America - I Need You: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Need You" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

   A                 Amaj7
We used to laugh, we used to cry,
Em                  G7          C
we used to bow our heads then, wonder why
     A                             Amaj7
And now you're gone, I guess I'll carry on
Em                    G7          C
And make the best of what you've left to me,
 F           D7
left to me, left to me

   G                  Em
I need you, like the flower needs the rain
            Bm                   Am7           D7
You know I need you, guess I'll start it all again
            G                 Em
You know I need you like the winter needs the spring
            Bm       G Bm   G
You know I need you, I need you

And every day
I'd laugh the hours away
Just knowin' you were thinkin' of me
Then it came
That I was put to blame
For every story told about me

About me, about me

Chorus:
I need you
Like the flower needs the rain
You know, I need you
Guess I'll start it all again
You know, I need you
I need you
I need you
Like the winter needs the spring
You know, I need you
Guess I'll start it all again
You know, I need you
I need you

I need you
Like the flower needs the rain
You know, I need you
Guess I'll start it all again
You know, I need you
I need you
I need you
Like the winter needs the spring
You know, I need you

Guess I'll start it all again
You know, I need you


You can simplify chords by removing barre

Transpose

Reset

Font Size

Reset

Simplify chords by removing barre

Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

Amaj7

Guitar chord Amaj7

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C

Guitar chord C

D7

Guitar chord D7

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

G7

Guitar chord G7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "I Need You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Need You" by America.

America Song List