[Verse 1]
D                       G
 Been running from these feelings for so long 
A                         D
 Telling my heart I didn't need you 
                 G
 Pretending I was better off alone 
      D                         Bm
 But I know that it's just a lie 
                    Em
 So afraid to take a chance again 
   G                       A    
 So afraid of what I feel inside 
 
[Chorus]
                 D          G    Em    A
 But I need to be next to you, oh I, oh I 
                      D              G    Em    A
 I need to share every breath with you, oh I, oh I 
                     Bm
 I need to know I can see your smile each morning 
       G                               Em         
 Look into your eyes each night for the rest of my life 
G              D/F#              A               D           G A
 Here with you, near with you, oh I, I need to be next to you 

[Verse 2]
D                      G 
 Right here with you is where I belong 
A                         D
 I lose my mind if I can't see you 
                     G
 Without you there is nothing in this life 
           D                         Bm
 That would make my life worth living for 
                          Em
 Can't bear the thought of you not there 
        G                     A
 I can't fight what I feel any more 

[Chorus]
                   D          G    Em    A
 Cause I need to be next to you, oh I, oh I 
                      D              G    Em    A
 I need to share every breath with you, oh I, oh I 
                     Bm
 I need to know I can see your smile each morning 
       G                               Em         
 Look into your eyes each night for the rest of my life 
    G              D/F#              A               Cadd9
 Oh, here with you, near with you, oh I, I need to be next to you

[Bridge]               
Cadd9                             G/B
 I need to have your heart next to mine for all time 
   G                   A
 Oh have you for all my life 

[Chorus]
                 D          G    Em    A
 Oh, I need to be next to you, oh I, oh I 
                      D              G    Em    A
 I need to share every breath with you, oh I, oh I 
                     Bm
 I need to know I can see your smile each morning 
       G                               Em        
 Look into your eyes each night for the rest of my life 
    G              D/F#              A               D           G
 Oh, here with you, near with you, oh I, I need to be next to you

[Tag]
  A                         D          G    Em    A
Oh I, oh I, oh, I need to be next to you, oh I, oh I 
                     D               G Em A   D G Em A    D G Em A