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I Need You

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[Intro]
   G   D   Cx2
   G(DChara-ta-Ctaa)
G   C
[Verse]
 GI don't need a lot of things
 I can Cget by with nothin'
 GOf all the blessings life can bring
 I've Calways needed somethin'
 AmBut I've got all that I wanted
 When it Emcomes to loving you
 AmYou're my only reason
 CYou're my only truthD  
[Chorus]
I need yGou like wDater, like bCreath, like Cadd9rain
I need yGou like mDercy from hCeaven's Cadd9gate
There's a Amfreedom in your Emarms
That Ccarries me througDh I need you
[Instrumental 1]
   G(DChara-ta-Ctaa) Mmm-oh-uh-oh
G   D C
[Verse 2]
 GYou're the hope that moves me
 To Ccourage again, Oh yeah
 GYou're the love that rescues me
 When the Ccold winds rage
 AmAnd it's so amazing
 'Coz that's Emjust how you are
 AmAnd I can't turn back now
 'Coz you've Cbrought me too Dfar
[Chorus]
 I need yGou like wDater, like bCreath, like Cadd9rain
 I need yGou like mDercy from hCeaven's Cadd9gate
 There's a Amfreedom in your Emarms
 That Ccarries me througDh I need you
[Instrumental 2]
G   D C
Oh yes I GdoD  C  
[Chorus]
I need yGou like wDater, like bCreath, like Cadd9rain
I need yGou like mDercy from hCeaven's Cadd9gate
There's a fAmreedom in your aEmrms
That Ccarries me througDh I need you
[Outro]
   G(DChara-ta-Ctaa)
Oh yes I dGo (DChara-ta-Ctaa)
I need yoGu (DChara-ta-Ctaa)
Oh-woh-oGh (DChara-ta-Ctaa)
OooooGh (DChara-ta-Ctaa)
I need yGou,woh-oh (DChara-ta-Ctaa)
   G(DChara-ta-Ctaa)
(I need yGou) (DChara-ta-Ctaa)
(Fade out)

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I Need You

by LeAnn Rimes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

[Intro]

G D C

(Chara-ta-taa)

G C

[Verse]

I don't need a lot of things

I can get by with nothin'

Of all the blessings life can bring

I've always needed somethin'

But I've got all that I wanted

When it comes to loving you

You're my only reason

C D

You're my only truth

[Chorus]

G D C Cadd9

I need you like water, like breath, like rain

G D C Cadd9

I need you like mercy from heaven's gate

Am Em

There's a freedom in your arms

C D

That carries me through I need you

[Instrumental 1]

G D C

(Chara-ta-taa) Mmm-oh-uh-oh

G D C

[Verse 2]

You're the hope that moves me

To courage again, Oh yeah

You're the love that rescues me

When the cold winds rage

And it's so amazing

'Coz that's just how you are

And I can't turn back now

C D

'Coz you've brought me too far

[Chorus]

G D C Cadd9

I need you like water, like breath, like rain

G D C Cadd9

I need you like mercy from heaven's gate

Am Em

There's a freedom in your arms

C D

That carries me through I need you

[Instrumental 2]

G D C

Oh yes I do

[Chorus]

G D C Cadd9

I need you like water, like breath, like rain

G D C Cadd9

I need you like mercy from heaven's gate

Am Em

There's a freedom in your arms

C D

That carries me through I need you

[Outro]

G D C

(Chara-ta-taa)

G D C

Oh yes I do (Chara-ta-taa)

G D C

I need you (Chara-ta-taa)

G D C

Oh-woh-oh (Chara-ta-taa)

G D C

Oooooh (Chara-ta-taa)

G D C

I need you,woh-oh (Chara-ta-taa)

G D C

(Chara-ta-taa)

G D C

(I need you) (Chara-ta-taa)

(Fade out)

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