Just When I Needed You

George Jones

Written by Johnny Wright, Jack Anglin, Clyde Baum

Key of C · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

C                                         F
JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU  YOU LEFT AND WENT AWAY
C                                       G7
YOU MADE MY LIFE SO BLUE BOTH NIGHT AND DAY
C                                               F
YOU LEFT ME HERE BEHIND WITH A TROUBLED WORRIED MIND
C                 G7                      C
SO BROKEN HEARTED TOO  JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU

Verse 2

F                                                  C
I CRIED  I CRIED  I PRAYED LORD  I TRIED TO FORGET YOU
G7                                             C
AND NEVER CALL YOUR NAME  WHAT A SHAME  WHAT A SHAME
F                         C
YOU'RE THE ONE WHO WAS TO BLAME
F                  C          G7                 C
YOU'RE THE ONE WHO WAS UNTRUE JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU

Verse 3

F
YOU SAID IT'S BEST WE PART AND NEVER LOVE AGAIN
C                                   G7
AND 'THO IT BROKE MY HEART  I WON'T COMPLAIN
C                                           F
YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU STILL AND DEAR I ALWAYS WILL
C                   G7                        C
ALTHOUGH YOU PROVED UNTRUE JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU

Verse 4

F                                                  C
I CRIED  I CRIED  I PRAYED LORD  I TRIED TO FORGET YOU
G7                                             C
AND NEVER CALL YOUR NAME  WHAT A SHAME  WHAT A SHAME
F                         C
YOU'RE THE ONE WHO WAS TO BLAME
F                  C          G7                 C
YOU'RE THE ONE WHO WAS UNTRUE JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU