So I Need You
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it's in the 'chords' section because in the bottom, after the first part of the
tab section, it is written with chords and lyrics, so you can go ahead and play it
like that with your own strumming according to how you think it sounds best (by
Standard E (EADGBe)
No capo (personally, I put it on the 1st fret)
Chords used:
Em7=> 022033
D=> xx0232
Dsus2=> xx0230
C=> 332010
C9=> x32033
Asus4=> x02230
B=> 2244xx
C* (on the 3rd fret) => 3355xx
Intro:
Em7 D D Dsus2 C B C*, B Em7 Dsus2 C9 Asus4
|---3-33-x-33-x-33-000-----0-00------x-----------3-33-x-00-x-00----3-33--00-x-00-x-|
|---3-33-x-22-x-22-222-----1-11------x-----------3-33-x-22-x-22----3-33--33-x-33-x-|
|---0-00-x-33-x-33-333-----0-00--4-4-x-5/4-------0-00-x-33-x-33----0-00--22-x-22-x-| (Twice)
|---2-22-x-00-x-00-000-----2-22--4-4-x-5/4-------2-22-x-00-x-00----2-22--22-x-22-x-|
|---2-22-x----x----------3-3-33--2-2-x-3/2-------2-22-x----x-----3-3-33--00-x-00-x-|
|-0-0-00-x----x----------3-3-33--2-2-x-3/2-3/2-0-0-00-x----x----------------x----x-|
Verse:
|---3Em7-33-x-D33-x-D33Dsus2-000------3C9-33--0Asus40-x-00-x-|
|---3-33-x-22-x-22-222------3-33--33-x-33-x-|
|---0-00-x-33-x-33-333------0-00--22-x-22-x-| (Twice)
|---2-22-x-00-x-00-000------2-22--22-x-22-x-|
|---2-22-x----x-----------3-3-33--00-x-00-x-|
|-0-0-00-x----x----------------------x----x-|
Pre-Chorus:
|--------C--0-------------0Dsus2----0-----| |--------C9-3-------------Asus4-0-----0------|
|--------1---1---0-----3---3----3---| |-------3---3---3----------3-----3----|
|------0-------0-----2-------2----2-| 3x in raw and then |-----0-------0-------2------2-----2--|
|----2-------------0----------------| |---2---------------2-----------------|
|--3--------------------------------| |-3---------------0-------------------|
|-----------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|
Chorus:
Em7 D D Dsus2 C B C*, B
|---3-33-x-33-x-33-000-----0-00------x-----------|
|---3-33-x-22-x-22-222-----1-11------x-----------|
|---0-00-x-33-x-33-333-----0-00--4-4-x-5/4-------|
|---2-22-x-00-x-00-000-----2-22--4-4-x-5/4-------|
|---2-22-x----x----------3-3-33--2-2-x-3/2-------|
|-0-0-00-x----x----------3-3-33--2-2-x-3/2-3/2-0-|
INTRO
Em7, D, Dsus2, C, B, C*, B, Em7, Dsus2, C9, Asus4
VERSE
Em7If you could Dstep Dsus2into my heC9ad
Tell me would Asus4you still know me
Em7If you wDoke up in Dsus2my beC9d
Tell me then would Asus4you hold me
PRE-CHORUS
COr would you Dsus2simply let it lCie
CLeaving Dsus2me to wonder whCy
CI can't Dsus2get you out of tC9his head I call Asus4mine and I will sayEm7
CHORUS
Em7Oh! DNo, I can't Dsus2let you Cgo, my little Bgirl
C* B Em7 D Dsus2 C B
Because you're holding up my world, So I need you, yeah, yeah
C* B Em7 D Dsus2 C B
Your imitation of my walk And the perfect way you talk
C* B Em7 D Dsus2 C B
It's just a couple of the million things that I love about you
C* B Em7 D
So I need you
So Dsus2I need CyouB
C* B Em7 D
So I need you
Dsus2 C B C* B Em7
So I need you
VERSE
Em7And if I jDumped off Dsus2the Brooklyn C9Bridge
Tell me would Asus4you still follow me
Em7And if I Dmade you Dsus2mad todC9ay
Tell me would you Asus4love me tomorrow? CPlease
PRE-CHORUS
COr would you Dsus2say that you don't caCre
And then Dsus2leave me standing heCre
Like the Dsus2fool who is dC9rowning in desAsus4pair and screamin'
Em7Oh! DNo, I can't Dsus2let you Cgo, my little Bgirl
C* B Em7 D Dsus2 C B
Because you're holding up my world, So I need you, yeah, yeah
C* B Em7 D Dsus2 C B
Your imitation of my walk And the perfect way you talk
C* B Em7 D Dsus2 C B
It's just a couple of the million things that I love about you
C* B Em7 D
So I need you
So Dsus2I need CyouB
C* B Em7 D
So I need you
Dsus2 C B C* B Em7
So I need you, yeah, yeah
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So I Need You
by 3 Doors Down
Chords in this song · guitar
Em7
D
Dsus2
