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I Need You

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I Need You by Paul Carrack, 1982
Bass notes:  F#   B   B/  F#   B   B/  F#   B   B/  F#   B  B  
BDon’t need a roller Eor a limouBsine
BI don’t need my picture Ein a magaBzine
BI don’t need approval from a Echosen F#few
BTell you what I do need, EI need Byou
BDon’t need no fixtures, Efittings, or Bphone
BI’m so unfurnished, EI’m on my Bown
BI don’t need reminding Ewhen the rent is F#due
BI tell you what I do need, EI need Byou
F#I need you like a fBlier needs a F#plane
EI need you like a G#mball needs a F#game
EI need you like a D#pool needs a G#mcue
BI need you, need you, need you. EI need Byou.
Bass notes:  F#   B   B/  F#   B   B/  F#   B   B/  F#   B  B  
BI don’t need cupboard kisses Efor compaBny
BI don’t want no washed up dishes Esoft soaping Bme
BI don’t need no Cinderella in Ehigh-heel F#shoes
BI tell you what I do need, EI need Byou
Interlude:
  B/   E   B/   B/   E   B/   B/   E   F#/
BI need you, need you, need you. EI need Byou.
Oh, F#I need you like a Bflier needs a F#plane
EI need you like a G#mball needs a F#game
EI need you like a D#shot needs to G#mshoot
BI need you, need you, need you. EI need Byou.
BI need you, need you, need you. EI need Byou.
Said I Bwa-a-a-nt you, (EI need Byou)
BI need you, need you, need you. EI need Byou.
But I Bwa-a-nt, I want you, (EI need Byou)
Yes I Bnee-ee-eed you, (EI need Byou)
BI need you, need you, need you. EI need Byou.
I Bwant you, want you, want you, (EI need Byou)

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I Need You

by Paul Carrack

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G#m

I Need You by Paul Carrack, 1982

F# B B F# B B F# B B F# B B

Bass notes: / / /

B E B

Don’t need a roller or a limousine

B E B

I don’t need my picture in a magazine

B E F#

I don’t need approval from a chosen few

B E B

Tell you what I do need, I need you

B E B

Don’t need no fixtures, fittings, or phone

B E B

I’m so unfurnished, I’m on my own

B E F#

I don’t need reminding when the rent is due

B E B

I tell you what I do need, I need you

F# B F#

I need you like a flier needs a plane

E G#m F#

I need you like a ball needs a game

E D# G#m

I need you like a pool needs a cue

B E B

I need you, need you, need you. I need you.

F# B B F# B B F# B B F# B B

Bass notes: / / /

B E B

I don’t need cupboard kisses for company

B E B

I don’t want no washed up dishes soft soaping me

B E F#

I don’t need no Cinderella in high-heel shoes

B E B

I tell you what I do need, I need you

Interlude:

B E B B E B B E F#

/ / / / / /

B E B

I need you, need you, need you. I need you.

F# B F#

Oh, I need you like a flier needs a plane

E G#m F#

I need you like a ball needs a game

E D# G#m

I need you like a shot needs to shoot

B E B

I need you, need you, need you. I need you.

B E B

I need you, need you, need you. I need you.

B E B

Said I wa-a-a-nt you, (I need you)

B E B

I need you, need you, need you. I need you.

B E B

But I wa-a-nt, I want you, (I need you)

B E B

Yes I nee-ee-eed you, (I need you)

B E B

I need you, need you, need you. I need you.

B E B

I want you, want you, want you, (I need you)

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