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[Intro]
Em9 Cmaj13 Em9 Cmaj13   D7(add4)   G  Dsus2  D   Csus2
[Verse 1]
  GI don't need a lot of things
I can Em9get by with nCmaj9othing
  GWith all the blessings life can bring
I've Em9always needed somCmaj9ething
But   Am11I've got all I want
When it coG/Bmes to loving You
Am11You're my only reason
Cadd9You're my only truthD  
[Chorus]
I need YGou like D/F#wa - tDer, like breathCadd9,    like rainAm11  
I need You    Em11like Bm7mercy from heaCadd2ven's gate
There's a freAm11edom in your G/Barms that cCadd2arries me throughD7sus  
I need YouG  Dsus2  D  Cadd2  Am11  G  Dsus2  D  Cadd2  
[Verse 2]
    GYou're the hope that moves me
To Em7courage again     Cmaj9  
   Gsus2You're the love that rescues me
When the Em7cold winds rage Cmaj7(yeah)
  Am11And it's so amazing 'cause that's jGsus2ust how You are
  Am11And I can't turn back now, You've Cmaj9brought me too farD  
[Chorus]
I need YGou like D/F#wa - tDer, like breathCadd9,    like rainAm11  
I need You    Em11like Bm7mercy from heaCadd2ven's gate
There's a freAm11edom in your G/Barms that cCadd2arries me throughD7sus  
I need You_G_______________Em11_
I need Em9You (oh Doh Cmaj9oh)
I need Em9You (oh Doh Cmaj9oh)
I need Em9You (oh Doh Cmaj9oh)
[Outro]
I need YDou like     G  D/F#wa - Dter,    like breath,    Cadd2like rainAm11  
I need You    Em11like mBm7ercy from Cadd2heaven's gate
There's a freAm11edom in your arms    G/Bthat cCadd2arries me throughD7sus  
I need GYou            Dsus2          D            Cadd2  Am11oh     D7susyes     i do____G____Dsus2_________D  Cadd2  D7  Am7  
I need D7susYou (oh oh oh)
I need D7susYou (oh oh Am7oh)D7sus  G  

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I Need You

by Kristy Starling

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em9

Cmaj13

D7(add4)

Dsus2

Csus2

Cmaj9

Am11

G/B

Cadd9

D/F#

Em11

Bm7

Cadd2

D7sus

Em7

Gsus2

Cmaj7

Am7

[Intro]

Em9 Cmaj13 Em9 Cmaj13 D7(add4) G Dsus2 D Csus2

[Verse 1]

I don't need a lot of things

Em9 Cmaj9

I can get by with nothing

With all the blessings life can bring

Em9 Cmaj9

I've always needed something

Am11

But I've got all I want

G/B

When it comes to loving You

Am11

You're my only reason

Cadd9 D

You're my only truth

[Chorus]

G D/F# D Cadd9 Am11

I need You like wa - ter, like breath, like rain

Em11 Bm7 Cadd2

I need You like mercy from heaven's gate

Am11 G/B Cadd2 D7sus

There's a freedom in your arms that carries me through

G Dsus2 D Cadd2 Am11 G Dsus2 D Cadd2

I need You

[Verse 2]

You're the hope that moves me

Em7 Cmaj9

To courage again

Gsus2

You're the love that rescues me

Em7 Cmaj7

When the cold winds rage (yeah)

Am11 Gsus2

And it's so amazing 'cause that's just how You are

Am11 Cmaj9 D

And I can't turn back now, You've brought me too far

[Chorus]

G D/F# D Cadd9 Am11

I need You like wa - ter, like breath, like rain

Em11 Bm7 Cadd2

I need You like mercy from heaven's gate

Am11 G/B Cadd2 D7sus

There's a freedom in your arms that carries me through

G Em11

I need You_________________

Em9 D Cmaj9

I need You (oh oh oh)

Em9 D Cmaj9

I need You (oh oh oh)

Em9 D Cmaj9

I need You (oh oh oh)

[Outro]

D G D/F# D Cadd2 Am11

I need You like wa - ter, like breath, like rain

Em11 Bm7 Cadd2

I need You like mercy from heaven's gate

Am11 G/B Cadd2 D7sus

There's a freedom in your arms that carries me through

G Dsus2 D Cadd2 Am11 D7sus G Dsus2 D Cadd2 D7 Am7

I need You oh yes i do_________________

D7sus

I need You (oh oh oh)

D7sus Am7 D7sus G

I need You (oh oh oh)

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