Chords of: I Need You by: Nelson Freitas. (C#, Ab, Eb, C#6) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“I Need You” by Nelson Freitas is in Ab Major and runs at about 97 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 87 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, Ab, Eb, C#6.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 2:48 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → Abmaj7 → Eb → C# → Ab → Eb → C# → Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 0:40 | 24% |
| Ab | 0:38 | 22% |
| Eb | 0:35 | 21% |
| C#6 | 0:16 | 10% |
| C#maj7 | 0:10 | 6% |
| Fm7 | 0:09 | 5% |
| Eb6 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
C# – Abmaj7 – Eb – C# – Ab – Eb – C# – C#6 – Eb – Ab – Eb6 – C#6 – Ab – Eb – C#6 – C#maj7 – Ab – Eb – C#6 – C#maj7 – C# – Ab – Eb – Eb6 – Ab/Bb – C#maj7 – C#6 – C# – Ab – Fm7 – Eb – C# – Abmaj7 – C# – Ab – Eb – C# – C#maj7 – Ab – Eb – Cm – Abm – Eb – C#6 – Ab6 – C# – Fm – Bb – …
