Tuning
1
Capo
2
Difficulty
Beginner πΆ
Rate for accuracy
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SONG: I NEED YOU (Slow Version - by GERRY GOFFIN and CAROLE KING)
ARTIST: THE RATIONALS
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/vmWb7zrRPx4
TAB BY: DON. ZARSKI
EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM
NOTE: There are two versions of this song done by this group... This tab is ONLY for
VERSION 2 - (slow version - Gerry Goffin and Carole King).
VERSION 1: THE EARLY RATIONALS - 1965 (this is a Kinks cover and fast version with
different lyrics - completely different song).
VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/P2QVCKrQzEI
VERSION 2: THE RATIONALS - (slow version by CAROLE KING and GERRY GOFFIN)
VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/vmWb7zrRPx4
I NEED YOU
THE RATIONALS
CAPO: 2nd FRET
INTRO:
- Play 4x`s -
G D D
E ---3---5---5-
B ---3---7---7-
G ---4---7---7-
D ---5---7---7-
A ---5---5---5-
E -3-3-5-5-5-5-
VERSE:
G D G D
Since the day I lost you, girl
G D G D
I just can`t face the world
G D G D G D G
I can`t help feeling kind of small
CHORUS:
C Cm
I let you go one day
G A7
But now I ain`t ashamed to say
Am7 Bm
I need you
C Bm
I know that I need you
Am Bm C D G G D
For without your love, I`m just no good at all
C Cm
I made myself a lonely man
G A7
But now I`ve come to understand
Am7 Bm
I need you
C Bm
I tell you, I need you
Am Bm C D G D
And I`m gonna keep needing you till the day I die Oh
BREAK:
C Bm Am G
I need you to confide in (Oh oh yes I do)
C Bm Am G
I need you to take pride in (Oh oh yes I do)
C Bm Am G
I need your shoulder to cry on yeah (yes I do)
C Bm Am
You`re all I`ve got to rely on
D G D G D
That`s why I need you Oh yeah
G G G G G
Heh
OUTRO:
C Cm
Woh, baby, baby, baby take me back again
G A7
I couldn`t put you in
So now I`m saying how much
Am7 Bm
I need you
C Bm
So, baby, I need you
C Bm
Oh, I neeeeeeeeeeed you
C Bm
Surely, surely seem to
C Bm C Bm
Oh, I need you my my my my my baby yeah
C Bm
Surely do
C D Bm
Oooh ooh ooh
============================== CAPO: NONE =================================
SONG: I NEED YOU (Slow Version - by GERRY GOFFIN and CAROLE KING)
ARTIST: THE RATIONALS
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/vmWb7zrRPx4
TAB BY: DON. ZARSKI
EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM
I NEED YOU
THE RATIONALS
CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
- Play 4x`s -
A E E
E ---5---7---7-
B ---5---9---9-
G ---6---9---9-
D ---7---9---9-
A ---7---7---7-
E -5-5-7-7-7-7-
VERSE:
A E A E
Since the day I lost you, girl
A E A E
I just can`t face the world
A E A E A E A
I can`t help feeling kind of small
CHORUS:
D Dm
I let you go one day
A B7
But now I ain`t ashamed to say
Bm7 C#m
I need you
D C#m
I know that I need you
Bm C#m D E A A E
For without your love, I`m just no good at all
D Dm
I made myself a lonely man
A B7
But now I`ve come to understand
Bm7 C#m
I need you
D C#m
I tell you, I need you
Bm C#m D E A E
And I`m gonna keep needing you till the day I die Oh
BREAK:
D C#m Bm A
I need you to confide in (Oh oh yes I do)
D C#m Bm A
I need you to take pride in (Oh oh yes I do)
D C#m Bm A
I need your shoulder to cry on yeah (yes I do)
D C#m Bm
You`re all I`ve got to rely on
E A E A E
That`s why I need you Oh yeah
A A A A A
Heh
OUTRO:
D Dm
Woh, baby, baby, baby take me back again
A B7
I couldn`t put you in
So now I`m saying how much
Bm7 C#m
I need you
D C#m
So, baby, I need you
D C#m
Oh, I neeeeeeeeeeed you
D C#m
Surely, surely seem to
D C#m D C#m
Oh, I need you my my my my my baby yeah
D C#m
Surely do
D E C#m
Oooh ooh ooh
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025