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I Want You To Want Me
[Intro] 
G D Em Cmaj C7
[Verse]
 I Gwant you to want me,     I Emneed you to need me
 I'd Cadd9love you to love me, I'm Gbeggin' you to beg me
 I Emwant you to want me, I Cadd9need you to need me
 I'd Glove you to love me
[Bridge]
 EmI'd shine up the old Abrown shoes, Fput on a brand new Gshirt
 I'll Emget home early from Awork, if you'll Fsay that you Emlove me
[Chorus]
 Aw, Gdidn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you Dcryin'
 Oh, Emdidn't I, didn't I, didn't I hear you Cadd9cryin'
 YeaG,feelin' all alone without a friend you know you feel like Ddyin'
 Oh, Emdidn't I, didn't I, didn't I hear you Cadd9cryin'
[Verse]
 I Gwant you to want me, I Emneed you to need me
 I'd Cadd9love you to love me, I'm Gbeggin' you to beg me
[Bridge]
 EmI'd shine up the old Abrown shoes, Fput on a brand new Gshirt
 I'll Emget home early from Awork, if you'll Fsay that you Emlove me
[Chorus]
 Aw, Gdidn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you Dcryin'
 Oh, Emdidn't I, didn't I, didn't I hear you Cadd9cryin'
 YeaG,feelin' all alone without a friend you know you feel like Ddyin'
 Oh, Emdidn't I, didn't I, didn't I hear you Cadd9cryin'G  D/F#  Em  Cadd9  G  
[Bridge]
 I'd Emshine up the old Abrown shoes, Fput on a brand new Gshirt
 I'll get Emhome early from Awork, if you'll Fsay that you Emlove me
[Chorus]
 Aw, Gdidn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you Dcryin'
 Oh, Emdidn't I, didn't I, didn't I hear you Cadd9cryin'
 YeaG,feelin' all alone without a friend you know you feel like Ddyin'
 Oh, Emdidn't I, didn't I, didn't I hear you Cadd9cryin'
[Tag]
 And I Gwant you to want mD/F#e, Yea, I Emneed you to need me
 I'd Cadd9love you to love me, Whoa, I Gwant you to want me

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The story behind the song

Dwight Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter known for a musical style that draws from alternative country, neotraditional country, and honky-tonk. He achieved mainstream attention in 1986 and has had considerable success with numerous studio albums and hit singles. This song, appearing on "The Very Best of Dwight Yoakam," captures the direct and earnest plea of someone deeply desiring reciprocated affection. It plays like a straightforward declaration of longing and hope for connection.

AI-written from these sources:Dwight Yoakam — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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I Want You To Want Me

by Dwight Yoakam

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Cmaj

Cadd9

D/F#

I Want You To Want Me

[Intro]

G D Em Cmaj C7

[Verse]

G Em

I want you to want me, I need you to need me

Cadd9 G

I'd love you to love me, I'm beggin' you to beg me

Em Cadd9

I want you to want me, I need you to need me

I'd love you to love me

[Bridge]

Em A F G

I'd shine up the old brown shoes, put on a brand new shirt

Em A F Em

I'll get home early from work, if you'll say that you love me

[Chorus]

G D

Aw, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you cryin'

Em Cadd9

Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I hear you cryin'

G D

Yea,feelin' all alone without a friend you know you feel like dyin'

Em Cadd9

Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I hear you cryin'

[Verse]

G Em

I want you to want me, I need you to need me

Cadd9 G

I'd love you to love me, I'm beggin' you to beg me

[Bridge]

Em A F G

I'd shine up the old brown shoes, put on a brand new shirt

Em A F Em

I'll get home early from work, if you'll say that you love me

[Chorus]

G D

Aw, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you cryin'

Em Cadd9

Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I hear you cryin'

G D

Yea,feelin' all alone without a friend you know you feel like dyin'

Em Cadd9 G D/F# Em Cadd9 G

Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I hear you cryin'

[Bridge]

Em A F G

I'd shine up the old brown shoes, put on a brand new shirt

Em A F Em

I'll get home early from work, if you'll say that you love me

[Chorus]

G D

Aw, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you cryin'

Em Cadd9

Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I hear you cryin'

G D

Yea,feelin' all alone without a friend you know you feel like dyin'

Em Cadd9

Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I hear you cryin'

[Tag]

G D/F# Em

And I want you to want me, Yea, I need you to need me

Cadd9 G

I'd love you to love me, Whoa, I want you to want me

About I Want You To Want Me Chords by Dwight Yoakam

Learn how to play I Want You To Want Me by Dwight Yoakam with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Want You To Want Me chords”, “I Want You To Want Me guitar chords”, or “Dwight Yoakam I Want You To Want Me 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 Want You To Want Me chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Want You To Want Me lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, Em, Cmaj, C7, Cadd9.

FAQ — I Want You To Want Me by Dwight Yoakam

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What key is "I Want You To Want Me" in?

The chords for "I Want You To Want Me" show the original chord names (including G, D, Em, Cmaj, C7, Cadd9). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.