I Want You To Want Me

Words & Music:

Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick)

 

This is completely transcribed in the October 2003 issue of Guitar World.

 

A                    A/G# F#m                 A/E

I want you to want me.  I need you to need me.

D                     A/C#    A                    A/G#

I'd love you to love me.  I'm beggin' you to beg me.

F#m7                       B7           G                  A   A/G#

I'll shine up my old brown shoes.  I'll put on a brand new shirt.

     F#m7                B7           G                 F#m

I'll get home early from work, if you say that you love me.

 

A                                E

Didn't, didn't, didn't I see you cryin'?  (Cryin'?  Cryin'?)

F#m                                  D7

Oh, didn't, didn't, didn't I see you cryin'?  (Cryin'?  Cryin'?)

A                                                         E

Feelin' all alone without a friend you know you feel like dyin'.

F#m                                  D7

Oh, didn't, didn't, didn't I see you cryin'?  (Cryin'?  Cryin'?)

 

I want you to want me.  I need you to need me.

I'd love you to love me.  I'm beggin' you to beg me.

I'll shine up my old brown shoes.  I'll put on a brand new shirt.

I'll get home early from work, if you say that you love me.

 

Didn't, didn't, didn't I see you cryin'?  (Cryin'?  Cryin'?)

Oh, didn't, didn't, didn't I see you cryin'?  (Cryin'?  Cryin'?)

Feelin' all alone without a friend you know you feel like dyin'.

Oh, didn't, didn't, didn't I see you cryin'?  (Cryin'?  Cryin'?)

 

INSTRUMENTAL OVER:  A   E   F#m   D7

 

Feelin' all alone without a friend you know you feel like dyin'

Oh, didn't, didn't, didn't I see you cryin'?  (Cryin'?  Cryin'?)

I want you to want me.  I need you to need me.

I'd love you to love me.  I'm beggin' you to beg me.

I want you to want me.  I want you to want me.  I want you to want me.

 




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