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Gordon Lightfoot - You'll Still Be Needing Me
## NOTE: ~ ~ = Walk-Down from C to G ##
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:]   G    C    D   C~ ~    G    C    D   C~ ~ G  
[VERSE 1:]
If I had my Cway, DI would say it's Gover, darling 
If I could be Cbrave, DI would say I'm Gleaving you 
But I must stay Don 'til hope is Ggone C  
'Cause girl I Gknow C  
Anywhere you Ggo you'll still be Dneeding meG  
[VERSE 2:]
If you find you Ccan't Dmake it on your Gown, my darling
I'll be on your Cside Dwhen you can't find Ganyone 
But for now let's Dtry, just to get GbyC  
Let the tide roll GoutC  
Let the tide roll Gin, it's time to Dsink or swimD7  
[CHORUS:]
           G    C              D    C~   ~ G  
La la la la la, la la la la la la la la 
              C              D    C~   ~ G  
La la la la la, la la la la la la la la 
[VERSE 3:]
If I could be Cstrong, DI'd be gone toGmorrow morning 
Still, I play the Cpart, Dmaking like a Gbroken toy 
But I must stay Don 'til hope is Ggone C  
'Cause girl, I GknowC  
Anywhere you Ggo, you'll still be Dneeding me C  
Let the tide roll GoutC  
Let the tide Groll in, it's time to Dsink or swimD7  
[CHORUS:]    (## fade to end ##)
           G    C              D    C~   ~ G  
La la la la la, la la la la la la la la
           G    C              D    C~   ~ G  
La la la la la, la la la la la la la la
           G    C              D    C~   ~ G  
La la la la la, la la la la la la la la

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Youll Still Be Needing Me

by Gordon Lightfoot

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Gordon Lightfoot - You'll Still Be Needing Me

## NOTE: ~ ~ = Walk-Down from C to G ##

CAPO: 2nd Fret

G C D C G C D C G

[INTRO:] ~ ~ ~ ~

[VERSE 1:]

C D G

If I had my way, I would say it's over, darling

C D G

If I could be brave, I would say I'm leaving you

D G C

But I must stay on 'til hope is gone

G C

'Cause girl I know

G D G

Anywhere you go you'll still be needing me

[VERSE 2:]

C D G

If you find you can't make it on your own, my darling

C D G

I'll be on your side when you can't find anyone

D G C

But for now let's try, just to get by

G C

Let the tide roll out

G D D7

Let the tide roll in, it's time to sink or swim

[CHORUS:]

G C D C G

~ ~

La la la la la, la la la la la la la la

C D C G

~ ~

La la la la la, la la la la la la la la

[VERSE 3:]

C D G

If I could be strong, I'd be gone tomorrow morning

C D G

Still, I play the part, making like a broken toy

D G C

But I must stay on 'til hope is gone

G C

'Cause girl, I know

G D C

Anywhere you go, you'll still be needing me

G C

Let the tide roll out

G D D7

Let the tide roll in, it's time to sink or swim

[CHORUS:] (## fade to end ##)

G C D C G

~ ~

La la la la la, la la la la la la la la

G C D C G

~ ~

La la la la la, la la la la la la la la

G C D C G

~ ~

La la la la la, la la la la la la la la

About Youll Still Be Needing Me Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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The chords for "Youll Still Be Needing Me" show the original chord names (including C, G, D, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.