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The synth chords played in this song are very hard to make out when they change, so this is a difficult song
to make into chords, nonetheless I tried my best. You've got to listen to the song to get the structure down
as it's very complicated and Nick is almost improvising the vocal melody throughout. Very hard hitting song.
[INTRO]
F#m  D
[Verse 1]
When you're F#mfeeling like a Dlover
Nothing realF#mly matters AanyDmore
I saw you standinF#mg there Ein the sDupermarket
With your F#mred dEressing Dfalling and your F#meyes are Eto the Dground
Nothing really matters, F#mnothing Ereally Dmatters when the one you love is F#mgone
EYou're Dstill in me, baby
I need AyouD  
In my F#mheart, I Aneed youD  
Cause nothing really matters
[Verse 2]
I'm F#mstanding Ein the Ddoorway
You're walking 'round F#mmy place Ein your Dred dress, hair hanging F#mdownE  
With your Deyes on one, we love the ones we F#mcanE  
Cause Dnothing really matters when you're sAtanding, standingD  
F#mI need youA, need you
Cause Dnothing really matters
[Verse 3]
We fF#mollow the Eline of the Dpalms of our Ahands
You're standDing in the supermarket, nothing, holding hF#mands
In your Ared dress, falling, falling in, Dfalling in
A long black car is waiting F#m'round
EI will Dmiss you when you're goneF#m  
I'll Emiss you Dwhen you're gone away foreverF#m  
Cause Enothing Dreally matters
[Verse 4]
I thougF#mht I knew Ebetter, so much Dbetter
And I need AyouD  
I need Ayou
DCause nothing really matters
[Bridge]
On the night we wrecked like a Atrain
Purring cars and pouring rain
DNever felt right about, never again
Cause Anothing really matters
DNothing really matters anymore, not even today
[Outro]
No matter how F#mhard EI Dtry
When you're F#mstanding Ein the Daisle, and F#mno, EbaDby
Nothing, nothinF#mg, nEothiDng
I neF#med, EI Dneed, I need F#myouE  D  
I need AyouD  
I need AyouD  
Just breathe, just breathe
I need AyouD  

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I Need You

by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

The synth chords played in this song are very hard to make out when they change, so this is a difficult song

to make into chords, nonetheless I tried my best. You've got to listen to the song to get the structure down

as it's very complicated and Nick is almost improvising the vocal melody throughout. Very hard hitting song.

[INTRO]

F#m D

[Verse 1]

F#m D

When you're feeling like a lover

F#m A D

Nothing really matters anymore

F#m E D

I saw you standing there in the supermarket

F#m E D F#m E D

With your red dressing falling and your eyes are to the ground

F#m E D F#m

Nothing really matters, nothing really matters when the one you love is gone

E D

You're still in me, baby

A D

I need you

F#m A D

In my heart, I need you

Cause nothing really matters

[Verse 2]

F#m E D

I'm standing in the doorway

F#m E D F#m E

You're walking 'round my place in your red dress, hair hanging down

D F#m E

With your eyes on one, we love the ones we can

D A D

Cause nothing really matters when you're standing, standing

F#m A

I need you, need you

Cause nothing really matters

[Verse 3]

F#m E D A

We follow the line of the palms of our hands

D F#m

You're standing in the supermarket, nothing, holding hands

A D

In your red dress, falling, falling in, falling in

F#m

A long black car is waiting 'round

E D F#m

I will miss you when you're gone

E D F#m

I'll miss you when you're gone away forever

E D

Cause nothing really matters

[Verse 4]

F#m E D

I thought I knew better, so much better

A D

And I need you

I need you

Cause nothing really matters

[Bridge]

On the night we wrecked like a train

Purring cars and pouring rain

Never felt right about, never again

Cause nothing really matters

Nothing really matters anymore, not even today

[Outro]

F#m E D

No matter how hard I try

F#m E D F#m E D

When you're standing in the aisle, and no, baby

F#m E D

Nothing, nothing, nothing

F#m E D F#m E D

I need, I need, I need you

A D

I need you

A D

I need you

Just breathe, just breathe

A D

I need you

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