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Dont You Need Somebody

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Eminor

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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 4Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard tuning
Capo 4th fret
There's also a little part in the beggining(first verse) that goes like that:
e|------------|
B|------------|
G|------------|
D|--0-5-4-2---|
A|------------|
E|------------|
(3 times,every 2 sentences)
Also a little note, at Shaggy's verse, the last part (when it changes to different chords), just strum once.
[Intro]
 CSalGute
 DIt's Red One!
Em(R. C yeah!) It's Mister Lover yeah
C(Na, na, na, Gna / ooh, na, na, Dna)
[Verse 1]
EmWide awake, wake, wake 'til D6AM
(Time to work)
CLet me make, make, make you come Dagain
(Don't ya)
EmKeep it hush, hush, hush, don't tell no Done
(Undercover Mister Lover yeah)
CGot enough, 'nough, 'nough to turn, you Don!
[Bridge]
Baby just Emkeep it our little secret
What they don't Dknow won't do them no harm
We can do Cmouth to mouth with no speaking
We can see Deye to eye in the dark...
[Chorus]
Oh-oh-oCh, don't you Gneed somDebody
Baby EmI wanna, I wanna knowC  
To keep you Gup all nDight
Baby EmI'm at your, I'm at your dooCr
Don't you Gneed somebDody
When I Emknock, when I knock open uCp
Your lGove can lDet me in
Oh-oh-oCh, don't you Gneed somDebody
Baby EmI wanna, I wanna knowC  
To keep you Gup all nDight
Baby EmI'm at your, I'm at your dooCr
Don't you Gneed somebDody
When I Emknock, when I knock open uCp
Your lGove can lDet me in
EmNa, na, na, Gna
Ooh, na, na, Dna
[Verse 2]
EmWaited long, long, long to get your Dcall
(And don't you need somebody around there)
CYou're alone-lone-lone you want me Dnow
(I'm mister long night, stretch out the night)
EmI'mma run, run, run a red, red Dlight
(I'm mister gonna love you up all night)
CThen take it slow, slow, slow with you all Dnight
(Talk to me)
[Bridge]
Baby just Emkeep it our little secret
What they don't Dknow won't do them no harm
We can do Cmouth to mouth with no speaking
We can see Deye to eye in the dark...
[Chorus]
Oh-oh-Coh, don't you Gneed soDmebody
Baby EmI wanna, I wanna knowC  
To keep you Gup all nDight
Baby EmI'm at your, I'm at your dooCr
Don't you Gneed somebDody
When I Emknock, when I knock open uCp
Your lGove can lDet me in
Oh-oh-oCh, don't you Gneed somDebody
Baby EmI wanna, I wanna knowC  
To keep you Gup all nDight
Baby EmI'm at your, I'm at your dooCr
Don't you Gneed somebDody
When I Emknock, when I knock open uCp
Your lGove can lDet me in
[Verse 3]
EmMister lover, lover, love you straight through the night
DGirl me have to grip you I'll squeeze you tight
CCause I promise if you let me go I'm gon' do you right
DIf you let me in I won't let you out my sight
CYou're sweeter than a Ghoneycomb
DGirl I wanna be the man to Emtake you home
CI will listen, tell me anyGthing that you like
DHope you keep your body running 'til the Emdaylight
[Chorus]
Oh-oh-Coh, don't you Gneed soDmebody
Baby EmI wanna, I wanna knowC  
To keep you Gup all nDight
Baby EmI'm at your, I'm at your dooCr
Don't you Gneed somebDody
When I Emknock, when I knock open uCp
Your lGove can lDet me in
Oh-oh-oCh, don't you Gneed somDebody
Baby EmI wanna, I wanna knowC  
To keep you Gup all nDight
Baby EmI'm at your, I'm at your dooCr
Don't you Gneed somebDody
When I Emknock, when I knock open uCp
Your lGove can lDet me in

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Dont You Need Somebody

by RedOne

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning

Capo 4th fret

There's also a little part in the beggining(first verse) that goes like that:

e|------------|

B|------------|

G|------------|

D|--0-5-4-2---|

A|------------|

E|------------|

(3 times,every 2 sentences)

Also a little note, at Shaggy's verse, the last part (when it changes to different chords), just strum once.

[Intro]

C G

Salute

It's Red One!

(R. C yeah!) It's Mister Lover yeah

C G D

(Na, na, na, na / ooh, na, na, na)

[Verse 1]

Em D

Wide awake, wake, wake 'til 6AM

(Time to work)

C D

Let me make, make, make you come again

(Don't ya)

Em D

Keep it hush, hush, hush, don't tell no one

(Undercover Mister Lover yeah)

C D

Got enough, 'nough, 'nough to turn, you on!

[Bridge]

Baby just keep it our little secret

What they don't know won't do them no harm

We can do mouth to mouth with no speaking

We can see eye to eye in the dark...

[Chorus]

C G D

Oh-oh-oh, don't you need somebody

Em C

Baby I wanna, I wanna know

G D

To keep you up all night

Em C

Baby I'm at your, I'm at your door

G D

Don't you need somebody

Em C

When I knock, when I knock open up

G D

Your love can let me in

C G D

Oh-oh-oh, don't you need somebody

Em C

Baby I wanna, I wanna know

G D

To keep you up all night

Em C

Baby I'm at your, I'm at your door

G D

Don't you need somebody

Em C

When I knock, when I knock open up

G D

Your love can let me in

Em G

Na, na, na, na

Ooh, na, na, na

[Verse 2]

Em D

Waited long, long, long to get your call

(And don't you need somebody around there)

C D

You're alone-lone-lone you want me now

(I'm mister long night, stretch out the night)

Em D

I'mma run, run, run a red, red light

(I'm mister gonna love you up all night)

C D

Then take it slow, slow, slow with you all night

(Talk to me)

[Bridge]

Baby just keep it our little secret

What they don't know won't do them no harm

We can do mouth to mouth with no speaking

We can see eye to eye in the dark...

[Chorus]

C G D

Oh-oh-oh, don't you need somebody

Em C

Baby I wanna, I wanna know

G D

To keep you up all night

Em C

Baby I'm at your, I'm at your door

G D

Don't you need somebody

Em C

When I knock, when I knock open up

G D

Your love can let me in

C G D

Oh-oh-oh, don't you need somebody

Em C

Baby I wanna, I wanna know

G D

To keep you up all night

Em C

Baby I'm at your, I'm at your door

G D

Don't you need somebody

Em C

When I knock, when I knock open up

G D

Your love can let me in

[Verse 3]

Mister lover, lover, love you straight through the night

Girl me have to grip you I'll squeeze you tight

Cause I promise if you let me go I'm gon' do you right

If you let me in I won't let you out my sight

C G

You're sweeter than a honeycomb

D Em

Girl I wanna be the man to take you home

C G

I will listen, tell me anything that you like

D Em

Hope you keep your body running 'til the daylight

[Chorus]

C G D

Oh-oh-oh, don't you need somebody

Em C

Baby I wanna, I wanna know

G D

To keep you up all night

Em C

Baby I'm at your, I'm at your door

G D

Don't you need somebody

Em C

When I knock, when I knock open up

G D

Your love can let me in

C G D

Oh-oh-oh, don't you need somebody

Em C

Baby I wanna, I wanna know

G D

To keep you up all night

Em C

Baby I'm at your, I'm at your door

G D

Don't you need somebody

Em C

When I knock, when I knock open up

G D

Your love can let me in

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