When I Need You Chords
by Celine Dion
When I Need You by Celine Dion is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G, Bdim, Am and Dm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C G
1. When I need you, I just close my eyes and I'm with you,
Bdim Am G
and all that I saw, want to give you, it's only a heartbeat away.
C G
2. When I need love, I hold out my hands and I touch love,
Bdim Am G
I never knew there was so much love keeping me warm night and day.
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.
C G
3. When I need you, I just close my eyes and I'm with you,
Bdim Am G
and all that I saw, wanna give you babe, it's only a heart beat away.
Am G
It's not easy when the road is goodbye love,
Am G
Honey, that's a heavy load that we bear.
C Am Dm
But you know I won't be traveling a lifetime.
Dm G
Its cold out, but hold out and do like I do.