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I Really Need Love

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Eminor

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords progression]
e|-Em/D--0---G6/E--0----G6-0----G6/B-0-----G/D-7-----F/D-5-----Dadd9/F#-0--------Dadd9/F#-0----------|
B|---0-----3-----3-----8------8------6------7---------3----------|
G|---0-----0-----4-----7------7------5------7---------2----------|
D|---0-----2-----5-----9------0------0------7---------4----------|
A|---x-----x-----x-----x------x------x------x---------x----------|
E|---x-----x-----x-----x------x------x------x---------x----------|
[Verse]
   D   Em/DYou Dknow that Em/Dyou   Dlove meEm/D  D  
  Em/DWhen Gevery step's a yes
   D  Em/DYou  Dknow that Em/Dyou    Dlove meEm/D  D  
Em/DWhen you Gcan't feel the time of day
   D       Em/D  DDon't you Em/Djust  Dlove itEm/D  D  
Em/DWhen you Gopen your window in spring?
And you Dknow, Em/Dyou    Dknow you just love itEm/D  D  Em/D  D  
Em/DWhen you Glet the sunshine fall in
[Pre-Chorus]
  DI'm held in your arms
   G6/EI'm singingD(add9)/F#  
To light up the G6skies for you
  D(add9)/AI'm held in your arms
   G6/EI'm singingD(add9)/F#  
To light up the G6skies for you
[Verse]
    D      Em/DI Ddon't Em/Dwanna Dfool  no Em/DmoreD  
   Em/DOn the Ggoodness that there is
    D  Em/DAnd I ain't Dfooling Em/DanyoneD  Em/D  D  
   Em/DOn the Gchances that there are to risk
    D    Em/DAnd I Dwish tEm/Dhat   Dlove will Em/DcomeD  
   Em/DFor Geach and every one
    D    Em/DAnd I Dknow IEm/D'm    Dgonna get Em/Dme    Dsome
Em/DIn the Gshadow of the sun
[Pre-Chorus]
 DDon't wanna put my G6/Efeelings
Into D(add9)/F#another song for youG6  
No, I D(add9)/Adon't want to put my G6/Efeelings
Into D(add9)/F#another song all becG6ause of you
Well, I Dreally need love Em/Dnow
[Chorus](x4)
DReally need love Em/Dnow
DReally need love Em/Dnow
DReally need love Em/Dnow
GReally need love
GReally need love
GReally need love
[Break] (x4)
F/D   G/D
[Verse]
    D    Em/DYou Dmade me feel Em/Dso    DfunEm/D  D  
Em/DWhen I'm Gdancing on my way home
    D    Em/DYou Dmade me feel Em/Dso    DyoungEm/D  D  
Em/DWhen the Gmorning, when the morning comes
    D     Em/DI'm DthinkiEm/Dng of Dasking Em/DyouD  
Em/DWhere we Ghave to be to turn the page
    D    Em/DAnd I Dthink Em/DI    Dwant to        Em/D  Dkiss you Em/DsoonD  
Em/D'Cause this Gfeeling, I've had staged
Well, I Dreally need love Em/Dnow
[Outro]
DReally need love Em/Dnow
DReally need love Em/Dnow
DReally need love Em/Dnow
GReally need love
GReally need love
GReally need love

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I Really Need Love

by The Bees

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/D

G6/E

G6/B

G/D

F/D

Dadd9/F#

D(add9)/F#

D(add9)/A

[Chords progression]

Em/D G6/E G6 G6/B G/D F/D Dadd9/F# Dadd9/F#

e|---0-----0-----0-----0------7------5------0---------0----------|

B|---0-----3-----3-----8------8------6------7---------3----------|

G|---0-----0-----4-----7------7------5------7---------2----------|

D|---0-----2-----5-----9------0------0------7---------4----------|

A|---x-----x-----x-----x------x------x------x---------x----------|

E|---x-----x-----x-----x------x------x------x---------x----------|

[Verse]

D Em/D D Em/D D Em/D D

You know that you love me

Em/D G

When every step's a yes

D Em/D D Em/D D Em/D D

You know that you love me

Em/D G

When you can't feel the time of day

D Em/D D Em/D D Em/D D

Don't you just love it

Em/D G

When you open your window in spring?

D Em/D D Em/D D Em/D D

And you know, you know you just love it

Em/D G

When you let the sunshine fall in

[Pre-Chorus]

I'm held in your arms

G6/E D(add9)/F#

I'm singing

To light up the skies for you

D(add9)/A

I'm held in your arms

G6/E D(add9)/F#

I'm singing

To light up the skies for you

[Verse]

D Em/D D Em/D D Em/D D

I don't wanna fool no more

Em/D G

On the goodness that there is

D Em/D D Em/D D Em/D D

And I ain't fooling anyone

Em/D G

On the chances that there are to risk

D Em/D D Em/D D Em/D D

And I wish that love will come

Em/D G

For each and every one

D Em/D D Em/D D Em/D D

And I know I'm gonna get me some

Em/D G

In the shadow of the sun

[Pre-Chorus]

D G6/E

Don't wanna put my feelings

D(add9)/F# G6

Into another song for you

D(add9)/A G6/E

No, I don't want to put my feelings

D(add9)/F# G6

Into another song all because of you

D Em/D

Well, I really need love now

[Chorus](x4)

D Em/D

Really need love now

D Em/D

Really need love now

D Em/D

Really need love now

Really need love

[Break] (x4)

F/D G/D

[Verse]

D Em/D D Em/D D Em/D D

You made me feel so fun

Em/D G

When I'm dancing on my way home

D Em/D D Em/D D Em/D D

You made me feel so young

Em/D G

When the morning, when the morning comes

D Em/D D Em/D D Em/D D

I'm thinking of asking you

Em/D G

Where we have to be to turn the page

D Em/D D Em/D D Em/D D Em/D D

And I think I want to kiss you soon

Em/D G

'Cause this feeling, I've had staged

D Em/D

Well, I really need love now

[Outro]

D Em/D

Really need love now

D Em/D

Really need love now

D Em/D

Really need love now

Really need love

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