When I Need You Chords by Rod Stewart

Tempo:
113.3 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Db

Bbm

E

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Rod Stewart - When I need you lyrics chords
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[Db]
[B]
[Bbm]
[Eb]
[Db]
[Bbm]
[Ab]
[Gb] [Ab]
[Db] I just closed my
[Ab] eyes and all [A] that I saw [Bbm] to kill you [Eb] it's only a heartbeat [Ab] away
when [Db] I'm near [Ebm] I [Db] hold out my hand [Ab] I touch love I never [Eb] knew there was [Bbm] so much love
keeping me warm [Ab] night and day
[Bbm] miles and miles of empty space in [Ab] between us [Bbm] a
telephone can take the place [Ab] of your smile [Db] but you know I won't [Bbm] be traveling
[Ebm] forever
it's cold out but hold on and [Db] do like [Gb] I do [Db] when I need it I just closed my eyes [Ab] and I'm aware
and all that [A] I saw [Bbm] to kill you babe it's only a heartbeat [Ab] away
it's [Bbm] not easy when the road is [Ab] your driver
[Bbm] honey that's a heavy load [Ab] that we bear
[Db] but you know I won't be traveling [Ebm] a lifetime
it's cold out so hold out [Db] and do [Ebm] like I do when [Db] I need you
[B] [Bbm]
[Eb]
[Db] when
[Bbm]
[Ab]
[Gb] [Ab]
[Db] I need love I hold out my [Ab] hands and I touch love I never [Eb] knew there was [Bbm] so much
keeping me warm [Ab] night and day
and [Db]
[Ab]
I've
[C] [Bbm]
got you darling it's [Ab] only [Bbm]
a heartbeat [Ab] away
[Gbm] [Db]
[E]
[Dbm]
[Cm] [Bm] [E]
[Dbm]
[E]
[Gbm]
[B]
[E]
[Gb] [C]
[Bm] [E] [A] [Fm]
[Dbm]
[Abm] when I need you
[Em] I [A]
miss you
when [E] [D] [E]
I miss you baby
[Dbm] just [A] [E] close my eyes
[B] and I'm with you
[Ab] and I [Abm] need you tonight
you [Dbm] know
it's [B] only [E] a [B] [Gb] heartbeat
[B] away
Key:  
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
Bbm
13421111
E
2311
B
12341112
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
Bbm
13421111
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To start learning Rod Stewart - When I Need You chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: Db, Bbm, Ab, Bbm, Ab, Db, Eb, Bbm, Db and Ab. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 56 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 113. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: Db Major.

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[Db] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ I just closed my _ _
[Ab] _ eyes _ _ and all [A] that I saw [Bbm] to kill you _ [Eb] it's only a heartbeat [Ab] _ away
_ when [Db] I'm _ near [Ebm] I [Db] hold out my hand [Ab] I touch love I never [Eb] knew there was [Bbm] so _ much love _
keeping me warm [Ab] night and day _ _ _
[Bbm] miles and miles of empty space in [Ab] between us _ _ [Bbm] a
telephone can take the place [Ab] of your smile _ _ _ [Db] but you know I won't [Bbm] be traveling _
[Ebm] _ forever
it's _ cold out but hold on and [Db] do like [Gb] I do [Db] when I need it I just closed my eyes [Ab] and I'm aware _ _ _
and all that [A] I saw [Bbm] to kill you babe _ it's only a heartbeat [Ab] away
_ _ it's [Bbm] not easy when the road is [Ab] your driver _ _ _
[Bbm] honey that's a heavy load [Ab] that we bear _ _ _
[Db] but you know I won't be traveling [Ebm] a _ lifetime
it's cold out so hold out [Db] and do [Ebm] like I do when [Db] I need _ you _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ [Bbm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ when _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
[Db] I need _ love I hold out my [Ab] hands and I touch love I never [Eb] knew there was [Bbm] so _ much _ _
keeping me warm [Ab] night and day
and [Db] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ I've _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
got you darling it's [Ab] only [Bbm]
a heartbeat [Ab] _ _ away
_ _ [Gbm] _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dbm] _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ [Bm] _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [Dbm] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [C] _
[Bm] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ [Fm] _
[Dbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Abm] when I need you
[Em] I _ _ [A] _
_ miss you _ _
when _ [E] _ _ [D] _ [E]
I miss you baby
_ [Dbm] just [A] [E] close my eyes
[B] and I'm with you
_ [Ab] and I [Abm] need you tonight
you [Dbm] _ know
_ it's [B] only [E] a [B] [Gb] heartbeat _
[B] away _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

It's Carole Bayer Sager and Albert Hammond who authored this song.

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