• Song:

    I Need You

  • Artist:

    Kinks

  • Album:

    It's The Kinks

This is my first tab, so im sorry if there are any mistakes, if there hopefully someone 
comment and give corrections (and maybe write the solo).

"I Need You"
By: The Kinks
Written by: Ray Davies

This song can be broken into power chord riffs.

Riff 1 (F-G G F G)
Riff 2 (Bb-C C Bb C)
Riff 3 (C-D D C D)


Intro: C Bb (let ring)


Verse 1:
Riff 1 (F-G G F G)
         I need you,

         I need you more than birds need the sky
Riff 2 (Bb-C C Bb C)
         I need you, it's true little girl,
                                             Riff 1 (F-G G F G)
         That you can lift the tears from my eyes.


       Chorus:  (Bb)
                But if you ever tell me good-bye,
                (C)
                I'll break down and you'll hear me cry.
       Riff 3 (C-D D C D)
                I need you,
               (D)                    (C)        Riff 1 (F-G G F G) F G (NC)
                More than anybody else has needed anyone before.


Verse 2:
Riff 1 (F-G G F G)
        I need you,

        There's no one else to stand in your place.
Riff 2 (Bb-C C Bb C)
        I need you, you know little girl,
                                          Riff 1 (F-G G F G)
        That you can keep the smile on my face.


       Chorus:  (Bb)
                But if you ever tell me good-bye,
                (C)
                I'll break down and you'll hear me cry.
       Riff 3 (C-D D C D)
                I need you,
               (D)                    (C)        Riff 1 (F-G G F G) F G (NC)
                More than anybody else has needed anyone before.


                     SOLO (play riff 1 over solo)

Verse 3:
Riff 1 (F-G G F G)
        I need you,

        There's no one else to stand in your place.
Riff 2 (Bb-C C Bb C)
        I need you, you know little girl,
                                          Riff 1 (F-G G F G)
        That you can keep the smile on my face.


       Chorus:  (Bb)
                But if you ever tell me good-bye,
                (C)
                I'll break down and you'll hear me cry.
       Riff 3 (C-D D C D)
                I need you,
               (D)                    (C)        Riff 1 (F-G G F G)
                More than anybody else has needed anyone before.
               (D)                    (C)        Riff 1 (F-G G F G)
                More than anybody else has needed anyone before.

               I need you,

               I need you,
                           (G G)
               I need you.


This may not be 100% but i hope you are able to get the general idea.
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