Carly Rae Jepsen - When I Needed You: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "When I Needed 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.
F A# What if we could go back? C Dm We could take the words back F A# You could take my love back C Dm And brush my hair behind my ear F A# I don't know what you wanted C Dm I tried to be so perfect F A# I thought that it was worth it C Dm To let myself just disappear F A# C Dm You come to me in dreams at night F/A A# C I wake up and I see the light Chorus: F Sometimes I wish that I could change A# C But not for me, for you Dm F A# So we could be together, forever C Dm F/A But I know, I know that I won't change for you A# C Cause where were you for me Dm F/A When I needed someone? A# C When I needed someone? Dm F A# C When I needed you? Dm F A# C When I needed you? Once upon a time, I Thought you were a hero I waited for you all night I closed my eyes and slept for years You kiss me like a sunrise My feet up to my forehead I felt it like a goodbye I'm not myself Chorus F A# C Dm You come to me in dreams at night F A# C Dm You come to me in dreams at night F A# C Dm I don't want to work it out F A# C Dm I'm not goin' to work it out F A# C Dm I don't want to work it out F A# C No I'm not going to still Chorus: Sometimes, I wish that I could change But not for me, for you So we could be together forever But I know, I know that I won't change for you 'Cause where were you for me When I needed someone, when I needed someone? When I needed (Hey) When I needed (Hey, hey) When I needed you, you (Hey) When I needed you, you (Hey) When I needed you Hey (Hey) Hey Hey (Hey) When I needed La-da-da-da-da-da You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C  Dm  F  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 "When I Needed You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When I Needed You" by Carly Rae Jepsen.