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When I Need You original guitar chords by
Rod Stewart
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Key: Db major•
Intro 1
Db
Db
4

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Db/Cb
Db/Cb

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Bbm7
Bbm7

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Gbm/A
Gbm/A
4

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Db/Ab
Db/Ab
4

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Bbm7
Bbm7

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Ab
Ab
4

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Gb
Gb
2

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Ab7
Ab7
4

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Verse 1
Db
Db
4

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When I need you
Ab/C
Ab/C
6

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I just close my eyes and I'm with you
Ab
Ab
4

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Adim7
Adim7
4

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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/C
Ab/C
6

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I hold out my hand and I touch, love
Ab
Ab
4

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Adim7
Adim7
4

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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
4

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Bbm7
Bbm7

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Ebm7
Ebm7
6

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But you know I won't be travellin' forever
Ab7sus4
Ab7sus4
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/C
Ab/C
6

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I just close my eyes and I'm with you
Ab
Ab
4

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Adim7
Adim7
4

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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
4

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Bbm7
Bbm7

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Ebm7
Ebm7
6

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But you know I won't be travellin' a lifetime
Ab7sus4
Ab7sus4
4

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It's cold out but hold out and do like I do
Solo 1
Db
Db
4

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Db/Cb
Db/Cb

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Bbm7
Bbm7

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Gbm/A
Gbm/A
4

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When I need you
Db/Ab
Db/Ab
4

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Bbm7
Bbm7

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Ab
Ab
4

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Gb
Gb
2

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Ab7
Ab7
4

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Verse 4
Db
Db
4

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When I need love
Ab/C
Ab/C
6

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I hold out my hand and I touch, love
Ab
Ab
4

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Adim7
Adim7
4

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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/C
Ab/C
6

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and I'm with you
Ab
Ab
4

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Adim7
Adim7
4

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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
Gbm7
Gbm7
2

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Cb7
Cb7

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When I
Chorus 3
E
E

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need you
E/D
E/D

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Dbm7
Dbm7
4

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Cm7
Cm7
3

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Hold, hold you, need you
Cbm7
Cbm7
2

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E7
E7

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Amaj7
Amaj7

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

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Show, show you
Gbm7
Gbm7
2

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Cb7sus4
Cb7sus4

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Darling, I'm only a heartbeat away
E
E

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When I need you
E/D
E/D

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I touch love
Dbm7
Dbm7
4

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G7
G7

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Gb7
Gb7
2

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C7
C7

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Feel love
Cbm7
Cbm7
2

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E7
E7

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Amaj7
Amaj7

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(Love you) ever so much love
Abm
Abm
4

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G13
G13
3

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Real love
Gbm7
Gbm7
2

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It's cold out so hold out
Cb7sus4
Cb7sus4

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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/Eb
Cb/Eb
4

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And I'm with you
Ab/Gb
Ab/Gb

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I need you tonight
Dbm
Dbm
4

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You know what?
Dbm/Cb
Dbm/Cb
5

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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

  • Db/Cb

  • Bbm7

  • Gbm/A

    4

  • Db/Ab

    4

  • Ab

    4

  • Gb

    2

  • Ab7

    4

  • Ab/C

    6

  • Adim7

    4

  • Bbm

  • Ebm7

    6

  • Ab7sus4

    4

  • Gbm7

    2

  • Cb7

  • E

  • E/D

  • Dbm7

    4

  • Cm7

    3

  • Cbm7

    2

  • E7

  • Amaj7

  • Abm

    4

  • Cb7sus4

  • G7

  • Gb7

    2

  • C7

  • G13

    3

  • Cb/Eb

    4

  • Ab/Gb

  • Dbm

    4

  • Dbm/Cb

    5

  • Cb

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

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.

You can easily change the key of When I Need You using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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