You Need Me, I Don't Need You

by Ed Sheeran

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Now I’m (Em)in town, break it down.

Think in’ of mak in’ a new sound.

(Gmaj7)Play in’ a dif f’rent show ev ’ry night in front of a new crowd, that’s (Asus4)you now.

Ciao, seems that life is great now.

See me lose fo cus, as I sing to you loud.

And I can’t, no, I won’t hush.

I say the words that make you blush.

I’m gon na sing this now.

Ow!

Ow!

See, I’m true, my songs are where my heart is.

I’m like glue, I stick to oth er art ists.

I’m not you, now that would be dis as trous.

(D)Let me sing and do my thing and move to green er pas tures.

See, I’m real, I do it all, it’s all me.

I’m not fake, don’t ev er call me la zy.

I won’t stay put, give me the chance to be free.

(D)Suf folk sad ly seems to sort of suf fo cate me.

(Em)(-tor.) ’Cause you need me, man, I don’t need (G6)you.

You need me, man, I don’t need (Asus4)you.

You need me, man, I don’t need (Cmaj7)you at all.

You need me, man, I don’t need (Em)you.

You need me, man, I don’t need (G6)you.

You need me, man, I don’t need (Asus4)you.

You need me, man, I don’t need (Cmaj7)you at all.

You need me.

I sing, I (Em)write my own tune and I write my own verse; gen re.

hell, don’t need an oth er word smith to make my tune sell.

(Asus4)Call your self a sing er writ er?

You’re just bluff feed to in’.

(D)Name’s on the cred its and you did n’t write Wi noth ki in’.

pe di a.

I sing And fast, I know that all my stuff’s cool.

I will blast and I did n’t go to Brit med i School.

ta ting.

I came at the fast with the way I act, la right me.

I can’t sin ger last wri ter if like I’m a smok in’ on a crack pipe.

(Em)And I won’t be a pro duct of my verse; gen re.

My mind will an al ways be strong er, like my songs are.

(Asus4)Nev er be lieve the bull writ that fake guys bluff feed to you.

(D)Al ways read the sto ries that you hear in Wi noth ki in’.

pe di a.

I sing And mu sic ’ly, I’m dem on strat ing.

When I per form live, feel like I am Brit med i School.

ta ting.

Times came at the En ter prise when some fel la filmed me.

Young can’t sin ger last wri ter if like I’m a Gab ri el la Cil mi.

’Cause you need me, man, I don’t need (G6)you.

You need me, man, I don’t need (Asus4)you.

You need me, man, I don’t need (Cmaj7)you at all.

You need me, man, I don’t need (Em)you.

You need me, man, I don’t need (G6)you.

You need me, man, I don’t need (Asus4)you.

You need me, man, I don’t need (Cmaj7)you at all.

You need me.

’Cause with the ly rics I’ll be aim in’ it right.

I won’t stop till my name’s in lights, at sta di um heights with Da mi en Rice on red car pets.

Now I’m on A ra bi an Nights.

Be cause I’m young and know my broth er’s gon na give me ad vice.

Long night er, short height and I’ve gone hyp er.

Nev er be an y thing um but a sing er song writ er.

Yeah, the game’s o ver but A now I’m on a new lev el.

Watch how I step on the track with out a loop pe dal.

last Peo name ple for think ev er, that I’m bound to blow ty up.

I’ve (G6)done a round a bout to oth a er thou sand shows when but chase I (A)have And re n’t place got a house, an el plus e I phant in live on the couch.

face So (D)you could read the ly rics when I’m sing us ing in’ new them la out.

ces.

I’m Wow!

sell in’ C.

D.s From day one I’ve if I’m been Aim ing pre pared pa pers sell with in’ (G6)V O 5 wax my ruck for sack.

my gin ger hair.

ma So now I’m Mel back o to dy, the so fa, giv en a dose to get of what the (D)fu ture holds.

’Cause it’s an oth er day.

Plus I keep my last hit name back, for when ev er, keep this gen re pret me bas ic.

(G6)I’ll be break in’ in to oth a er peo ple’s tunes I’m I chase it.

(A)same And re as place it with a an go but e more phant in the room with a though, lift.

(D)In to an oth er rap per’s shoes Tube us ing vi new de la os.

ces.

I’m I’m sell in’ al ways from a ruck sack.

if I’m not Aim in for the stu pers di with o.

(G6)C.

D.s from nev my ruck er sack.

Aim ing for the me jors na tion Mel wide o tour dy, with Just Jack and still had dose all the the bus back.

(D)fu ture holds.

’Cause it’s an oth er day.

Plus I keep my Clean cut kid with out a ra zor for the mous tache.

I last hit name back, for when ev er, the this pen hurts pret me bas I’m (G6)still a choir boy in to oth a er Fen church tee.

I’m still chase the (A)same And re as place a year a an go but e more phant in peo ple hear me though, ac (D)cord ing to the My Space and You Tube us ing vi new de la os.

ces.

I’m I’m sell in’ al ways do ing shows, sack.

if I’m not Aim in I’m the stu pers di with o.

(G6)Tru ly broke, nev my ruck er sack.

grow ing up.

Call me Ru fi o.

Mel wide o tour dy, Mu sic Mak er read ing dose all the pa pers.

They (D)fu ture holds.

’Cause it’s an oth er day.

Plus I keep my Clean cut kid with out a ra zor for the mous tache.

I (CN.C.)say I’m up and com ing like I’m fuck ing in an e le va (Cmaj7)you at all.

You need me, man, I (CN.C.)don’t need you.

You Need Me, I Don't Need You by Ed Sheeran — Easy Piano for Kids

This page shows “You Need Me, I Don't Need You by Ed Sheeran in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 88 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.

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Is "You Need Me, I Don't Need You" good for a child learning piano?
Yes — this color-coded arrangement is designed for ages 4-12. Each note is colored by pitch so kids match colors to keys, no music reading required. Lyrics sit under every note for sing-along play.
What age can start with "You Need Me, I Don't Need You"?
Children as young as 4 can follow the color-coded notes. By age 6-7 most kids can play through the song themselves with light guidance. Parent help is recommended for the first few sessions.
Do we need a piano teacher to use this?
No — the color-coded format is designed to be self-explanatory. Parents with no music background can supervise. Teachers can also use it as an introductory lesson tool.
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