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Olivia Dean - Man I Need Chords

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ChordsCsus2, C, F, C/e/E, Am, G/b/B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Csus2 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-0-0-3-3Guitar Csus2 chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C/E chord diagram Fingering: x-x-2-0-1-0Guitar C/E chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G/B chord diagram Fingering: x-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G/B chord diagram

[Opening]
[Csus2] Talk to [C]me, talk to [F]me
[Csus2] Talk to [C]me, talk to [F]me, hmm

[verse 2]
[C/E] Looks [F]like we're making up for lost time
[C/E] Need [F]you to spell it out for me
[C/E] [F]Bossa nova on all night
[C/E] It's [F]like a type of alchemy-y[C/E]
[F]Introduce me to your best friend
[C/E] [F]I can come and slot right in
[C/E] A [F]satellite ain't even that far
[C/E] [F]I kinda wonder where you are

[chorus]
[Am]Already know I can't [C]leave it al[G/B]one
You're on[F] my mind, mm
[Am]Already gave you the [C]time and the pl[G/B]ace
So don't[F] be shy

[chorus]
Just come be the man I [C]need
Tell me you got somet[F]hing to give, I want it
[C] I kinda like it [F]when you call me wonderful[C]
Whatever the type of [F]talk it is, come on then
[C] I gotta know you're [F]meant to be the man I need[C]
Talk to me,[F] talk to me

[chorus]
Mm, [C]talk to me, talk to [F]me

[chorus]
Be the man that I need, baby
[C] Talk to me, talk to [F]me

[chorus]
Be the man that I need, need, need
Mm, [C]talk to me, talk to [F]me

[chorus]
Be the man that I need, baby
[C] Talk to me, talk to [F]me
Be the man, man, man, man, man

[verse 3]
[C/E] I'd [F]like to think you feel the same way
[C/E] But [F]I can't tell with you sometimes
[C/E] So [F]baby, let's get on the same page
[C/E] Stop [F]making me read between the lines

[chorus]
[Am]Already know I can't [C]leave it al[G/B]one
You're on[F] my mind, mm
[Am]Already gave you the [C]time and the pl[G/B]ace
So don't[F] be shy

[chorus]
Just come be the man I n[C]eed
Tell me you got somet[F]hing to give, I want it
[C] I kinda like it [F]when you call me wonderful[C]
Whatever the type of [F]talk it is, come on then
[C] I gotta know you're [F]meant to be the man I need[C]
Talk to me,[F] talk to me
[C] Talk to me,[F] talk to me

[chorus]
Mm, [C]talk to me, talk to [F]me

[chorus]
Be the man that I need, baby
[C] Talk to me, talk to [F]me

[chorus]
Be the man that I need, need, need
Mm, [C]talk to me, talk to [F]me

[chorus]
Be the man that I need, baby
[C] Talk to me, talk to [F]me
Be the man, man, man, man, man

[Closing]
[C/E] [F]Mm
Mm-mm,[C/E] mm-mm, [F]mm
Mm-mm,[C/E] [F]mm
Mm-m[C/E]m, mm-mm, mm-m[F]m, mm-mm, mm

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ArtistOlivia Dean
AlbumSingle
Year2025
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How to play Man I Need on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Olivia Dean - Man I Need on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Man I Need uses these transitions most often: C → F (21), F → C (19), and C/e/E → F (16). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Csus2 - C chord transition.

1. Csus2 → C chord transition

Guitar Csus2 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-0-0-3-3Guitar Csus2 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Csus2 to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Csus2 to C

2. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

3. F → Csus2 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Csus2 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-0-0-3-3Guitar Csus2 chord diagram

To move from F to Csus2;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
F to Csus2

4. F → C/e/E chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C/E chord diagram Fingering: x-x-2-0-1-0Guitar C/E chord diagram

To move from F to C/e/E;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and pinky.
F to C/e/E

5. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

6. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

7. C → G/b/B chord transition

To move from C to G/b/B;

  1. While playing C, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

8. G/b/B → F chord transition

To move from G/b/B to F;

  1. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

Man I Need chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Man I Need.

  • Man I Need includes 91 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Man I Need contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Man I Need connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → G/b/B: 0%
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