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When I Need You

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[Verse 1]
GWhen I nCeed you,
I just close my eyes and I'm Gwith you,
and all tG7hat I saw.
want to gAmive you,
It's only a heartbeat Gaway
[Verse 2]
GWhen I neCed love,
I hold out my hands and I Gtouch love,
I never knew tG7here was so Ammuch love
keeping me warm night and Gday.
[Chorus 1]
AmMiles and miles of empty space in between Gus,
AmA telephone can't take the place of your sGmile.
But you Cknow I won't be traveling Dmforever.
IFt's cold out, but hold out
and do like I do.
[Verse 3]
WGhen I neCed you,
I just close my eyes and I'm wGith you,
and all that I G7saw, wanna give you Ambabe.
It's only a heart beat Gaway.
[Chorus 2]
AmIt's not easy when the roas is goodbye Glove,
AmHoney that's a heavy load that we Gbear.
But you Cknow I won't be traveling a Dmlifetime.
IFts cold out, but hold out
and do like I do...when I need you....

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When I Need You

by Albert Hammond

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[Verse 1]

G C

When I need you,

I just close my eyes and I'm with you,

and all that I saw.

want to give you,

It's only a heartbeat away

[Verse 2]

G C

When I need love,

I hold out my hands and I touch love,

G7 Am

I never knew there was so much love

keeping me warm night and day.

[Chorus 1]

Am G

Miles and miles of empty space in between us,

Am G

A telephone can't take the place of your smile.

C Dm

But you know I won't be traveling forever.

It's cold out, but hold out

and do like I do.

[Verse 3]

G C

When I need you,

I just close my eyes and I'm with you,

G7 Am

and all that I saw, wanna give you babe.

It's only a heart beat away.

[Chorus 2]

Am G

It's not easy when the roas is goodbye love,

Am G

Honey that's a heavy load that we bear.

C Dm

But you know I won't be traveling a lifetime.

Its cold out, but hold out

and do like I do...when I need you....

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