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INTRO:
    C9   GMmmEmmmmmmCmmmmmDmmm
VERSE:
N.C.
You,
YGou-Emoo-oo   Cneed a lD7ove like mine
TGhat you can depEmend onC  
When your wD7hole world's falling Gin
And you nEmeed a friend
YCou can depD7end on Gme-ee-Emee
VERSE:
OoCooh D7oh oh Goh oh Emoh ahC  
I'll be D7by your side
When yGou need EmmeC  
When the wD7hole world seems unfGair
And no one seems to cEmare
YCou can depD7end on Gme-ee-Emee
OCooh ooh oD7oh
BREAK:
  CWhen life sD7eems not worth lGivingEm  
And nCothing seems to D7be going rGightEm  
The cComforts my lD7ove will be gGi-i-Emiving
Will chAmange your dAarkness to lDight
VERSE:
BmI  I  GI   IEm'll   Cbe right D7by your side
WGhen you needEm, need meC  
When the wD7hole world seems unfGair
And no one sEmeems to care
YCou can depD7end on Gme-ee-Emee
  COooD7ooh
VERSE:
Don't you kGnow
IEm'll ooCooh
That ID7'll be riGght by your sEmide
OCooo-D7ooh, little gGirl, little gEmirl, little girl
OoCooh, wD7hen you need a frGiend
I'm yEmours 'til the endC  
Ooh, yD7eah, I lGove you. EmI love you
(YCou can depD7end on Gme) -  FADE OUT

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Depend On Me

by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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INTRO:

C9 G Em C D

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

VERSE:

N.C.

You,

G Em C D7

You-oo-oo need a love like mine

G Em C

That you can depend on

D7 G

When your whole world's falling in

And you need a friend

C D7 G Em

You can depend on me-ee-ee

VERSE:

C D7 G Em C

Ooooh oh oh oh oh oh ah

I'll be by your side

G Em C

When you need me

D7 G

When the whole world seems unfair

And no one seems to care

C D7 G Em

You can depend on me-ee-ee

C D7

Oooh ooh ooh

BREAK:

C D7 G Em

When life seems not worth living

C D7 G Em

And nothing seems to be going right

C D7 G Em

The comforts my love will be gi-i-iving

Am A D

Will change your darkness to light

VERSE:

Bm G Em C D7

I I I I'll be right by your side

G Em C

When you need, need me

D7 G

When the whole world seems unfair

And no one seems to care

C D7 G Em

You can depend on me-ee-ee

C D7

Oooooh

VERSE:

Don't you know

Em C

I'll ooooh

D7 G Em

That I'll be right by your side

C D7 G Em

Oooo-ooh, little girl, little girl, little girl

C D7 G

Ooooh, when you need a friend

Em C

I'm yours 'til the end

D7 G Em

Ooh, yeah, I love you. I love you

C D7 G

(You can depend on me) - FADE OUT

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