Never Knew How Much I Needed You chords by The Allman Brothers Band

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Beginner

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
D MajorD  G+G  D MajorD  G+G E minorEm A augmentedA

Verse:
D MajorD       G+G                   C majorC    G+G
Time and time again I've felt these walls of plaster closing in
D MajorD                 D MajorD
And more than once I've felt that lonely, lonely feeling
D MajorD                G+G
Wondering why I ain't where I've been
D MajorD          G+G
Just about the time I think I can't hold on
E minorEm         G+G         A augmentedA
You're always there to keep me hanging on

And I said

Chorus:
D MajorD            G+G
I never knew how much a man needed a woman
D MajorD            G+G
I never knew how much a boy needed a girl
D MajorD           G+G       E minorEm A augmentedA G+G
I never knew how much I needed you

Verse:
D MajorD        G+G
Day after day I join the rat race
D MajorD             G+G
Trying to make the most of it
D MajorD         G+G
I keep on falling down down the ladder
D MajorD            G+G
Trying to stay on top of it
D MajorD          G+G
Just when I was sure nothing could get no better
E minorEm
Oh I realized
A augmentedA
I still love you more than ever

Chorus:
D MajorD              G+G
I never knew how much a man needed a woman
D MajorD              G+G
I never knew how much a boy needed a girl
D MajorD           G+G
I never knew how much I needed you

Solo:
A augmentedA  G+G  A augmentedA  C majorC A augmentedA FF  G+G A augmentedA

Verse:
D MajorD         G+G
Today I watch the sun set on the freeway
A augmentedA          G+G
And strangled on the poison air
D MajorD         G+G
But miles beyond, on the other end
D MajorD            G+G
I know you'll always be waiting there
D MajorD              G+G
Girl you treat me with your kindest hand
E minorEm         A augmentedA
You're in my heart, in my mind
A augmentedA
And I'm so glad

Chorus:
D MajorD            G+G
I never knew how much a man needed a woman
D MajorD            G+G
I never knew how much a boy needed a girl
D MajorD               G+G   E minorEm A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
I never knew how much I needed you