Julia Michaels – If You Need Me Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Julia Michaels – If You Need Me Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chords of If You Need Me by Julia Michaels on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Bm D G Bm

[Verse 1]
D
I wish I could fix it, I wish knew what to say
A
But everything feels like a lie these days
Bm G D
Don’t know how not to feel that way, o-oh
Bm D
They’re reaching for reasons, it’s all gonna be okay
A
But everyone feels like a liar these days
Bm G Em
Don’t know how not to feel that way, mmmm

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[Chorus]
Bm
But if you need me, I’ll be right there
D
When you’re dreaming all your nightmares
A
I’ll come tackle the monsters
G
I’ll find where they hide in the nighttime
Bm
If you need me, I’ll be right there
D
When you’re happy and when you’re scared
A
I can still be your shoulder
G D Bm
I’ll be by your side even if I’m not next to you

[Verse 2]
Bm
Have I spent too much time on what we used to be?
D A
Am I making up details in the memories?
A
Have I got too caught up on the you and me thing?
G Em D
Well, I’m hoping not ’cause I loved what we got
Bm
Outta sight don’t mean out out of mind
D
Not in your space, but you’re still in mine
A G
Hope you don’t think I could leave you like that
Bm G
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
D
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

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[Chorus]
Bm
But if you need me, I’ll be right there
D
When you’re dreaming all your nightmares
A
I’ll come tackle the monsters
Bm G D
I’ll find where they hide in the nighttime
Bm D
If you need me, I’ll be right there
A D
When you’re happy and when you’re scared
A
I can still be your shoulder
G Bm D Bm D A
I’ll be by your side even if I’m not next to you
Bm G Bm
I’ll be by your side even if I’m not next to you

[Bridge]
Bm
Well, time is friends with distance
Em D
But they ain’t no friends of ours
D
And that’s fine because
A
Well, time is friends with distance
A
But they ain’t no friends of ours
G
And that’s fine because

[Chorus]
D Bm
But if you need me, I’ll be right there
D
When you’re dreaming all your nightmares
A
I’ll come tackle the monsters
G
I’ll find where they hide in the nighttime
Bm
If you need me, I’ll be right there
D
When you’re happy and when you’re scared
A
I can still be your shoulder
G D Bm D A
I’ll be by your side even if I’m not next to you, to you

[Outro]
G Bm D
I’ll be by your side even if I’m not next to you, oh
A
Yeah-eah
G Bm G Bm
I’ll be by your side even if I’m not next to you

How to play If You Need Me: key, chords and progression

If You Need Me by Julia Michaels is centred on B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 5 chords: Bm, D, G, A and Em.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – Bm – D – A (III – i – III – VII in B minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Em, G, C, D, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

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If You Need Me chords: questions

What key is If You Need Me in?

If You Need Me by Julia Michaels is centred on B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in If You Need Me?

If You Need Me uses 5 chords: Bm, D, G, A, Em.

What is the chord progression of If You Need Me?

The main progression is D – Bm – D – A (III – i – III – VII).

Is If You Need Me easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Em, G, C, D, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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