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[Intro]
 Epause
A  E
[Verse]
AHow can I choose the words to tEell you
Words I should have said beAfore
Now more and more I long to Ehold you
I wish you'd never closed the doF#mor, AohB  
Oh F#mnoA  B  
[Verse]
ANow it's late and I feel oElder
Having lost so much to Ayou
And though I know everything Eis over
How I wish it could be trF#mue
That yAou would sBtay, oh no
A lF#move like yours Awon't come my Bway
[Chorus]
EI need you here when dAarkness cBomes
EI want you near before I Aturn and rBun
EI need you here when dAarkness coBmes
EI beg you near before I Aturn and rBun
[Instrumental]
 A     E(4x)
[Verse]
AYou gave me hope then gave me tEears
Though I could never blame Ayou
I'm callin' out but no one hEears
How I wish it could be trF#mue
That yAou would sBtay, oh no
A F#mlove like yoAurs won't come my Bway
(Repeat Chorus)
[Interlude]
 A     E(4x)
 Epause  Apause
(Repeat I)
(Repeat Chorus)
[Outro]
( Dochord pattern:   E   A    B)
 Pa rap pap pap... (4x, fade)

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I Need You Here

by Color It Red

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

pause

A E

[Verse]

A E

How can I choose the words to tell you

Words I should have said before

Now more and more I long to hold you

F#m A B

I wish you'd never closed the door, oh

F#m A B

Oh no

[Verse]

A E

Now it's late and I feel older

Having lost so much to you

And though I know everything is over

F#m

How I wish it could be true

A B

That you would stay, oh no

F#m A B

A love like yours won't come my way

[Chorus]

E A B

I need you here when darkness comes

E A B

I want you near before I turn and run

E A B

I need you here when darkness comes

E A B

I beg you near before I turn and run

[Instrumental]

A E

(4x)

[Verse]

A E

You gave me hope then gave me tears

Though I could never blame you

I'm callin' out but no one hears

F#m

How I wish it could be true

A B

That you would stay, oh no

F#m A B

A love like yours won't come my way

(Repeat Chorus)

[Interlude]

A E

(4x)

E A

pause pause

(Repeat I)

(Repeat Chorus)

[Outro]

Do E A B

( chord pattern: )

Pa rap pap pap... (4x, fade)

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