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Key: C#  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 F#-   244322
 Bbm-  x13321
G#/ C- x365xx
 C#-   x46664
  Ebm- x68876
 G#-   466544
 Fm-   133111
Intro: 
Silence:  C#x2
Distortion: F#--Bbm--F#--Bbm-G#/C-C#-Ebm  
Verse 1:
F#(hold)
Picture perfect memories 
scattered all around the Bbmfloor
       F#(hold)
Oh I'm Reaching for the phone 
cause I can't fight it anyBbmmore
And I F#wonder if I ever 
cross your Bbmmind
                        F#  F#(hold)
For me it happens all the time
Chorus 1:              
It's a C#quarter after one
I'm all alone and I Fmneed you now
C#Said I wouldn't come but I lost 
all control and I Fmneed you now
And I F#don't know how to
do without I just need you now
Post Chorus: F#--Bbm--
Verse 2:
AF#nother shot of whiskey can't 
stop staring at the BbmdoorBbm  Bbm  Bbm  
and I'm F#hoping you'd come sweeping 
                      Bbm  G#/ C  C#  
in the way you did before
EbmAnd I F#wonder if I 
ever cross your Bbmmind
                        F#  F#(hold)
For me it happens all the time
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Guitar Solo: Bbm-G#-C#--F#--G#-- x2
Bridge:
Yes I'd F#rather hurt than 
feel nothing at BbmallG#  
Chorus 2:
It's a C#quarter after one and
I'm a little junk and I Fmneed you now
And I C#said I wouldn't call but 
I lost all control and I Fmneed you now
It's all and I F#don't know how to
                  F#(hold)
do without when I just need you now
Chorus 3:              
It's a C#quarter after one
I'm all alone and I Fmneed you now
C#Said I wouldn't come but I lost 
all control and I Fmneed you now
And I F#don't know how to
do without when I 
just need you F#nowBbm  
                    F#  Bbm-G#/C-C#-
Oh baby I need you now
It's Ebmall and I F#don't know how to
                                 Bbm   G#  C#-C#(hold)
do without when I just need you now

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Need You Now

by Sparks the Rescue

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Ebm

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 244322

Bbm

- x13321

G# C

/ - x365xx

- x46664

Ebm

- x68876

- 466544

- 133111

Intro:

Silence: x2

F# Bbm F# Bbm G# C C# Ebm

Distortion: -------/--

Verse 1:

(hold)

Picture perfect memories

Bbm

scattered all around the floor

(hold)

Oh I'm Reaching for the phone

Bbm

cause I can't fight it anymore

And I wonder if I ever

Bbm

cross your mind

F# F#

(hold)

For me it happens all the time

Chorus 1:

It's a quarter after one

I'm all alone and I need you now

Said I wouldn't come but I lost

all control and I need you now

And I don't know how to

do without I just need you now

F# Bbm

Post Chorus: ----

Verse 2:

Another shot of whiskey can't

Bbm Bbm Bbm Bbm

stop staring at the door

and I'm hoping you'd come sweeping

Bbm G# C C#

in the way you did before

Ebm F#

And I wonder if I

Bbm

ever cross your mind

F# F#

(hold)

For me it happens all the time

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Bbm G# C# F# G#

Guitar Solo: -------- x2

Bridge:

Yes I'd rather hurt than

Bbm G#

feel nothing at all

Chorus 2:

It's a quarter after one and

I'm a little junk and I need you now

And I said I wouldn't call but

I lost all control and I need you now

It's all and I don't know how to

(hold)

do without when I just need you now

Chorus 3:

It's a quarter after one

I'm all alone and I need you now

Said I wouldn't come but I lost

all control and I need you now

And I don't know how to

do without when I

F# Bbm

just need you now

F# Bbm C#

-G#/C--

Oh baby I need you now

Ebm F#

It's all and I don't know how to

Bbm G# C# C#

-(hold)

do without when I just need you now

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