Chords for You're Not Gonna Need Me

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I was there the day that you were [C] born, I held you gently in my [G] arms,
Cause you needed me. _ _
_ [F] I watched you take your first steps, [G] Picked you up each time you [F] fell,
You [C] needed me.
[G] _ [C] Then when Janie down the street, Said she didn't want to be [F] your best friend,
_ [Dm] Anymore, I [C] wiped your tears away,
_ [G] Held you close and prayed, [F] Cause you [C] needed me. _ _
_ [F] But I know there'll come a day, And everything will [C] change,
And it won't be [F] like before,
And it's [C] so hard to believe, [G] That you're not gonna need me [C] anymore. _ _ _ _
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_ I remember all those crazy times, Teaching you how to [G] drive,
You needed me. _ _
_ [F] And when the job that you'd been praying [G] for,
Finally called to say it's [F] yours,
You [C] needed me. _
_ I can't tell you how proud, Of the woman you've become,
[F] But you'll always be my [Dm] baby girl. _
_ [C] So let me make this clear, [G] I'll always be here,
[F] If you need [C] me. _ _
_ But I know there'll come a day, And everything will [C] change,
And [G] it won't be [F] like before,
And [C] it's so hard to believe, [G] That you're not gonna need me [C] anymore. _ _ _ _
_ [E] I know that I should let you [F] grow, But everybody knows,
[C] That is, we never really [G] do let go,
_ [C] Even if you're not _ [G] gonna need me.
_ [F] _ Anymore. _ _ _
[C] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
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