Lord I Need You Acoustic Chords

by Matt Maher
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Acoustic version found under the youtube account of Worship tutorials. C can be played as the Cadd9 variation that is shaped like G. If you want to play this in the key Chris Tomlin plays it in move the capo to the fourth fret with these chord which is the Key of B, but Chris Tomlin does finger pick parts of the song. Whichever key fits your voice. Enjoy please rate and leave comments.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: intermediate
Capo: 3rd fret
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Chords

G
C
D/F#
Em
D
Dsus4
G/B
C/E

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Lord I Need You by Matt Maher
Key of Bb
Capo 3
Key of G chords
Notes: C can either be played as C or as the variation of Cadd9 that is in the shape
of G, also G is the four fingered variation with your first and second fingers on the
first and second string on the third fret.
Dsus4 variation is first finger second fret third string, third finger third fret second
sting and fourth finger third fret first string.
Single strum last two lines of Outro
[Intro]
 G C G
 
[Verse]
G            C
Lord I come, I confess
D/F#   Em    D       C
Bowing here I find my rest
C       G      C      G
Without You, I fall  apart
       Dsus4   D           C
You're the one that guides my heart
 
[Chorus]
C       G         C    G    D/F#
Lord, I need You, oh I need You
Em     C     G    D
Every hour I need You
   G/B   C         G        C/E
My one defense, my righteousness
   G          D    G        C
Oh God, how I need You
 
[Verse 2]
C              G           C     G
Where sin runs deep, Your grace is more
D/F#          Em        D     C
Where grace is found is where You are
C             G        C     G
And where You are Lord I am free
G    Dsus4  D      G
Holiness is Christ in me
 
[Chorus]
C       G         C    G    D/F#
Lord, I need You, oh I need You
Em     C     G    D
Every hour I need You
   G/B   C         G        C/E
My one defense, my righteousness
   G          D    G
Oh God, how I need You
 
[Bridge]
C           G/B     D       Em
So teach my song to rise to You
Em              D        C
When temptation comes my way
C                 G/B        D       Em
And when I cannot stand I'll fall on You
Em              D        G         C
Jesus You're my hope and stay
 
[Chorus]
C       G         C    G    D/F#
Lord, I need You, oh I need You
Em     C     G    D
Every hour I need You
   G/B   C         G        C/E
My one defense, my righteousness
   G          D    G
Oh God, how I need You
 
[Outro]
G          G/B    C         G        C/E
You are my one  defense, my righteousness
   G          D    G
Oh God, how I need You
   G/B   C         G        C/E
My one defense, my righteousness
   G          D    G
Oh God, how I need You
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