I Need You Tonight chords by Backstreet Boys (Official Version)

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Badd9
F#add9
G#m
E
F#/A#
G#m7
F#
D#/G
Eadd9
F#sus4
B
C#/E#
B/D#
C#m7
G#
Db
Ab
F/A
Bbm7
Gb
Ebm7
Absus4
Gbadd9

Intro 1

Verse 1

Open up your heart to me

And say what's on your mind

oh yes

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Pre-chorus 1

I know that we have been

through so much pain

But I still need you

in my life this time

Chorus 1
B 
F# 
And I need  (B major) you tonight  (F sharp major) 
G#m7 
E 
I need  (G sharp minor7) you right now  (E major) 
B 
F# 
I know  (B major) deep within my heart  (F sharp major) 
G#m7 
F# 
E 
It  (G sharp minor7) doesn't matter  (F sharp major) if  it's wrong or  (E major) right
Eadd9 
I really  (Eadd9) need     you tonight
B 
F# 
 (B major)  (F sharp major) 

Verse 2

I figured out what to say to you

Sometimes the words they

they come out so wrong

oh yes they do

Pre-chorus 2

And I know in time

that you will understand

That what we have

is so right this time

Chorus 2

And I need you tonight

I need you right now

I know deep within my heart

It doesn't matter if it's wrong or right

Bridge 1

All those endless times

we tried to make it last forever more

And baby I know

Chorus 3
B 
F# 
G#m7 
I  (B major) need  (F sharp major)  (G sharp minor7) you
E 
Oh  (E major) oh, yeah
B 
F# 
I know  (B major) deep within my heart  (F sharp major) 
G#m7 
F# 
E 
It doesn't  (G sharp minor7) matter if it's  (F sharp major) wrong or right  (E major) 
C#m7 
F# 
G# 
I really  (C sharp minor7) need   you,  (F sharp major) oh   (G sharp major) 

Chorus 4
Db 
I  (D flat major) need you tonight
Ab 
F/A 
(I  (A flat major) need you, oh I  (F/A) need you baby)
Bbm7 
I  (B flat minor7) need   you right now
Gb 
(it's  (G flat major) got to be this, it's got to be this)
Db 
Ab 
I know  (D flat major) deep within my heart  (A flat major) 
F/A 
Bbm7 
Ab 
Gb 
 (F/A) No,   it doesn't  (B flat minor7) matter if it's  (A flat major) wrong or it is right  (G flat major) 
Ebm7 
Absus4 
 (E flat minor7) All I know is baby  (A flatsus4) 
Ab 
 (A flat major) I really need you tonight

Outro 1

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Badd9
F#add9
G#m
E
F#/A#
G#m7
F#
D#/G
Eadd9
F#sus4
B
C#/E#
B/D#
C#m7
G#
Db
Ab
F/A
Bbm7
Gb
Ebm7
Absus4
Gbadd9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: B majorBPM: 84

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Badd9: x-2-1-x-2-2
F#add9: x-x-4-3-2-4
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
F#/A#: 6-4-4-6-x-x
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
D#/G: x-x-5-3-4-3
Eadd9: 0-2-2-1-0-2
F#sus4: x-x-4-4-2-2
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
C#/E#: x-x-3-1-2-1
B/D#: x-6-4-4-7-x
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
G#: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Absus4: x-x-6-6-4-4
Gbadd9: x-x-4-3-2-4

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This is the definitive original version of I Need You Tonight by Backstreet Boys, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of B major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Backstreet Boys.