Chris Rea - I Just Wanna Be with You: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Just Wanna Be with 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.

             Cm
I just wanna be with you
    G#               G7
No matter what they say
           Cm
Just wanna be with you
       G#               G7
Every night and every day
Cm         G#      G7
Cold nights, dark days
        Cm         G#  G7
I wanna be with you
        Cm         G#  G7
I wanna be with you

I just wanna be with you
Till the final curtain falls
Just wanna be with you
Then know nothing at all
Cold nights, dark days
I wanna be with you
Wanna be with you

Chorus:
   D#
I know there's a price to pay
     G#maj7        G7
For doing what we do
                 Cm          G# G7
But I just wanna be with you
           Cm                G# G7
Just wanna be with you, yeah

Don't wanna hold you down
Whatever that you do
Shine on, sweet angel
'Cos I just wanna be with you
I wanna be with you


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

G7

Guitar chord G7

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#maj7

Guitar chord G#maj7

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 Just Wanna Be with You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Just Wanna Be with You" by Chris Rea.

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