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Tuning: E A D G B E
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When I Need You – Leo Sayer
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Written by: Albert Hammond/Carole Bayer Sager
From: “Endless Flight” [1976]
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
It’s not easy to transfer these beautiful e-piano chords to the guitar.
To make it easier for guitarists, I transcribed the song in friendly C.
In order to match Leo Sayer’s recording, use a capo 1st fret. Other than
that, leave the chords as they are or just transpose them until the key
fits your vocal range [or that of the singer you accompany].
Two versions here:
VERSION 1: basic chords [no barre voicings] for novice players
who'd like to learn something new [two easy split chords]
VERSION 2: intermediate with split and barre chords, some voicings
on higher frets
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VERSION 1
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SPECIAL CHORDS
no barre barre [optional]
E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e
F x-x-3-2-1-x 1-3-3-2-1-1
Fm6 x-x-3-1-3-x 1-3-3-1-3-1
Abdim7 x-x-0-1-0-1
C/D x-x-0-0-1-0
F/G 3-x-3-2-1-x 3-x-3-2-1-1
Am7 x-0-2-0-1-0
Dm7 x-x-0-2-1-1
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[Intro]
| C | C7 | F | Fm6 | C | Am | G | F G |
[Verse]
When I Cneed you
I just close my eyes and I'm Gwith you
And Gall that I Abdim7so want to Amgive you
It's Amonly a heartbeat aGway
[ break ]
[Verse]
GWhen G7I Cneed love
I hold out my hands and I Gtouch love
I Gnever knew Abdim7there was so Ammuch love
AmKeeping me warm night and Gday
[ break ]
[Bridge]
AmMiles and miles of empty space in beGtween us
A Amtelephone can't take the place of your Gsmile
But you Cknow I won't be Am7traveling forDm7ever
It's Dm7cold C/Dout, but Dm7hold C/Dout and F/Gdo like F/GI do
[Verse]
When I Cneed you
I just close my eyes and I'm Gwith you
And Gall that I Abdim7so want to Amgive you, babe
It's Amonly a heartbeat aGway
[ break ]
[Bridge]
AmIt's not easy when the road is your Gdriver
AmHoney, that's a heavy load that we Gbear
But you Cknow I won't be Am7traveling a Dm7lifetime
It's Dm7cold C/Dout, but Dm7hold C/Dout and F/Gdo like F/GI do
[ C ]
Oh, I need you
[Solo]
| C | C7 | F | Fm6 | C | Am | G | F G |
[Verse]
When I Cneed Clove
[break]
I hold out my hands and I Gtouch love
I Gnever knew Abdim7there was so Ammuch love
AmKeeping me warm night and Gday
[ break ]
[Verse]
When I Cneed you
I just close my eye-eyes G...
G And you lie heAbdim7re by my Amside
AmKeeping me warm night and Gday
[ break ]
[Verse]
I just Chold out my hand, I just hold out my hand
And I'm Gwith you darling
Yes, I'm Gwith you darling, Abdim7all I want to Amgive you
Is Amonly a heartbeat aGway
[ break ]
[Verse]
For I Cneed you, darling, oh, I want you
[fade out over the last three lines]
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VERSION 2
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CHORDS [alphabetically]
E-A-D-G-B-e
Abdim7 4-x-3-4-3-x
C/Bb x-1-2-0-1-0
C/D x-x-0-5-5-3
C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0
Dm/G 3-x-0-2-3-1
Dm7 x-x-0-5-6-5
F/A x-0-3-2-1-1
F/G 3-x-3-2-1-1
Fadd9/A x-0-3-2-1-3
Fm6/Ab 4-x-3-5-3-x
G/B x-2-0-0-0-3
G7/B x-2-0-0-0-1
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[Intro]
| C | C/Bb | F/A | Fm6/Ab | C/G | Am | G | F/G G |
[Verse]
F/AWhen G/BI Cneed you
I just close my eyes and I'm G/Bwith you
And Gall that I Abdim7so want to Amgive you
It's Amonly a heartbeat aGway
[ break ]
[Verse]
Fadd9/AWhen G7/BI Cneed love
I hold out my hands and I G/Btouch love
I Gnever knew Abdim7there was so Ammuch love
AmKeeping me warm night and Gday
[ break ]
[Bridge]
AmMiles and miles of empty space in beGtween us
A Amtelephone can't take the place of your Gsmile
But you Cknow I won't be Am7traveling forDm7ever
Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D F/G [ C/G Dm/G ] F/G
It's cold out, but hold out and do like I do
[Verse]
When I Cneed you
I just close my eyes and I'm G/Bwith you
And Gall that I Abdim7so want to Amgive you, babe
It's Amonly a heartbeat aGway
[ break ]
[Bridge]
AmIt's not easy when the road is your Gdriver
AmHoney, that's a heavy load that we Gbear
But you Cknow I won't be Am7traveling a Dm7lifetime
Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D F/G [ C/G Dm/G ] F/G
It's cold out, but hold out and do like I do
[ C ]
Oh, I need you
[Solo]
| C | C/Bb | F/A | Fm6/Ab | C/G | Am | G | F/G G |
[Verse]
F/AWhen G/BI Cneed love
[break]
I hold out my hands and I G/Btouch love
I Gnever knew Abdim7there was so Ammuch love
AmKeeping me warm night and Gday
[ break ]
[Verse]
F/AWhen G/BI Cneed you
I just close my eye-eyes G/B...
G And you lie heAbdim7re by my Amside
AmKeeping me warm night and Gday
[ break ]
[Verse]
I just Chold out my hand, I just hold out my hand
And I'm G/Bwith you darling
Yes, I'm Gwith you darling, Abdim7all I want to Amgive you
Is Amonly a heartbeat aGway
[ break ]
[Verse]
For I Cneed you, darling, oh, I want you
[fade out over the last three lines]