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I know I am right with 3 chords and it's A E And B because Zac slides on the guitar. I 
Standard Tuning
      E A D G B E
     E0 2 2 1 0 0
     A0 7 7 6 0 0
     B0 9 9 8 0 0
   C#mx x 2 1 2 0
* Emaj70 2 1 1 0 0
EYour deep brown Aeyes
They watch me as I Esleep
And long dark Ahair
That washes over Emaj7me
Like a ray of sAunlight
That warms me as I Emaj7wake
'Cause I need you nAowB  
ANothing ever goes the right way
EGot to live life Emaj7day by day
AHearts will bind you C#mthey're there to remind you oEf
Where you sEmaj7tand
EA freckled nose
That Anudged me as I Esleep
A heart of Agold
That holds me as I Edream
Emaj7Tucked away in sAilence
Emaj7But wake me when you Acome
'Cause I need you EnowA  E  A  B  
ANothing ever goes the right way
EGot to live life Emaj7day by day
AHearts will bind you C#mthey're there to remind you oEf
Where you stanEdEmaj7  
Emaj7I'll never see you C#mhome
'Cause tEmaj7hen I'd sleep C#malone
Emaj7Each morning as I C#mwake
EThe sun is always C#mbrighter when you sEtay
 E   A   Brepeat
Oh Ooh

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Need You Now

by Hanson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Emaj7

I know I am right with 3 chords and it's A E And B because Zac slides on the guitar. I

Standard Tuning

E A D G B E

0 2 2 1 0 0

0 7 7 6 0 0

0 9 9 8 0 0

C#m

x x 2 1 2 0

Emaj7

* 0 2 1 1 0 0

E A

Your deep brown eyes

They watch me as I sleep

And long dark hair

Emaj7

That washes over me

Like a ray of sunlight

Emaj7

That warms me as I wake

A B

'Cause I need you now

Nothing ever goes the right way

E Emaj7

Got to live life day by day

A C#m E

Hearts will bind you they're there to remind you of

Emaj7

Where you stand

A freckled nose

A E

That nudged me as I sleep

A heart of gold

That holds me as I dream

Emaj7 A

Tucked away in silence

Emaj7 A

But wake me when you come

E A E A B

'Cause I need you now

Nothing ever goes the right way

E Emaj7

Got to live life day by day

A C#m E

Hearts will bind you they're there to remind you of

E Emaj7

Where you stand

Emaj7 C#m

I'll never see you home

Emaj7 C#m

'Cause then I'd sleep alone

Emaj7 C#m

Each morning as I wake

E C#m E

The sun is always brighter when you stay

E A B

repeat

Oh Ooh

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