Genesis – If Thats What You Need (Guitar)

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Chords

[Chords]
   Dadd9 D   A4  A2  E   C  C6              
e|---0---2---0---0---4---3---5---|----------------------------|
B|---3---3---3---0---0---5---5---|----------------------------|
G|---2---2---2---2---1---5---5---|----------------------------|
D|---0---0---2---2---2---5---5---|----------------------------|
A|---x---x---0---0---2---3---3---|----------------------------|
E|---x---x---0---0---0---3---3---|----------------------------|

chords used in verse 3rd line and instrumental
     A   E  C#m   E6   
e|---5---7----4----9--------------|----------------------------|
B|---5---9----5----9--------------|----------------------------|
G|---6---9----6----9--------------|----------------------------|
D|---7---9----6----9--------------|----------------------------|
A|---7---7----4----7--------------|----------------------------|
E|---5---7----4----7--------------|----------------------------|
[Chord Sequence Intro and Chorus]
    D2 D  A4 A  A  A2 A2 A  E   D2  D  D  A  A2 A2 A2 A  E                   
e|--0-------------------------|-0---------------------------|
B|--3--3--3--2--2--0--0-------|-3---3--3--2--0-----0--2-----|
G|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--1-|-2---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--1--|
D|-----0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2-|-----0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
A|-----------------------0--3-|-----------------0--------3--|
E|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
[Intro]
    D2 D  A4 A  A  A2 A2 A  E   D2 D  D  A  A2 A2 A2 A  E                   
e|--0-------------------------|-0---------------------------|
B|--3--3--3--2--2--0--0-------|-3---3--3--2--0-----0--2-----|
G|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--1-|-2---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--1--|
D|-----0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2-|-----0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
A|-----------------------0--3-|-----------------0--------3--|
E|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
[Verse]
F#m               E   F#m                  E                                   
Talking makes us human  that's what I was told

     B                  E       F#m                     E                 
So why do I find it so difficult  to let my feelings unfold

 A         E          C#m                      B    E                         
Had I the courage to tell you I'd promise you this
[Chorus]
                          D2 D  A4                                  
If that's what you need

 A          A     A2          A2       A         E                        
I'll be the river I'll be the mountain always beside you

                          D2 D D                                      
If that's what you need

 A          A2     A2           A2       A       E                      
I will be stronger I will be braver than ever before
[Verse]
F#m               E   F#m                  E                         
When you came along and turned it all around

    B                         E       F#m                          E                  
I promised myself I wouldn't tell you    Until we stood on solid ground

 A                     E      C#m             B    E             
Holding the candle between us I'll tell you this
[Chorus]
                          D2 D  A4               
If that's what you need

 A          A     A2          A2       A         E            
I'll be the river I'll be the mountain always beside you

                          D2 D D                               
If that's what you need

 A          A2     A2           A2       A       E                     
I will be stronger I will be braver than ever before
[Interlude]
C                  C6       C      C6   C                                             
And if there's any kind of danger

C           C6            A                                                         
I hear you calling out my name

C                 C6   C        C6   C                          
You can follow in my footsteps            

C                    C      Bm7   E                                   
And I will lead you safely back again
[Instrumental] E E6 E A C#m B E B A B C#m B A E A A2 E [Verse]
F#m             E    F#m                E                        
I never understood you however hard I tried

    B                           E      F#m                            E     
But it took me a while until I realised   That all the problems were mine

 A                 E    C#m            B    E   
Holding you nearer to me to tell you this
[Outro]
                          D2 D A4                                  
If that's what you need

 A          A     A2          A2       A         E                 
I'll be the river I'll be the mountain always beside you  

                          D2 D D                  
If that's what you need

 A          A2     A2           A2       A       E        
I will be stronger I will be braver than ever before

                          D2 D A4                                    
And when things go wrong

 A          A     A2          A2       A         E        
I'll be your conscience there to remind you all of your life

                          D2 D D                              
When you go wrong

 A          A2     A2           A2       A       E         
I'll be the reason you'll be protected all of your days