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I Need You

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Eminor

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Album: A Quick One (1966)
Intro:
Em    D    Em    D
Verse I:
EmKnowingD  
Is what people Emtell you
That you're tDhinking wrong
EmEmbrace you,D  
But they really mEmean "So long"
Pre-Chorus I:
You Dtalk to them
They Bmlaugh aloud
Yet they Drun to you
In Bany crowd
Chorus:
Please Emtalk to Dme aGgain
  DI need yEmouD  Em  D  
Verse II:
We're EmdancingD  
We will come and Emdance near youD  
We Emwant to learnD  
Let us come and Emsitar with you
Pre-Chorus II:
DiDstort my ears when
The Bmmusic's loud
Yet you Draise your hatchet
In the yBellow crowd
Chorus II:
Please Emtalk to Dme aGgain
  DI need yEou
Bridge:
Em   B   D   A   C   G   F   E
Outro:
E      G    D
E      G    D
E      G    D    E

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I Need You

by The Who

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Album: A Quick One (1966)

Intro:

Em D Em D

Verse I:

Em D

Knowing

Is what people tell you

That you're thinking wrong

Em D

Embrace you,

But they really mean "So long"

Pre-Chorus I:

You talk to them

They laugh aloud

Yet they run to you

In any crowd

Chorus:

Em D G

Please talk to me again

D Em D Em D

I need you

Verse II:

Em D

We're dancing

Em D

We will come and dance near you

Em D

We want to learn

Let us come and sitar with you

Pre-Chorus II:

Distort my ears when

The music's loud

Yet you raise your hatchet

In the yellow crowd

Chorus II:

Em D G

Please talk to me again

D E

I need you

Bridge:

Em B D A C G F E

Outro:

E G D

E G D E

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