If I Ever Needed Someone chords by Van Morrison

Chorus:

G     D      C        G
Lord, if I ever needed someone, I need You

G     D      C        G
Lord, if I ever needed someone, I need You

Verse 1:

Em              G
  To see me through the daytime

Em           G
  Through the long, lonely night

Em           G
  Lead me through the darkness

  C      G
And on into the light

Em            G
  Stand with me when I'm in trouble

Em             G
  And help me through my strife

Em          G
  At times get so uncertain

     C      G
I turn to You, turn to You in my life

Chorus:

G     D      C        G
Lord, if I ever needed someone, I need You

G     D      C        G
Lord, if I ever needed someone, I need You

Verse 2:

        Em           G
Someone to hold on to (Someone to hold on to)

     Em              G
Keep me from all fear (Keep me from all fear)

      Em      G
Someone to be my guiding light

C           G
Yeah, and keep me ever dear

Em         G
  Keep me from my selfishness

Em         G
  Keep me from all sorrow

Em        G
  Lead me on to givingness

C            G
I can see (I can see) a new tomorrow

Chorus:

G     D      C        G
Lord, if I ever needed someone, I need You

G     D      C        G
Lord, if I ever needed someone, I need You

Bridge:

      D           C
Someone to walk with (Someone to walk with)

            G
Someone to hold by the hand (Someone to hold my hand)

      D           C
Someone to talk with (Someone to talk with)

         G           D
Someone to understand (Someone to understand) Yeah, yeah

Verse 3:

Em        G
  Call on when I need You (When I need you)

Em      G
  I need You very much (And I need you very much)

Em      G
  Open up my arms to You (Open up my arms to you)

  C        G
And feel your tender touch

Em       G
  Feel it and keep it

Em         G
  Right here in my soul (Right here in my soul)

Em               G
  Care for it and keep it with me

C       G
Never to grow old (Never grow old)

Chorus:

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Lord, if I ever needed someone, I need You (Whoa)

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Lord, if I ever needed someone, I need You (Whoa)

Outro:

G     D          C         G
Lord, if I, if I ever      needed someone, I need You
     (I need you in the midnight hour   I need you in the new day, need you in the morning)

G    D         C        G
If, if I ever needed    someone, I need You (Whoa)
  (Lord I, lord I, lord I need you)

G     D      C        G
Lord, if I ever needed someone, I need You