When I need you. Leo Sayer guitar cover played by Phil McGarrick. FREE TABS

https://philmcgarrick.co.uk
"When I Need You" is a popular song written by Albert Hammond and Carole Bayer Sager. Its first appearance was as the title track of Hammond's 1976 album When I Need You. Leo Sayer's version, produced by Richard Perry, was a massive hit worldwide, reaching number 1 on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in February 1977 after three of his earlier singles had stalled at number 2. It also reached number 1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 for a single week in May 1977; and the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks. Billboard ranked it as the No. 24 song of 1977. Sayer performed it on the second show of the third season of The Muppet Show.

Played on my Fender custom 56nos Stratocaster fitted with Kinman Impersonator 54 v3 Pickups on Mid position. Through an Alesis Quadraverb Q2 with EFTP (Echoes from the past) Patch 0-36
Sound recorded in Cubase SX 6
To a Karaoke Version backing track https://www.karaoke-version.co.uk/custombackingtrack/leo-sayer/when-i-need-you.html
I muted the Saxaphone and played the Sax solo on the guitar.
I also shortened the BT to avoid emulating Leo’s ad-libs at the end.

The Cubase sound edited with the three 4k Video takes in Sony Vegas Pro 14

I made Tabs out of my arrangement which are Free to download from my website
https://philmcgarrick.co.uk



Lyrics

When I need you
I just close my eyes and I'm with you
And all that I so want to give you
It's only a heartbeat away

When I need love
I hold out my hands and I touch love
I never knew there was so much love
Keeping me warm night and day

Miles and miles of empty space in between us
The telephone can't take the place of your smile
But you know I won't be travelin' forever
It's cold out but hold out and do I like I do

When I need you
I just close my eyes and I'm with you
And all that I so want to give you babe
It's only a heartbeat away

It's not easy when the road is your driver
Honey that's a heavy load that we bear
But you know I won't be traveling a lifetime
It's cold out but hold out and do like I do

Oh, I need you

When I need love
I hold out my hands and I touch love
I never knew there was so much love
Keeping me warm night and day

When I need you
Just close my eyes
And you're right here by my side
Keeping me warm night and day

I just hold out my hands
I just hold out my hand
And I'm with you darlin'
Yes, I'm with you darlin'
All I want to give you
It's only a heartbeat away

Oh I need you darling