James Bay - Everybody Needs Someone: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Everybody Needs Someone" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Everybody Needs Someone Guitar Chords and Lyrics by James Bay

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Everybody Needs Someone" smoothly on your guitar.

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

C#
We're staying up
We're gonna watch the sun come out
Fm
Everyone's here
The silver's slipping through the clouds
A#m          F#
I pull this moment close
    C#                     G#
Is that me running out of hope?

D#m
I'm holding on to patience, undefined
G#
We're a world of strangers, chasing signs
D#m                             G#
Hear this complicated heart of mine

Chorus:
              C#
Oh-oh, oh-oh, all I want
                    Fm
Is someone when the night is long
               A#m             F#
Half a lonely soul to make me whole
                  C#          G#
'Cause everybody needs someone

That's all it takes
A simple little twist of fate
A little spark
Some strength to keep your heart from breaking when
You get so close
'Cause breaking comes and breaking goes

I'm holding on to patience, losing time
We're a world of strangers, chasing signs
Hear this complicated heart of mine (Woah, oh)

Chorus:
Oh-oh, oh-oh, all I want
Is someone when the night is long
Half a lonely soul to make me whole
'Cause everybody needs someone
Oh-oh, oh-oh, all I want
Is someone when the crowd is gone
To see that I'm alone, to take me home
'Cause everybody needs someone

D#m
Yeah, we all need somebody
F#
Yeah, I got you if you got me
D#m
Yeah, we all need somebody
F#              G#
Yeah, I got you if you got me
F#          G#
Yeah, we all need somebody

Chorus:
All I want
Is someone when the night is long
Half a lonely soul to make me whole
'Cause everybody needs someone, oh-oh
All I want
Is someone when the crowd is gone
To see that I'm alone, to take me home
'Cause everybody needs someone

All I want
Is someone when the night is long
Half a lonely soul to make me whole
'Cause everybody needs someone
We all need someone


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "Everybody Needs Someone" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Everybody Needs Someone" by James Bay.