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Rod Stewart
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Key: Db major•
Intro 1
Db
Db
4

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Cb
Cb
2

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Bbm
Bbm

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Gbm
Gbm
2

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Db
Db
4

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Bbm
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Ab
Ab
4

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Gb
Gb
2

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Ab
Ab
4

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Verse 1
Db
Db
4

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When I need you
Ab
Ab
4

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I just close my eyes and I'm with you
F
F

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Bbm
Bbm

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And all that I so want to give you
Ab
Ab
4

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It's only a heartbeat away
Verse 2
Db
Db
4

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When I need love
Ab
Ab
4

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I hold out my hand and I touch, love
F
F

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Bbm
Bbm

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I never knew there was so much love
Ab
Ab
4

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Keeping me warm night and day
Pre-chorus 1
Bbm
Bbm

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Miles and miles of empty space
Ab
Ab
4

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in between us
Bbm
Bbm

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A telephone can't take the place
Ab
Ab
4

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of your smile
Chorus 1
Db
Db
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Bbm
Bbm

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Ebm
Ebm
6

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But you know I won't be travellin' forever
Ab
Ab
4

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It's cold out but hold out and do like I do
Verse 3
Db
Db
4

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When I need you
Ab
Ab
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I just close my eyes and I'm with you
F
F

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Bbm
Bbm

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And all that I so want to give you, babe
Ab
Ab
4

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It's only a heartbeat away
Pre-chorus 2
Bbm
Bbm

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Ab
Ab
4

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It's not easy when the road is your driver
Bbm
Bbm

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Ab
Ab
4

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Honey, that's a heavy load that we bear
Chorus 2
Db
Db
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Bbm
Bbm

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Ebm
Ebm
6

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But you know I won't be travellin' a lifetime
Ab
Ab
4

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It's cold out but hold out and do like I do
Solo 1
Db
Db
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Cb
Cb
2

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Bbm
Bbm

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Gbm
Gbm
2

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When I need you
Db
Db
4

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Bbm
Bbm

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Ab
Ab
4

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Gb
Gb
2

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Ab
Ab
4

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Verse 4
Db
Db
4

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When I need love
Ab
Ab
4

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I hold out my hand and I touch, love
F
F

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Bbm
Bbm

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I never knew there was so much love
Ab
Ab
4

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Keeping me warm night and day
Verse 5
Db
Db
4

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When I need you

I just close my eyes
Ab
Ab
4

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and I'm with you
F
F

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Bbm
Bbm

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And all that I so want to give you
Ab
Ab
4

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It's only a heartbeat away

Now listen
Gbm
Gbm
2

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Cb
Cb
2

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When I
Chorus 3
E
E

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need you
D
D

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Dbm
Dbm
4

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Hold, hold you, need you
Cbm
Cbm
2

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E
E

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A
A

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All that I saw, want to give you, to you
Abm
Abm
4

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Show, show you
Gbm
Gbm
2

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Cb
Cb
2

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Darling, I'm only a heartbeat away
E
E

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When I need you
D
D

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I touch love
Dbm
Dbm
4

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Gb
Gb
2

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Feel love
Cbm
Cbm
2

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E
E

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A
A

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(Love you) ever so much love
Abm
Abm
4

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Real love
Gbm
Gbm
2

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It's cold out so hold out
Cb
Cb
2

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And do like I do
Outro 1
E
E

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I miss you, baby

Just close my eyes
Cb
Cb
2

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And I'm with you
Ab
Ab
4

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I need you tonight
Dbm
Dbm
4

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You know what?
Cb
Cb
2

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It's only a heartbeat away

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Db

    4

  • Cb

    2

  • Bbm

  • Gbm

    2

  • Ab

    4

  • Gb

    2

  • F

  • Ebm

    6

  • E

  • D

  • Dbm

    4

  • Cbm

    2

  • A

  • Abm

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of When I Need You by Rod Stewart is Db major.

The primary chords used in When I Need You are Db, Cb, Bbm, Gbm, Ab, Gb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Db, Cb, Bbm, Gbm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of When I Need You is approximately 56 beats per minute.

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