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When I Needed You

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Intro:    C    Em    F    Dm(x 2)
I'd LCike To Be A ChEmild Again
So Many ThFings To DmDo
PlFayground Noise, And Coloured Toys
And Everything Brand NCew
I'd LCike To Be A PEmirate Ship
In SFearch Of Hidden GoDmld
On FOcean Waves That Swim Away
And Sail Around The WCorld
AmWhere, Where Were EmYou
When I NFeeded You Most
When I Needed A FrCiend
AmWhere, Where Were EmYou
When I NFeeded You Most
When I Needed A FrCiend
I'd LCike To Be A SEmoldier
A GFeneral I Would DmBe
In BFattle And In Glory
With Ten Thousand Men To LCead
CI Could Be Most EmAnything
There FIs So Much To DmSee
I'd LFive A Different Story
If You Were Next To CMe
AmWhere, Where Were EmYou
When I NFeeded You Most
When I Needed A FrCiend
AmWhere, Where Were EmYou
When I NFeeded You Most
When I Needed A FrCiend
C  Em  F  Dm  F  C
C  Em  F  Dm  F  C
AmWhere, Where Were EmYou
When I NFeeded You Most
When I Needed A FrCiend
AmWhere, Where Were EmYou
When I NFeeded You Most
When I Needed A FrCiend
CI Could Be Most EmAnything
There FIs So Much To DmSee
I'd LFive A Different Story
If You Were Next To CMe
WhAmereEm  F  C  
WhAmereEm  F  C  
AmWhere, Where Were EmYou
When I NFeeded You Most
When I Needed A FrCiend
AmWhere, Where Were EmYou
When I NFeeded You Most
When I Needed A FrCiend
AmWhere, Where Were EmYou
When I NFeeded You Most
When I Needed A FrCiend
AmWhere, Where Were EmYou
When I NFeeded You Most
When I Needed A FrCiend
AmWhere, Where Were EmYou
When I NFeeded You Most
When I Needed A FrCiend
AmWhere, Where Were EmYou
When I NFeeded You Most
When I Needed A FrCiend

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When I Needed You

by Erasure

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C Em F Dm

Intro: (x 2)

C Em

I'd Like To Be A Child Again

F Dm

So Many Things To Do

Playground Noise, And Coloured Toys

And Everything Brand New

C Em

I'd Like To Be A Pirate Ship

F Dm

In Search Of Hidden Gold

On Ocean Waves That Swim Away

And Sail Around The World

Am Em

Where, Where Were You

When I Needed You Most

When I Needed A Friend

Am Em

Where, Where Were You

When I Needed You Most

When I Needed A Friend

C Em

I'd Like To Be A Soldier

F Dm

A General I Would Be

In Battle And In Glory

With Ten Thousand Men To Lead

C Em

I Could Be Most Anything

F Dm

There Is So Much To See

I'd Live A Different Story

If You Were Next To Me

Am Em

Where, Where Were You

When I Needed You Most

When I Needed A Friend

Am Em

Where, Where Were You

When I Needed You Most

When I Needed A Friend

C Em F Dm F C

Am Em

Where, Where Were You

When I Needed You Most

When I Needed A Friend

Am Em

Where, Where Were You

When I Needed You Most

When I Needed A Friend

C Em

I Could Be Most Anything

F Dm

There Is So Much To See

I'd Live A Different Story

If You Were Next To Me

Am Em F C

Where

Am Em F C

Where

Am Em

Where, Where Were You

When I Needed You Most

When I Needed A Friend

Am Em

Where, Where Were You

When I Needed You Most

When I Needed A Friend

Am Em

Where, Where Were You

When I Needed You Most

When I Needed A Friend

Am Em

Where, Where Were You

When I Needed You Most

When I Needed A Friend

Am Em

Where, Where Were You

When I Needed You Most

When I Needed A Friend

Am Em

Where, Where Were You

When I Needed You Most

When I Needed A Friend

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