Key: A
Introduction:
A7M E7 A7M Fº E7 A7M
As long as he needs me
E7 A7M Eº Bm7 E7
I know where I must be
Bm7 Fº Bm7(b5)
I'll cling on steadfastly
Bb9 E7 A7M
As long as he needs me
A7M E7 A7M Fº E7 A7M
As long as life is long
E7 A7M Eº Bm7 E7
I'll love her right or wrong
Bm7 Fº Bm7(b5)
And somehow I'll be strong
Bb9 E7 A7M
As long as he needs me
Bridge
A7 D9 E7 A A7M A7
If you are lonely, then you will know
F#m B7 Bm7(b5) Dm7 E7
When someone needs you, you love them so
A7M E7 A7M Fº E7 A7M
I won't betray her trust
E7 A7M Eº Bm7 E7
Though people say I must
Bm7 Gº F#m7 B7
I've got to stay true just
D9 Dm7 E7 A
As long as he needs me
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