Randy Crawford-Need Somebody
[Intro - capo 1 for original key - BPM 83][Drum Fill]
B - B - B S - (SSB) B
pick notes individually where there is no snare hit
Dm G/D F G/D Dm
E -------5-----5--5--5!----3!--1---3---5-
B -6!----6-----6!-8!-3-----x---1---3---6--
G -7--7!-7-----7--5--4-----0---2---4---7--
D -------7-----7--7--x-----x---3---5---7--
A -5-----5-----5--5--5-----5---3---5---5--
E -x---------------------------1----------
Dr S S S S S S
!notes emphasising to get melody to ring out - if not playing at point where chord comes
in for the first time or on a snare hit you can pick individually
* up pick so hands move naturally back to snare hit
Dm G/D F G/D Dm
E -----5-----5----5-8-3-------5p3s1-3---3---5---------5
B --6!-8!----6--------5!-3!---------1---3---6-*8p6----6
G -7!--5-----5--------4-------------2---4---7---------7
D -----7-----7--------x-------------x---5---7---------7
A -----5-----5--------5-------------3---5---5---------5
E ----------------------------------1------------------
Dr S B S
Dm Gadd6 Dm
E 5-5--0------5-------------------------5-----5---
B 6-6--8*-----6-------------------------6-----6---
G 7-7--9*-----7-repeat-then bass riff - 5-----7----
D 7-7--0------7-------------------------7-----7----
A 5-5---------5-------------------------x-----5----
E --------------------------------------8-8-8-x--
*big vibrato
[Verse 1]
When some [Dm7] bo...... [Dm] dy .... [Gm7] reaches for your [F] heart
[Gm7] open up and let [F] them [A] through
every [Dm7] bo...... [Dm] dy .... [Gm7] needs someone a [F] round
[Gm7] things can tumble [F] down on [C(x3555x)] you
(Play Csus4 to simulate guitar part)
[Verse 2]
You di.... [Dm7] sco..... [Dm] ver [Gm7] when you look a [F] round
[Gm7] .....you don't have [F] to be a [A] lone
just one [Dm7] lo........ [Dm] ver is [Gm7] all you need to [F] know
[Gm7] ......when you're [F] feeling all a. [C(x3555x)] ..lone
[Chorus]
oh oh [Gm7]you might need somebody
[Gm7]you might need somebody
[Am7] too .... [G/D(x55433)] .................
[Dm] (bass riff)
[Gm7] you might need somebody
you might need somebody
[Am7] too [G/D(x55433)] (you might
[Dm] need somebody too(bass riff)
[Solo - over verse chords - see notes]
Dm7 Dm Gm7 F Gm7 F A A
Dm7 Dm Gm7 F Gm7 F C C C C (with sus4 phrase)
[Verse 3]
If there's [Dm7] fi...... [Dm] re [Gm7] store it in your [F] heart
[Gm7] .........and you're [F] sure it's strong and [A] right
keep it [Dm7] burn.... [Dm] ing ... [Gm7] through the cold and I [F]
[Gm7] .........it can [F] warm you're lonely [C(x3555x)] nights
Yeah (more an ooh)
[Chorus x 2]
oh oh [Gm7]you might need somebody
[Gm7]you might need somebody
[Am7] too .... [G/D(x55433)] .................
[Dm] (bass riff)
[Gm7] you might need somebody
you might need somebody
[Am7] too [G/D(x55433)] (you might
[Dm] need somebody too(bass riff)
[Horn part from second part of intro - repeat to finish]
Dm Dm G/D Dm
Dm Gadd6 Dm
E 5-5--0------5-------------------------5-----5---
B 6-6--8*-----6-------------------------6-----6---
G 7-7--9*-----7-repeat-then bass riff - 5-----7----
D 7-7--0------7-------------------------7-----7----
A 5-5---------5-------------------------x-----5----
E --------------------------------------8-8-8-x--
[End]
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[More Notes]
Nice idea for drum fill + guitar at same time to get &1xx 2xx 3x&
Strum up with all fingers of right hand and then back down with thumb
to play the snare for 1& then play snare and fingers together for
2xx then just snare on 3 and then just fingers with bass for x&
[Solo]
With solo you can allude to it in chords
Pick up - Dm Dm
Dmadd9 (x57585) Dm
Gm Gm7(B-6) F x
Gm Gm7(B-6) F
A with run
Run is 3 triplets then final phrase - pluck with fingers and thumb and emphasise the one of each triplet
E -----10-13p10h13-10----------
B 10h13 -------------13p10-----
G -------------------------- 10
D ------------------------s12
Dmadd9 (x57585) Dm
Gm Gm7(B-6) F x
Gm Gm7(B-6) F
C with final high bend simulation
(mute low D string as you bring little finger across to play the line)
E -8--8------8-10-8-10b12-------------
B -8--8-8-10------8-----------------
G -9--9-----------9--------------
D -10-10----------10----------------
A -10-10----------10---------------
E -8--8-----------8-------------
[Old notes]
Chords are variation on (see end for more notes)
Dm G/D (F G/D) Dm x 2
Then Dm Dm G/D Dm (back to Dm on offbeat) - Dm Dm Dm Dm
[Intro - alternative notes]
[Section 1 - Twice]
Dm (line is B - 6, G - 7 .... G - 7, B - 6)
4 notes over 3 pattern B6 G7 x G7
Actually can just play Dm7 Dm x Dm which alludes to line
Horn line just before G
Octaves - A-5+B-3 to A-9+B-6
Fingering is important - play with 1 and 3
so can get to Gadd9 quickly
Gadd9 G (second time G G(B-5) G)
F G
Dm Dm(B-8) Dm pattern 1(Dm) xx 2(Dm(B-8)) Xx Dm
Play above all with downstrokes to get right feel
Means have to play snare hit quickly after down stroke
[Second time around]
Octaves - A-5+B-3 to A-9+B-6
(Dm with 3rd finger off) X55765 (Dm) X57765
X57765 X57X68
G G(B-5) G -- simulate guitar G G9 pull off to G
(Can potentially get away with playing G7 which frees up finger
for these lines and full E 5p3 B 6 line before playing F
F G
Dm Dm(B-8) Dm pattern 1(Dm) xx 2(Dm(B-8)) Xx Dm
[Section 2 - Twice]
Dm Dm G/D (try sliding up to Em7-ish with D in
bass 10x9787) Dm