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I Need You

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I Need You chords
We Aused to laugh, we Amaj7used to cry, 
Emwe used to bow our G7heads then, Cwonder why 
And Anow you're gone, I guess I'll Amaj7carry on 
EmAnd make the best of G7what you've Cleft to me, 
Fleft to me, D7left to me 
I Gneed you, like the Emflower needs the rain 
You know I Bmneed you, guess I'll Am7start it all aD7gain 
You know I Gneed you like the Emwinter needs the spring 
You know I Bmneed you, I need you 
D E
And Aevery day, I'd laugh the Amaj7hours away 
EmJust knowing you were G7thinking Cof me 
And Athen it came, that I was Amaj7put to blame, 
Emfor every story G7told aCbout me 
AFbout me, aD7bout me 
I Gneed you, like the Emflower needs the rain 
You know I Bmneed you, guess I'll Gstart it all again 
You know I Cmaj7need you, I Am7need you, I Gneed you
like the Emwinter needs the spring 
You know I Bmneed you, guess I'll Gstart it all again 
You know I Cmaj7need you, I Am7need you, I Gneed you
Capo II
     A= G  
 Amaj7= Gmaj7  
   C#m= Bm  
 Cmaj7= Bbmaj7  
    G7= F7  
     C= Bb  
     F= Eb  
    D7= C7  
     G= F  
    Em= Dm  
    Bm= Am  
Capo V
     A= E  
 Amaj7= Emaj7  
   C#m= Abm  
 Cmaj7= Gmaj7  
    G7= D7  
     C= G  
     F= C  
    D7= A7  
     G= D  
    Em= Bm  
    Bm= F#m  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
     A= D  
 Amaj7= Dmaj7  
   C#m= F#m  
 Cmaj7= Fmaj7  
    G7= C7  
     C= F  
     F= Bb  
    D7= G7  
     G= C  
    Em= Am  
    Bm= Em  

All chords in this song (24)

The story behind the song

"I Need You" is a gentle ballad from America's debut album, known for its acoustic folk-rock sound and close vocal harmonies. The song has been described as a "Something"-ish ballad, evoking a feeling of tender devotion. Written by Gerry Beckley, it captures a heartfelt expression of longing and dependence. Playing this song, you're channeling that deep, sincere sentiment of needing another.

AI-written from these sources:I Need You (America song) — Wikipedia ↗America (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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I Need You

by America

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Amaj7

Am7

Cmaj7

Gmaj7

C#m

Bbmaj7

Emaj7

Abm

I Need You chords

A Amaj7

We used to laugh, we used to cry,

Em G7 C

we used to bow our heads then, wonder why

A Amaj7

And now you're gone, I guess I'll carry on

Em G7 C

And make the best of what you've left to me,

F D7

left to me, left to me

G Em

I need you, like the flower needs the rain

Bm Am7 D7

You know I need you, guess I'll start it all again

G Em

You know I need you like the winter needs the spring

You know I need you, I need you

D E

A Amaj7

And every day, I'd laugh the hours away

Em G7 C

Just knowing you were thinking of me

A Amaj7

And then it came, that I was put to blame,

Em G7 C

for every story told about me

F D7

About me, about me

G Em

I need you, like the flower needs the rain

Bm G

You know I need you, guess I'll start it all again

Cmaj7 Am7 G

You know I need you, I need you, I need you

like the winter needs the spring

Bm G

You know I need you, guess I'll start it all again

Cmaj7 Am7 G

You know I need you, I need you, I need you

Capo II

A G

Amaj7 Gmaj7

C#m Bm

Cmaj7 Bbmaj7

G7 F7

C Bb

F Eb

D7 C7

G F

Em Dm

Bm Am

Capo V

A E

Amaj7 Emaj7

C#m Abm

Cmaj7 Gmaj7

G7 D7

C G

F C

D7 A7

G D

Em Bm

Bm F#m

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

A D

Amaj7 Dmaj7

C#m F#m

Cmaj7 Fmaj7

G7 C7

C F

F Bb

D7 G7

G C

Em Am

Bm Em

About I Need You Chords by America

Learn how to play I Need You by America with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Need You chords”, “I Need You guitar chords”, or “America I Need You chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Need You chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Need You lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, Amaj7, Em, G7, C, F.

FAQ — I Need You by America

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Is "I Need You" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "I Need You" in?

The chords for "I Need You" show the original chord names (including A, Amaj7, Em, G7, C, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.