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If Thats What You Need

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1/47

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 47Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

No Capo
[Chords]
e|-Dadd9--0---D2---A40---A20---E4---C3--C6-5---|----------------------------|
B|---3---3---3---0---0---5---5---|----------------------------|
G|---2---2---2---2---1---5---5---|----------------------------|
D|---0---0---2---2---2---5---5---|----------------------------|
A|---x---x---0---0---2---3---3---|----------------------------|
E|---x---x---0---0---0---3---3---|----------------------------|
chords used in verse 3rd line and instrumental
e|---A5---E7--C#m--4---E6-9--------------|----------------------------|
B|---5---9----5----9--------------|----------------------------|
G|---6---9----6----9--------------|----------------------------|
D|---7---9----6----9--------------|----------------------------|
A|---7---7----4----7--------------|----------------------------|
E|---5---7----4----7--------------|----------------------------|
[Chord Sequence Intro and Chorus]
e|--D20--D---A4---A---A---A2---A2---A---E--|-D20---D---D---A---A2---A2---A2---A---E---|
B|--3--3--3--2--2--0--0-------|-3---3--3--2--0-----0--2-----|
G|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--1-|-2---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--1--|
D|-----0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2-|-----0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
A|-----------------------0--3-|-----------------0--------3--|
E|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
[Intro]
e|--D20--D---A4---A---A---A2---A2---A---E--|-D20--D---D---A---A2---A2---A2---A---E----|
B|--3--3--3--2--2--0--0-------|-3---3--3--2--0-----0--2-----|
G|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--1-|-2---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--1--|
D|-----0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2-|-----0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
A|-----------------------0--3-|-----------------0--------3--|
E|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
[Verse]
F#mTalking makes us hEuman  F#mthat's what I was tEold
So whBy do I find it so dEifficult  F#mto let my feelings unfEold
HAad I the cEourage to tC#mell you I'd promise you tBhisE  
[Chorus]                                                                    
If that's what you needD2  D  A4  
IA'll be the Ariver A2I'll be the A2mountain Aalways besEide you
If that's what you needD2  D  D  
I Awill be stA2ronger A2I will be braA2ver than Aever befEore
[Verse]
F#mWhen you came alonEg anF#md turned it all arounEd
I prBomised myself I wouldn't tEell you    F#mUntil we stood on solid grEound
HAolding the candle betwEeen us C#mI'll tell you thBisE  
[Chorus]                                                                    
If that's what you needD2  D  A4  
IA'll be the Ariver A2I'll be the A2mountain Aalways besEide you
If that's what you needD2  D  D  
I Awill be stA2ronger A2I will be braA2ver than Aever befEore
[Interlude]                                                                     
CAnd if there's any C6kind of dCangerC6  C  
CI hear you cC6alling out my Aname
CYou can follow in C6my foCotsteps       C6       C  
CAnd I will lead you sCafely bBm7ack agEain
[Instrumental] 
E E6 E A C#m B E
B A B C#m B  A E  A A2 E
[Verse]
F#mI never understoEod yoF#mu however hard I trEied
But Bit took me a while until I rEealised   F#mThat all the problems were mEine
HAolding you nearer Eto me C#mto tell you thBisE  
[Outro]                                                                    
If that's what you needD2  D  A4  
IA'll be the Ariver A2I'll be the A2mountain Aalways besEide you  
If that's what you needD2  D  D  
I Awill be stA2ronger A2I will be braA2ver than Aever befEore
And when things go wrongD2  D  A4  
IA'll be your AconscA2ience there A2to remind Ayou all oEf your life
When you go wrongD2  D  D  
IA'll be the A2reason A2you'll be proA2tected alAl of youEr days 

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If Thats What You Need

by Genesis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dadd9

C#m

F#m

Bm7

No Capo

[Chords]

Dadd9 D A4 A2 E C C6

e|---0---2---0---0---4---3---5---|----------------------------|

B|---3---3---3---0---0---5---5---|----------------------------|

G|---2---2---2---2---1---5---5---|----------------------------|

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

A|---x---x---0---0---2---3---3---|----------------------------|

E|---x---x---0---0---0---3---3---|----------------------------|

chords used in verse 3rd line and instrumental

A E C#m E6

e|---5---7----4----9--------------|----------------------------|

B|---5---9----5----9--------------|----------------------------|

G|---6---9----6----9--------------|----------------------------|

D|---7---9----6----9--------------|----------------------------|

A|---7---7----4----7--------------|----------------------------|

E|---5---7----4----7--------------|----------------------------|

[Chord Sequence Intro and Chorus]

D2 D A4 A A A2 A2 A E D2 D D A A2 A2 A2 A E

e|--0-------------------------|-0---------------------------|

B|--3--3--3--2--2--0--0-------|-3---3--3--2--0-----0--2-----|

G|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--1-|-2---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--1--|

D|-----0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2-|-----0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2--|

A|-----------------------0--3-|-----------------0--------3--|

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

[Intro]

D2 D A4 A A A2 A2 A E D2 D D A A2 A2 A2 A E

e|--0-------------------------|-0---------------------------|

B|--3--3--3--2--2--0--0-------|-3---3--3--2--0-----0--2-----|

G|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--1-|-2---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--1--|

D|-----0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2-|-----0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2--|

A|-----------------------0--3-|-----------------0--------3--|

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

[Verse]

F#m E F#m E

Talking makes us human that's what I was told

B E F#m E

So why do I find it so difficult to let my feelings unfold

A E C#m B E

Had I the courage to tell you I'd promise you this

[Chorus]

D2 D A4

If that's what you need

A A A2 A2 A E

I'll be the river I'll be the mountain always beside you

D2 D D

If that's what you need

A A2 A2 A2 A E

I will be stronger I will be braver than ever before

[Verse]

F#m E F#m E

When you came along and turned it all around

B E F#m E

I promised myself I wouldn't tell you Until we stood on solid ground

A E C#m B E

Holding the candle between us I'll tell you this

[Chorus]

D2 D A4

If that's what you need

A A A2 A2 A E

I'll be the river I'll be the mountain always beside you

D2 D D

If that's what you need

A A2 A2 A2 A E

I will be stronger I will be braver than ever before

[Interlude]

C C6 C C6 C

And if there's any kind of danger

C C6 A

I hear you calling out my name

C C6 C C6 C

You can follow in my footsteps

C C Bm7 E

And I will lead you safely back again

[Instrumental]

E E6 E A C#m B E

B A B C#m B A E A A2 E

[Verse]

F#m E F#m E

I never understood you however hard I tried

B E F#m E

But it took me a while until I realised That all the problems were mine

A E C#m B E

Holding you nearer to me to tell you this

[Outro]

D2 D A4

If that's what you need

A A A2 A2 A E

I'll be the river I'll be the mountain always beside you

D2 D D

If that's what you need

A A2 A2 A2 A E

I will be stronger I will be braver than ever before

D2 D A4

And when things go wrong

A A A2 A2 A E

I'll be your conscience there to remind you all of your life

D2 D D

When you go wrong

A A2 A2 A2 A E

I'll be the reason you'll be protected all of your days

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