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If - Then - You Dont Need To Love Me

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[Intro]
Ab
[Verse 1]
You don't need to lAbove me, Or tell me that you Ab/Gdo,
Don't make me any prAb/Fomises, Just promise we're not Ab/Ebthrough,
Don't give me one damn Dbmaj9thing I won't let you call this greed
Just let me give to Dbmaj9/Cyou that's the only thing I need
I know that this can Bbm9work if you'd plant one simple seed
You'd see it Ebsusgrow,Eb  
You don't Dbmaj9need to love me,Bbm7  Eb7/Bb  
To knAbow
[Verse 2]
You don't need to neAbed me, It's better that you Ab/Gdon't,
If each of us can Dbmaj9/Fwalk away, It won't matter that Ab/EbI won't,
We'll both be self-coDbmaj9#11ntained but together not alone
You can keep me in the dDbmaj9#11/Cark hell it's all I've ever known
But we both could use a Bbm11friend who will always check the pDbmaj9hone and take Ebsusthe callEb  
You don't need to Dbmaj9/Fneed meAb/G  Eb7sus  
At allAbsus  Ab  
[Bridge]
Let me be your emeDbrgency coEb9/DbntactDbsus2  
Your occEb9/Dbasional pluAbsuss-oneAb  Absus  
Your excAb/Guse to take a Db6/9/Fsick daDbsus2y
When the Dbsus2forecast Dbcalls for sEb9susunEb  
We can keep on being loCmnelyAbmaj7/C  
But we don't Cm7have to bFm7e apartFm  Dbsus2/F  
And I'll never evBbm7en ask youBbm7  
To let mAbmaj7/Ce have your heDbart
So I'lBbm7l never brBbm7eak yAbmaj7/Cour heartDbmaj9  
No, I'll Bbm7never Bbm7break Ab/Cyour Dbmaj9heartDb6/9  
[Verse 3]
You don't need to Ab5love me, To let me help you Ab5/Gthrough
You don't need to coDbsus2/Fnfide in meFm7, I've got crap enough fEb7susor two
Ab/CYou don't need to Dbmaj9answerDb6/9, I'll know before yoFm7/Cu doAbsus2/C  
But Fm7/Bbhear meAbsus/Bb  
And beFm7/Clieve meAbmaj7/Eb  
That you don't need to lDbove mEb7/DbeDb  Eb9/Db  Dbmaj9  
The way that I lovAbe you

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If - Then - You Dont Need To Love Me

by Misc Musicals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ab/G

Ab/F

Ab/Eb

Dbmaj9

Dbmaj9/C

Bbm9

Ebsus

Bbm7

Eb7/Bb

Dbmaj9/F

Dbmaj9#11

Dbmaj9#11/C

Bbm11

Eb7sus

Absus

Eb9/Db

Dbsus2

Db6/9/F

Eb9sus

Abmaj7/C

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Ab Ab/G

You don't need to love me, Or tell me that you do,

Ab/F Ab/Eb

Don't make me any promises, Just promise we're not through,

Dbmaj9

Don't give me one damn thing I won't let you call this greed

Dbmaj9/C

Just let me give to you that's the only thing I need

Bbm9

I know that this can work if you'd plant one simple seed

Ebsus Eb

You'd see it grow,

Dbmaj9 Bbm7 Eb7/Bb

You don't need to love me,

To know

[Verse 2]

Ab Ab/G

You don't need to need me, It's better that you don't,

Dbmaj9/F Ab/Eb

If each of us can walk away, It won't matter that I won't,

Dbmaj9#11

We'll both be self-contained but together not alone

Dbmaj9#11/C

You can keep me in the dark hell it's all I've ever known

Bbm11 Dbmaj9 Ebsus Eb

But we both could use a friend who will always check the phone and take the call

Dbmaj9/F Ab/G Eb7sus

You don't need to need me

Absus Ab

At all

[Bridge]

Db Eb9/Db Dbsus2

Let me be your emergency contact

Eb9/Db Absus Ab Absus

Your occasional plus-one

Ab/G Db6/9/F Dbsus2

Your excuse to take a sick day

Dbsus2 Db Eb9sus Eb

When the forecast calls for sun

Cm Abmaj7/C

We can keep on being lonely

Cm7 Fm7 Fm Dbsus2/F

But we don't have to be apart

Bbm7 Bbm7

And I'll never even ask you

Abmaj7/C Db

To let me have your heart

Bbm7 Bbm7 Abmaj7/C Dbmaj9

So I'll never break your heart

Bbm7 Bbm7 Ab/C Dbmaj9 Db6/9

No, I'll never break your heart

[Verse 3]

Ab5 Ab5/G

You don't need to love me, To let me help you through

Dbsus2/F Fm7 Eb7sus

You don't need to confide in me, I've got crap enough for two

Ab/C Dbmaj9 Db6/9 Fm7/C Absus2/C

You don't need to answer, I'll know before you do

Fm7/Bb Absus/Bb

But hear me

Fm7/C Abmaj7/Eb

And believe me

Db Eb7/Db Db Eb9/Db Dbmaj9

That you don't need to love me

The way that I love you

About If - Then - You Dont Need To Love Me Chords by Misc Musicals

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The chords for "If - Then - You Dont Need To Love Me" show the original chord names (including Ab, Ab/G, Ab/F, Ab/Eb, Dbmaj9, Dbmaj9/C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.