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I Need To Be In Love

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I NEED TO BE IN LOVE - THE CARPENTERS
 Ddim7: XX0101
[Verse 1]
ATHE HARDEST THING I'VE EVER DONE IS AaugKEEP BELIEVING 
THERE'S F#mSOMEONE IN THIS CRAZY WORLD FOR GME A  
THDE WAY THAT PEOPLE COME AND GO THROUGH DmTEMPORARY G7LIVES 
MY ACHANCE COULD COME AND F#mI MIGHT NEVER BmKNOW D  E  
I AUSED TO SAY "NO PROMISES, LET'S AaugKEEP IT SIMPLE" 
BUT F#mFREEDOM ONLY HELPS YOU SAY GOODGBYEA  
IT DTOOK A WHILE FOR ME TO LEARN THAT G#m7b5NOTHING C#7COMES FOR F#mFREE 
THE BmPRICE I PAID IS EHIGH ENOUGH FOR MAE G  A  
[Chorus]
DI KNOW I ENEED TO BE IN C#mLOVE E  F#m  
BmI KNOW I'VE EWASTED TOO MUCH ATIMEG  A  
I DKNOW I ASK PERC#FECTION OF A F#mQUITE IMPERFECT WB7ORLD 
AND BmFOOL ENOUGH TO ETHINK THAT'S WHAT I'LL FAIND A7  D  Ddim7  A  
[Verse 2]
SAO HERE I AM WITH POCKETS FULL OF AaugGOOD INTENTIONS 
BUT F#mNONE OF THEM WILL COMFORT ME TOGNIGHT A  
I'M DWIDE AWAKE AT 4 A.M. G#m7b5WITHOUT A C#7FRIEND IN F#mSIGHT 
I'M BmHANGING ON A EHOPE BUT I'M ALL ARIGHT G  A  
[Chorus]
DI KNOW I ENEED TO BE IN C#mLOVE E  F#m  
BmI KNOW I'VE EWASTED TOO MUCH ATIMEG  A  
I DKNOW I ASK PERC#FECTION OF A F#mQUITE IMPERFECT B7WORLD 
AND BmFOOL ENOUGH TO ETHINK THAT'S WHAT I'LL FAIND A7  D  Ddim7  A  
DI KNOW I ENEED TO BE IN C#mLOVE E  F#m  
BmI KNOW I'VE EWASTED TOO MUCH ATIMEG  A  
I DKNOW I ASK PERC#FECTION OF A F#mQUITE IMPERFECT WORLD 
AND BmFOOL ENOUGH TO ETHINK THAT'S WHAT I'LL FAIND A7  D  Ddim7  A  

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I Need To Be In Love

by Carpenters

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Ddim7

Aaug

F#m

G#m7b5

C#7

C#m

I NEED TO BE IN LOVE - THE CARPENTERS

Ddim7

: XX0101

[Verse 1]

A Aaug

THE HARDEST THING I'VE EVER DONE IS KEEP BELIEVING

F#m G A

THERE'S SOMEONE IN THIS CRAZY WORLD FOR ME

D Dm G7

THE WAY THAT PEOPLE COME AND GO THROUGH TEMPORARY LIVES

A F#m Bm D E

MY CHANCE COULD COME AND I MIGHT NEVER KNOW

A Aaug

I USED TO SAY "NO PROMISES, LET'S KEEP IT SIMPLE"

F#m G A

BUT FREEDOM ONLY HELPS YOU SAY GOODBYE

D G#m7b5 C#7 F#m

IT TOOK A WHILE FOR ME TO LEARN THAT NOTHING COMES FOR FREE

Bm E A G A

THE PRICE I PAID IS HIGH ENOUGH FOR ME

[Chorus]

D E C#m E F#m

I KNOW I NEED TO BE IN LOVE

Bm E A G A

I KNOW I'VE WASTED TOO MUCH TIME

D C# F#m B7

I KNOW I ASK PERFECTION OF A QUITE IMPERFECT WORLD

Bm E A A7 D Ddim7 A

AND FOOL ENOUGH TO THINK THAT'S WHAT I'LL FIND

[Verse 2]

A Aaug

SO HERE I AM WITH POCKETS FULL OF GOOD INTENTIONS

F#m G A

BUT NONE OF THEM WILL COMFORT ME TONIGHT

D G#m7b5 C#7 F#m

I'M WIDE AWAKE AT 4 A.M. WITHOUT A FRIEND IN SIGHT

Bm E A G A

I'M HANGING ON A HOPE BUT I'M ALL RIGHT

[Chorus]

D E C#m E F#m

I KNOW I NEED TO BE IN LOVE

Bm E A G A

I KNOW I'VE WASTED TOO MUCH TIME

D C# F#m B7

I KNOW I ASK PERFECTION OF A QUITE IMPERFECT WORLD

Bm E A A7 D Ddim7 A

AND FOOL ENOUGH TO THINK THAT'S WHAT I'LL FIND

D E C#m E F#m

I KNOW I NEED TO BE IN LOVE

Bm E A G A

I KNOW I'VE WASTED TOO MUCH TIME

D C# F#m

I KNOW I ASK PERFECTION OF A QUITE IMPERFECT WORLD

Bm E A A7 D Ddim7 A

AND FOOL ENOUGH TO THINK THAT'S WHAT I'LL FIND

About I Need To Be In Love Chords by Carpenters

Learn how to play I Need To Be In Love by Carpenters with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Need To Be In Love chords”, “I Need To Be In Love guitar chords”, or “Carpenters I Need To Be In Love chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Need To Be In Love chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Need To Be In Love lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Ddim7, A, Aaug, F#m, G, D.

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The chords for "I Need To Be In Love" show the original chord names (including Ddim7, A, Aaug, F#m, G, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.