The Jam – I Need You For Someone (Guitar)
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"I Need You (For Someone)" from The Jam's 1977 album This is the Modern World.
As is typical for Weller's compositions, there are several intricacies, such as different chord voicings,
strumming patterns, etc. that owe this song its depth. I haven't written them all out, but I've tried to
replicate the general "essence" without including overwhelming detail.
[Chords]
A = 577655 Dm = xx0231
B7 = 797877 Dsus2 = xx0230
D = 10-12-12-11-10-10 E = 022100 or x7999x
A7sus4 = 575755 Bbm = 688666
B = 799877 Ebm = x68876
G#m = x-11-13-13-12-x or 466444 (bridge + outro) F# = 244322
C#m = 9-11-11-9-9-9 or x46654 (bridge + outro) C# = x4666x
D* = x5777x or xx023x B7sus4 = 797977
*During and past the solo, the verse chords play around with sus2 and sus4 shapes, mirroring the melody a bit. Verse 4 implements a few arpeggios, which I've tabbed below. Let it all ring out. B C# E e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-4---------------|-4---------------|-6---------------|-6---------------|-9---------------|-9---------------| G|-4---------------|-------4---------|-6---------------|-------6---------|-9---------------|-------9---------| D|-4---------------|-------------6---|-6---------------|-------------6---|-9---------------|-------------9---| A|-2---------------|-----------------|-4---------------|-----------------|-7---------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
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[Intro]
(bass only)
A
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-5-5-x-4h5-x-x-4-|h5-5-x-4h5-5-0-0-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +[Verse 1]
A B7 I need you to keep me straight D When the world don't seem so great, A A7sus4 And it's hard enough, you know A B7 I need you to be a-round D When my conscience brings me down, A A7sus4 And the world seems so ob-scure
[Verse 2]
A B7 I want you to be the one D That tells me off when I do wrong, A A7sus4 And you know I can be bad
[Chorus]
B B7 G#m I need you, I need you C#m Say you'll stay D* E Make my day
[Solo]
|A |A |B7 |B7 |D |Dm Dsus2 D*|A |A7sus4 |
|A |A |B7 |B7 |D |Dm Dsus2 D*|A |A7sus4 |
[Bridge 1]
G#m Now what have I done? C#m Was it something I said? D* E Oh, de - ear!
[Verse 3]
A B7 I need you to turn me off D When you think I've said e-nough Dm Dsus2 D* A A7sus4 To the ex-tent I've been a bore A B7 I need you to tell me no, D Slap my wrist, and send me home, Dm Dsus2 D* A A7sus4 And tell me I can't come a-gain
[Bridge 2]
Bbm Now, why are you crying? B Have I gone too far... E F# A-ga - ain?
[Verse 4]
B C# I need you to keep me straight E When the world don't seem so great, B B7sus4 And it's hard enough, you know
[Outro]
B B7 G#m I need you, I need you C#m Say you'll stay D* E Make my day