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You Only Need You

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Tom Rosenthal - You Only Need You
[Intro]
E F#m C#m
[Verse]
ECan you F#mbe my friend tC#monight?
My Bday is C#mgone, my bAody lEight
ECan you tF#make me as I C#mam?
A Bheavy sC#moul, a hAopeful Eman
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mHey hey hey, will you wEonder here some Aday?
Will yoC#mu turn up unannBounced with some new tEhings you want to Asay?Asus2  
[Verse]
Can yoEu holF#md me to my C#mword?
My Bnights are C#mcold, my mAemories blEurred
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mWo wo wo, will you Elaugh when I am Aslow?
You'll C#mget me if you neBed me and you'll be Efine if you Adon'tAsus2  
[Chorus]
You said it waEs arranged by love
You hBave a lot of lAove to give out
You're gonna see the Ehighs in the low
The kBingdom knows, the Amind will doubt
You're gonna see it Eon your way
A greBat foray liAes before you
You won't need G#mmeA  
You only need G#myouB  
[Interlude]
E F#m C#m
[Verse]
Will Eyou remF#member what I C#msaid?
Make Byour owC#mn world, make Ayour own Ebed
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mHey hey hey, will you Ewonder by some Aday?
Will yoC#mu be here in the Bevening?
Will you Ebe here when it's Alate?
[Chorus]
You said it waEs arranged by love
You hBave a lot of lAove to give out
You're gonna see the Ehighs in the low
The kBingdom knows, the Amind will doubt
You're gonna see it Eon your way
A greBat foray liAes before you
You won't need G#mmeA  
You only need G#myouB  
[Outro]
E F#m C#m

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You Only Need You

by Tom Rosenthal

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Asus2

G#m

Tom Rosenthal - You Only Need You

[Intro]

E F#m C#m

[Verse]

E F#m C#m

Can you be my friend tonight?

B C#m A E

My day is gone, my body light

E F#m C#m

Can you take me as I am?

B C#m A E

A heavy soul, a hopeful man

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m E A

Hey hey hey, will you wonder here some day?

C#m B E A Asus2

Will you turn up unannounced with some new things you want to say?

[Verse]

E F#m C#m

Can you hold me to my word?

B C#m A E

My nights are cold, my memories blurred

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m E A

Wo wo wo, will you laugh when I am slow?

C#m B E A Asus2

You'll get me if you need me and you'll be fine if you don't

[Chorus]

You said it was arranged by love

B A

You have a lot of love to give out

You're gonna see the highs in the low

B A

The kingdom knows, the mind will doubt

You're gonna see it on your way

B A

A great foray lies before you

G#m A

You won't need me

G#m B

You only need you

[Interlude]

E F#m C#m

[Verse]

E F#m C#m

Will you remember what I said?

B C#m A E

Make your own world, make your own bed

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m E A

Hey hey hey, will you wonder by some day?

C#m B

Will you be here in the evening?

E A

Will you be here when it's late?

[Chorus]

You said it was arranged by love

B A

You have a lot of love to give out

You're gonna see the highs in the low

B A

The kingdom knows, the mind will doubt

You're gonna see it on your way

B A

A great foray lies before you

G#m A

You won't need me

G#m B

You only need you

[Outro]

E F#m C#m

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