Originally in A, I play in G, and I don’t go up on “cryin’” in the chorus
Intro
| G | G | G | G |
| F | C | G | G |
| G | D/F# | |
| I w | ant you to want me |
| Em | Em7/D | |
| I n | eed you to need me |
| C | G/B | |
| I’d l | ove you to love me |
| G | D/F# | |
| I’m b | eggin’ you to beg me |
| Em | Em7/D | |
| I w | ant you to want me |
| C | G/B | |
| I n | eed you to need me |
| G | D/F# | |
| I’d l | ove you to love me |
| Em | A | |
| I’d s | hine up my old brown sh | oes |
| F | G | |
| I’d p | ut on a brand new sh | irt |
| Em | A | |
| I’d | get home early from w | ork |
| F | Fm | Em | |
| If you’d s | ay | that you l | ove me |
| G | D | |
| D | idn’t I, didn’t I, didn’t I see you cr | yin’ |
Remember not to go up on “cryin’” if you’re in G
| Em | C | |
| Oh, d | idn’t I, didn’t I, didn’t I see you cr | yin’ |
| G | D | |
| F | eelin’ all alone without a friend you know you feel like d | yin’ |
| Em | C | |
| Oh, d | idn’t I, didn’t I, didn’t I see you cr | yin’ |
| G | D/F# | |
| I w | ant you to want me |
| Em | Em7/D | |
| I n | eed you to need me |
| C | G/B | |
| I’d l | ove you to love me |
| G | D/F# | |
| I’m b | eggin’ you to beg me |
| Em | A | |
| I’d s | hine up my old brown sh | oes |
| F | G | |
| I’d p | ut on a brand new sh | irt |
| Em | A | |
| I’d | get home early from w | ork |
| F | Fm | Em | |
| If you’d s | ay | that you l | ove me |
| G | D | |
| D | idn’t I, didn’t I, didn’t I see you cr | yin’ |
| Em | C | |
| Oh, d | idn’t I, didn’t I, didn’t I see you cr | yin’ |
| G | D | |
| F | eelin’ all alone without a friend you know you feel like d | yin’ |
| Em | C | |
| Oh, d | idn’t I, didn’t I, didn’t I see you cr | yin’ |
Solo
| G | D | Em | C |
| G | D |
| Feelin’ all alone without a friend you know you feel like | dyin’ |
| Em | C | |
| Oh, d | idn’t I, didn’t I, didn’t I see you cr | yin’ |
Solo
| G | D | Em | C |
| G | D/F# | |
| I w | ant you to want me |
| Em | Em7/D | |
| I n | eed you to need me |
| C | G/B | |
| I’d l | ove you to love me |
| G | D/F# | |
| I’m b | eggin’ you to beg me |
Instruments out, chords implied
| G | D/F# | |
| I | want you to want me |
| Em | Em7/D | |
| I | want you to want me |
| G | F | |
| I | want you to want me |
Repeat intro
| G | G | G | G |
| F | C | G | G |