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I Just Need U

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[Intro]
Ab Fm Cm Eb
[Verse 1]
AbLast night put the heavy on me
FmWoke up and I'm feeling lonely
CmThis world gotta a way of showing me (Gmshowing me)
AbSome days it'll lift you up
FmSome days it'll call your bBbluff
Man, mCmost of my days I ain't got enoughGm  Eb  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
AbAnd all I knFmow
CmIs You're my only hopeEb  
[Chorus]
AbWhen I’m up when I’m down (uh, huh)
FmWhen the wolves come around (tell me)
CmWhen my feet hit the ground
GmI just need, I just need YAbou
AbOn my darkest days (uh, huh)
FmWhen I'm losing faith (tell me)
CmNo, it ain't gon' change
GmI just need, I just need YoAbu
   Ab     Fm     Cm  GmLord, I need YAbouFm  
   Cm  GmYeah, I just need You
[Post-Chorus]
AbYeah, though I wFmalk through the valley of the shadow of death
I will fear no evil, Cmfor Thou art Ebwith me
Thy rod and thy staff
[Verse 2]
They cAbomfort me when I'm beat down, broken
FmHold my heart when it's split right wide open
CmTurn these eyes to my Soul Protector
EbBreak the will of this born infector
[Pre-Chorus 1]
AbCuz' all I know, Fmall I know
CmIs You're my only hGmope
[Chorus]
AbWhen I’m up when I’m down (uh, huh)
FmWhen the wolves come around (tell me)
CmWhen my feet hit the ground
GmI just need, I just need YAbou
AbOn my darkest days (uh, huh)
FmWhen I'm losing faith (tell me)
CmNo, it ain't gon' change
GmI just need, I just need YoAbu
   Ab     Fm     Cm  GmLord, I need YAbouFm  
   Cm  GmYeah, I just need You
[Bridge]
AbWhen You pull me cFmloser, I come to life
CmWhen You pull me clEboser, I come to life
N.C.
When You pull me closer, I come to life
CmWhen You pull me clEboser, I come to life
[Pre-Chorus 2]
AbWhen I’m up when I’m downFm  
CmWhen my feet hit the groundGm  
AbOn my darkest daysFm  
CmNo, it ain't gon' change
N.C.
Oh Lord, I need You
[Chorus]
AbWhen I’m up when I’m down
FmWhen the wolves come around
CmWhen my feet hit the ground
Yeah, I nGmeed, I need, I need, I nEbeed You
AbOn my darkest days
FmWhen I'm losing faith
CmNo, it ain't gon' change
GmAin't no way this thing gon' chaEbnge, it's You
[Outro]
AbIs You, I need
FmIs You, I need
CmOn my darkest days
When I'm lGmosing faith
I need YAbou, I need, Is FmYou, I need
CmEvery single day, every bGmreath I take
I need YEbou, I need You
Ab Bb Cm

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I Just Need U

by tobyMac

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Ab Fm Cm Eb

[Verse 1]

Last night put the heavy on me

Woke up and I'm feeling lonely

Cm Gm

This world gotta a way of showing me (showing me)

Some days it'll lift you up

Fm Bb

Some days it'll call your bluff

Cm Gm Eb

Man, most of my days I ain't got enough

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Ab Fm

And all I know

Cm Eb

Is You're my only hope

[Chorus]

When I’m up when I’m down (uh, huh)

When the wolves come around (tell me)

When my feet hit the ground

Gm Ab

I just need, I just need You

On my darkest days (uh, huh)

When I'm losing faith (tell me)

No, it ain't gon' change

Gm Ab

I just need, I just need You

Ab Fm Cm Gm Ab Fm

Lord, I need You

Cm Gm

Yeah, I just need You

[Post-Chorus]

Ab Fm

Yeah, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death

Cm Eb

I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me

Thy rod and thy staff

[Verse 2]

They comfort me when I'm beat down, broken

Hold my heart when it's split right wide open

Turn these eyes to my Soul Protector

Break the will of this born infector

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Ab Fm

Cuz' all I know, all I know

Cm Gm

Is You're my only hope

[Chorus]

When I’m up when I’m down (uh, huh)

When the wolves come around (tell me)

When my feet hit the ground

Gm Ab

I just need, I just need You

On my darkest days (uh, huh)

When I'm losing faith (tell me)

No, it ain't gon' change

Gm Ab

I just need, I just need You

Ab Fm Cm Gm Ab Fm

Lord, I need You

Cm Gm

Yeah, I just need You

[Bridge]

Ab Fm

When You pull me closer, I come to life

Cm Eb

When You pull me closer, I come to life

N.C.

When You pull me closer, I come to life

Cm Eb

When You pull me closer, I come to life

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Ab Fm

When I’m up when I’m down

Cm Gm

When my feet hit the ground

Ab Fm

On my darkest days

No, it ain't gon' change

N.C.

Oh Lord, I need You

[Chorus]

When I’m up when I’m down

When the wolves come around

When my feet hit the ground

Gm Eb

Yeah, I need, I need, I need, I need You

On my darkest days

When I'm losing faith

No, it ain't gon' change

Gm Eb

Ain't no way this thing gon' change, it's You

[Outro]

Is You, I need

On my darkest days

When I'm losing faith

Ab Fm

I need You, I need, Is You, I need

Cm Gm

Every single day, every breath I take

I need You, I need You

Ab Bb Cm

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