I Want You, I Need You, I Love You chords by Elvis Presley (Official Version)

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Dm7b5
G13
C
Ab7
G7
Am
Dm
G
Cmaj7
C7
F
Fm
A7
D7
Gm

Intro 1

Verse 1
C 
Am 
Hold me  (C major) close, hold me  (A minor) tight
Dm 
G 
Make me  (D minor) thrill with de (G major) light
Cmaj7 
C7 
F 
Let me  (C minoraj7) know     where I  (C7) stand from the  (F major) start
Fm 
A7 
I  (F minor) want you, I need you, I  (A7) love you
D7 
G 
With  (D7) all  my  (G major) heart

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Verse 2

Every time that you're near

All my cares disappear

Darling, you're all that I'm living for

I want you, I need you, I love you

More and more

Bridge 1

I thought I could live without romance

Until you came to me

But now I know

That I will go on loving you eternally

Verse 3
C 
Am 
Won't you  (C major) please be my  (A minor) own?
Dm 
G 
Never  (D minor) leave me alone  (G major) 
Cmaj7 
C7 
F 
'Cause I  (C minoraj7) die      Every  (C7) time we're a (F major) part
Fm 
A7 
I  (F minor) want you, I need you, I  (A7) love you
D7 
G7 
C 
With  (D7) all   (G7) my    (C major) heart

Bridge 2

I thought I could live without romance

Until you came to me

But now I know

That I will go on lo ving you eternally

Outro 1
C 
Am 
Won't you  (C major) please be my  (A minor) own?
Dm 
G 
Never  (D minor) leave me alone  (G major) 
Cmaj7 
C7 
F 
'Cause I  (C minoraj7) die      Every  (C7) time we're a (F major) part
Fm 
A7 
I  (F minor) want you, I need you, I  (A7) love you
D7 
G7 
C 
With  (D7) all   (G7) my    (C major) heart

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Dm7b5
G13
C
Ab7
G7
Am
Dm
G
Cmaj7
C7
F
Fm
A7
D7
Gm

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: C majorBPM: 115

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

Dm7b5: x-x-0-1-1-1
G13: 3-x-3-4-5-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of I Want You, I Need You, I Love You by Elvis Presley, 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 C major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Elvis Presley.