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I Need You Tonight

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[Intro]
C   G   Am   F
[Verse 1]
  COpen up your heart Gto meAm  F  
  CAnd say Gwhat's on your mindAm  F  
  EI know that Amwe have Gbeen through Fso much painG  
  EBut I still Amneed you Gin my Flife this timeG  G  
[Chorus 1]
I need Cyou tonigGht
I Amneed you right Fnow
I Cknow deep within my Gheart
It doesn't Ammatter if it's Gwrong or Fright
Coz I need you tonighCtG  
[Verse 2]
 CI figured Gout what to say Amto youF  
 CSometimes the woGrds they, they come ouAmt so wronFg (oh yes they do)
 EI know in Amtime that Gyou will Funderstand
 EThat what we Amhad Gis so righFt this timeG  
[Chorus 2]
I neeCd you tonGight
I Amneed you right Fnow
I Cknow deep within my Gheart
It doesn't Ammatter if it's Gwrong or Fright
[Bridge]
  EAll those endleAmss times we triGed to make it
  FLast forever moreG  
  GAnd baby I know I neeeCeeeeeGeeeeAmeed you
  Oh Foh, yeah.
  I Cknow deep within my heaGrt
  It doesn't Ammatter if it's Gwrong or Fright
  DI reallGy need yAou, ooooh
[Chorus 3]
I need yoDu tonight (AI need you, oh I need you baby)
I neeBmd you righGt now (It's gotta be this, it's gotta be this)
I know Ddeep within Amy heart
No, it doesn't Bmmatter if it's wrong or it's righGt
  EAll I know is baby
I really need you tonight
D   A   Bm   G

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I Need You Tonight

by Backstreet Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G Am F

[Verse 1]

C G Am F

Open up your heart to me

C G Am F

And say what's on your mind

E Am G F G

I know that we have been through so much pain

E Am G F G G

But I still need you in my life this time

[Chorus 1]

C G

I need you tonight

Am F

I need you right now

C G

I know deep within my heart

Am G F

It doesn't matter if it's wrong or right

C G

Coz I need you tonight

[Verse 2]

C G Am F

I figured out what to say to you

C G Am F

Sometimes the words they, they come out so wrong (oh yes they do)

E Am G F

I know in time that you will understand

E Am G F G

That what we had is so right this time

[Chorus 2]

C G

I need you tonight

Am F

I need you right now

C G

I know deep within my heart

Am G F

It doesn't matter if it's wrong or right

[Bridge]

E Am G

All those endless times we tried to make it

F G

Last forever more

G C G Am

And baby I know I neeeeeeeeeeeeeed you

Oh oh, yeah.

C G

I know deep within my heart

Am G F

It doesn't matter if it's wrong or right

D G A

I really need you, ooooh

[Chorus 3]

D A

I need you tonight (I need you, oh I need you baby)

Bm G

I need you right now (It's gotta be this, it's gotta be this)

D A

I know deep within my heart

Bm G

No, it doesn't matter if it's wrong or it's right

All I know is baby

I really need you tonight

D A Bm G

About I Need You Tonight Chords by Backstreet Boys

Learn how to play I Need You Tonight by Backstreet Boys with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Need You Tonight chords”, “I Need You Tonight guitar chords”, or “Backstreet Boys I Need You Tonight 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 Tonight chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Need You Tonight lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, Am, F, E, D.

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

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What key is "I Need You Tonight" in?

The chords for "I Need You Tonight" show the original chord names (including C, G, Am, F, E, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.