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[Intro]
D  D/C# Bm  Bm/A  Em  Asus4  A
[Verse]
DLord, D/C#look upon my Bmneed.Bm/A  
I nEmeed you, I Asus4need yAou.
O' LDord, have D/C#mercy now on mBme,       Bm/AforEmgive me
D#dim7O' Lord, forEmgive me Asus4and I Awill be DcleanDsus4.
[Chorus]
  BmO' EmLord, You are faAmiliar with my DwaysD/C#.
   BmThere is Esus4nothing Ehid from Asus4You.A  
BmO' LEmord, You know the Anumber of my DdayD/C#s.
   BmI want to Esus4live my Elife for Asus4You.A  
[Verse]
DLord, have D/C#mercy now on Bmme,     Bm/AforEgive me,
D#dim7O' Lord, forEmgive me       Asus4    Aand I will be DcleanDsus4.D  Dsus4  D  

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I Need You

by Rick Founds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C#

Bm/A

Asus4

D#dim7

Dsus4

Esus4

[Intro]

D D/C# Bm Bm/A Em Asus4 A

[Verse]

D D/C# Bm Bm/A

Lord, look upon my need.

Em Asus4 A

I need you, I need you.

D D/C# Bm Bm/A Em

O' Lord, have mercy now on me, forgive me

D#dim7 Em Asus4 A D Dsus4

O' Lord, forgive me and I will be clean.

[Chorus]

Bm Em A D D/C#

O' Lord, You are familiar with my ways.

Bm Esus4 E Asus4 A

There is nothing hid from You.

Bm Em A D D/C#

O' Lord, You know the number of my days.

Bm Esus4 E Asus4 A

I want to live my life for You.

[Verse]

D D/C# Bm Bm/A E

Lord, have mercy now on me, forgive me,

D#dim7 Em Asus4 A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

O' Lord, forgive me and I will be clean.

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