When I Need You chords by Rod Stewart

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
C Bb Am Fm C Am C G F Bm

Chorus:
C
When I need you
C              Bm
I just close my eyes and I'm with you
G       E     Am
And all that I so want to give you
Am        D  G
It's only a heartbeat away
C
When I need love
C            G
I hold out my hand and I touch love
G           Ab Am
I never knew there was so much love
Am            G
Keeping me warm night and day

Verse:
Am                G
Miles and miles of empty space in between us
Am                    G
A telephone can't take the place of your smile
C  Am         Dm
But you know I won't be traveling forever
Dm               G
It's cold out but hold out and do like I do

Chorus:
C
When I need you
C              G
I just close my eyes and I'm with you
G         Ab   Am
And all that I so want to give you
Am        D  G
It's only a heartbeat away

Bridge:
Am                  G
It's not easy when the road is your driver
Am                G
Honey that's a heavy load that we bear
C            Dm
But you know I won't be traveling a lifetime
Dm                    F  G
It's cold out so hold out and do like I do


Instrumental:
F
When I need you
C Bb Am Ab
C Am G F

Chorus:
F  C
When I need love
C    Am       G
I hold out my hand and I touch love
G           Dm Am
I never knew there was so much love
Am            G
Keeping me warm night and day
G   C
When I need you
C              G
I just close my eyes and I'm with you
G             Am
And all that I so want to give you
Am          G
It's only a heartbeat away

Outro:
G
Now listen
Fm  Bb Eb
When I  need you darlin'
Eb   Cm
I hold you, feel ya

Eb
I miss ya baby
Bb               Cm
Just close my eyes and I'm with you
Eb
And I need you tonight
Bb               Cm
You know it's only a heart beat away
Eb
I miss ya baby
Bb               Cm
Just close my eyes and I'm with you