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     [intro]
           |A bass ......  |          |         |         |
           |       Am7|     Fmaj7|     Em7|        |
              do do do doot do do yoo
          |       Dm7|       E7+9|     Am7|   D     E|  
             do do do doot do do  yoo
           |       Am7|      Fmaj7|    Em7|        |
              do do do doot do do  yoo
           |        Dm7|      E7+9|     Am7|   D     E| 
              do do do  doot do do yoo
[verse#1]
          This is a Am7good life
          Though it's Fmaj7only one time
          DStumble and fall you can Bb-5only make
          The best of it Am7a  -a  -a llD  E  
[verse#2]                     
          Hey, it's a Am7good life  oo ooo
          So glad i Fmaj7met you on the way
          Con Dfused and blind until
          The Bb-5day you came Am7alo - o-ongD  E  
{chorus]
          You know how to Am7listen
          When I need someone to Fmaj7talk to -o  Em7o
          You know how to Dm7love me
          When i need someone to E7+9get closer Am7toD  E  
          You never Am7let me down
          When I need someone to Fmaj7talk to -Em7o
          No no, you're always a Dm7round
          When I need someone to E7+9get closer Am7toD  E  
[verse#3]
         Must be a Am7lonely life
         For those those who Fmaj7stare at four walls
         DFootsteps in Bb-5hall
         That pass my Am7do  o --o--orD  E  
[verse#4]
         Still it's the Am7only life
         And there are Fmaj7blind who see
         Dmm mm less fortunate than Bb-5me
         And come back for Am7mo -o-oreD  E  
[bridge]
        F/GHow long can they G/Ccarry on?
        Somehow they Fmaj7-5/Bdo to get me E7through the Am7day
        It's a F/Glong road and a G/Cheavy load
        I'm so Fmaj7-5/Bglad I've had some E7help along the Bb-5way
[chorus]
        You know you know how to Am7listen to me!
        When I need someone to Fmaj7talk to -Em7o  o
        You know how to Dm7love me
        When i need someone to E7+9get closer Am7to D  E  
        You never Am7let me down
        When I need someone to Fmaj7talk to -Em7o
        No no, you're always Dm7around
        When I need someone to E7+9get closer Am7toD  E  
   repeat/fade

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When I Need Someone

by Ian Thomas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Fmaj7

Em7

Dm7

E7+9

Bb-5

F/G

G/C

Fmaj7-5/B

[intro]

Am7 Fmaj7 Em7

| | | | |

do do do doot do do yoo

Dm7 E7+9 Am7 D E

| | | | |

do do do doot do do yoo

Am7 Fmaj7 Em7

| | | | |

do do do doot do do yoo

Dm7 E7+9 Am7 D E

| | | | |

do do do doot do do yoo

[verse#1]

Am7

This is a good life

Fmaj7

Though it's only one time

D Bb-5

Stumble and fall you can only make

Am7 D E

The best of it a -a -a ll

[verse#2]

Am7

Hey, it's a good life oo ooo

Fmaj7

So glad i met you on the way

Con fused and blind until

Bb-5 Am7 D E

The day you came alo - o-ong

{chorus]

Am7

You know how to listen

Fmaj7 Em7

When I need someone to talk to -o o

Dm7

You know how to love me

E7+9 Am7 D E

When i need someone to get closer to

Am7

You never let me down

Fmaj7 Em7

When I need someone to talk to -o

Dm7

No no, you're always a round

E7+9 Am7 D E

When I need someone to get closer to

[verse#3]

Am7

Must be a lonely life

Fmaj7

For those those who stare at four walls

D Bb-5

Footsteps in hall

Am7 D E

That pass my do o --o--or

[verse#4]

Am7

Still it's the only life

Fmaj7

And there are blind who see

D Bb-5

mm mm less fortunate than me

Am7 D E

And come back for mo -o-ore

[bridge]

F/G G/C

How long can they carry on?

Fmaj7-5/B E7 Am7

Somehow they do to get me through the day

F/G G/C

It's a long road and a heavy load

Fmaj7-5/B E7 Bb-5

I'm so glad I've had some help along the way

[chorus]

Am7

You know you know how to listen to me!

Fmaj7 Em7

When I need someone to talk to -o o

Dm7

You know how to love me

E7+9 Am7 D E

When i need someone to get closer to

Am7

You never let me down

Fmaj7 Em7

When I need someone to talk to -o

Dm7

No no, you're always around

E7+9 Am7 D E

When I need someone to get closer to

repeat/fade

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