"I Need You"

By: The Kinks

Written by: Ray Davies



This song can be broken into power chord riffs.



Riff 1 F-G G F G  

Riff 2 Bb-C C Bb C  

Riff 3 C-D D C D  





Intro: C Bb let ring  





Verse 1:

Riff 1 F-G G F G  

         I need you,



         I need you more than birds need the sky

Riff 2 Bb-C C Bb C  

         I need you, it's true little girl,

                                             Riff 1 F-G G F G  

         That you can lift the tears from my eyes.





       Chorus:  Bb  

                But if you ever tell me good-bye,

                C  

                I'll break down and you'll hear me cry.

       Riff 3 C-D D C D  

                I need you,

               D                      C          Riff 1 F-G G F G   F G NC  

                More than anybody else has needed anyone before.





Verse 2:

Riff 1 F-G G F G  

        I need you,



        There's no one else to stand in your place.

Riff 2 Bb-C C Bb C  

        I need you, you know little girl,

                                          Riff 1 F-G G F G  

        That you can keep the smile on my face.





       Chorus:  Bb  

                But if you ever tell me good-bye,

                C  

                I'll break down and you'll hear me cry.

       Riff 3 C-D D C D  

                I need you,

               D                      C          Riff 1 F-G G F G   F G NC  

                More than anybody else has needed anyone before.





                     SOLO play riff 1 over solo  



Verse 3:

Riff 1 F-G G F G  

        I need you,



        There's no one else to stand in your place.

Riff 2 Bb-C C Bb C  

        I need you, you know little girl,

                                          Riff 1 F-G G F G  

        That you can keep the smile on my face.





       Chorus:  Bb  

                But if you ever tell me good-bye,

                C  

                I'll break down and you'll hear me cry.

       Riff 3 C-D D C D  

                I need you,

               D                      C          Riff 1 F-G G F G  

                More than anybody else has needed anyone before.

               D                      C          Riff 1 F-G G F G  

                More than anybody else has needed anyone before.



               I need you,



               I need you,

                           G G  

               I need you.