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]
G          D           C               G
Lord, if I ever needed someone, I need You (Whoa)
G          D           C               G
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