America - I need you

We ^Aused to laugh, we ^Amaj7used to cry, ^Em7We used to ^G7bow our heads then ^C. wonder why But ^Anow you're gone, I guess ^Amaj7I'll carry on ^Em7And make the ^G7best of what you've ^Cleft to me, ^Fmaj7Left to me, ^D7left to me

I ^Gneed you, like the ^Em7flower needs the rain You know I ^Bmneed you, guess I'll ^Am7start it all a^Dgain You know I ^Gneed you like the ^Em7winter needs the spring Bm Bm <> | D E | You know I need you, I need you . . . .

And ^Aevery day, I'd laugh the ^Amaj7hours away ^Em7. Just knowing ^G7you were thinking ^Cof me And ^Athen it came, that I was ^Amaj7put to blame, ^Em7For every ^G7story told a^Cbout me A^Fmaj7bout me, a^D7bout me

I ^Gneed you, like the ^Em7flower needs the rain You know I ^Bmneed you, guess I'll ^G7start it all again 3/4 time: |Cmaj7 |Cmaj7 |Am7 | Am7 | You know I need you, I need you 4/4 time: |G Em7 I need you like the winter needs the spring You know I ^Bmneed you, guess I'll ^G7start it all again 3/4 time: |Cmaj7 |Cmaj7 |Am7 | Am7 | You know I need you, I need you 4/4 time: I ^Gneed you, like the ^Em7flower needs the rain You know I ^Bmneed you, guess I'll ^G7start it all again 3/4 time: |Cmaj7 |Cmaj7 |Am7 | Am7 | You know I need you, I need you 4/4 time: |G Em7 I need you like the winter needs the spring You know I ^Bmneed you, guess I'll ^G7start it all again 3/4 time: |Cmaj7 |Cmaj7 |Am7 | Am7 | You know I need you, I need you . . .