C
C9
Asus4
B
it's in the 'chords' section because in the bottom, after the first part of the
tab section, it is written with chords and lyrics, so you can go ahead and play it
like that with your own strumming according to how you think it sounds best (by
Standard E (EADGBe)
No capo (personally, I put it on the 1st fret)
Chords used:
Em7
=> 022033
D
=> xx0232
Dsus2
=> xx0230
C
=> 332010
C9
=> x32033
Asus4
=> x02230
B
=> 2244xx
C* (on the 3rd fret) => 3355xx
Intro:
Em7 D D Dsus2 C B C B Em7 Dsus2 C9 Asus4
*,
|---3-33-x-33-x-33-000-----0-00------x-----------3-33-x-00-x-00----3-33--00-x-00-x-|
|---3-33-x-22-x-22-222-----1-11------x-----------3-33-x-22-x-22----3-33--33-x-33-x-|
|---0-00-x-33-x-33-333-----0-00--4-4-x-5/4-------0-00-x-33-x-33----0-00--22-x-22-x-| (Twice)
|---2-22-x-00-x-00-000-----2-22--4-4-x-5/4-------2-22-x-00-x-00----2-22--22-x-22-x-|
|---2-22-x----x----------3-3-33--2-2-x-3/2-------2-22-x----x-----3-3-33--00-x-00-x-|
|-0-0-00-x----x----------3-3-33--2-2-x-3/2-3/2-0-0-00-x----x----------------x----x-|
Verse:
Em7 D D Dsus2 C9 Asus4
|---3-33-x-33-x-33-000------3-33--00-x-00-x-|
|---3-33-x-22-x-22-222------3-33--33-x-33-x-|
|---0-00-x-33-x-33-333------0-00--22-x-22-x-| (Twice)
|---2-22-x-00-x-00-000------2-22--22-x-22-x-|
|---2-22-x----x-----------3-3-33--00-x-00-x-|
|-0-0-00-x----x----------------------x----x-|
Pre-Chorus:
C Dsus2 C9 Asus4
|----------0-------------0----0-----| |---------3--------------0-----0------|
|--------1---1---0-----3---3----3---| |-------3---3---3----------3-----3----|
|------0-------0-----2-------2----2-| 3x in raw and then |-----0-------0-------2------2-----2--|
|----2-------------0----------------| |---2---------------2-----------------|
|--3--------------------------------| |-3---------------0-------------------|
|-----------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|
Chorus:
Em7 D D Dsus2 C B C B
*,
|---3-33-x-33-x-33-000-----0-00------x-----------|
|---3-33-x-22-x-22-222-----1-11------x-----------|
|---0-00-x-33-x-33-333-----0-00--4-4-x-5/4-------|
|---2-22-x-00-x-00-000-----2-22--4-4-x-5/4-------|
|---2-22-x----x----------3-3-33--2-2-x-3/2-------|
|-0-0-00-x----x----------3-3-33--2-2-x-3/2-3/2-0-|
INTRO
Em7 D Dsus2 C B C B Em7 Dsus2 C9 Asus4
, , , , , *, , , , ,
VERSE
Em7 D Dsus2 C9
If you could step into my head
Asus4
Tell me would you still know me
Em7 D Dsus2 C9
If you woke up in my bed
Asus4
Tell me then would you hold me
PRE-CHORUS
C Dsus2 C
Or would you simply let it lie
C Dsus2 C
Leaving me to wonder why
C Dsus2 C9 Asus4 Em7
I can't get you out of this head I call mine and I will say
CHORUS
Em7 D Dsus2 C B
Oh! No, I can't let you go, my little girl
C B Em7 D Dsus2 C B
*
Because you're holding up my world, So I need you, yeah, yeah
C B Em7 D Dsus2 C B
*
Your imitation of my walk And the perfect way you talk
C B Em7 D Dsus2 C B
*
It's just a couple of the million things that I love about you
C B Em7 D
*
So I need you
Dsus2 C B
So I need you
C B Em7 D
*
So I need you
Dsus2 C B C B Em7
*
So I need you
VERSE
Em7 D Dsus2 C9
And if I jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge
Asus4
Tell me would you still follow me
Em7 D Dsus2 C9
And if I made you mad today
Asus4 C
Tell me would you love me tomorrow? Please
PRE-CHORUS
C Dsus2 C
Or would you say that you don't care
Dsus2 C
And then leave me standing here
Dsus2 C9 Asus4
Like the fool who is drowning in despair and screamin'
Em7 D Dsus2 C B
Oh! No, I can't let you go, my little girl
C B Em7 D Dsus2 C B
*
Because you're holding up my world, So I need you, yeah, yeah
C B Em7 D Dsus2 C B
*
Your imitation of my walk And the perfect way you talk
C B Em7 D Dsus2 C B
*
It's just a couple of the million things that I love about you
C B Em7 D
*
So I need you
Dsus2 C B
So I need you
C B Em7 D
*
So I need you
Dsus2 C B C B Em7
*
So I need you, yeah, yeah
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