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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.

Csus2TalktoCme,talktoFme
Csus2TalktoCme,talktoFme,hmm
C/ELooksFlikewe'remakingupforlosttime
C/ENeedFyoutospellitoutforme
C/EBossaFnovaonallnight
C/EIt'sFlikeatypeof C/Ealchemy-y
FIntroducemetoyourbestfriend
C/EIFcancomeandslotrightin
C/EAFsatelliteain'teventhatfar
C/EIFkindawonderwhereyouare
AmAlreadyknowIcan'tCleaveit G/Balone
You're Fonmymind,mm
AmAlreadygaveyoutheCtimeandthe G/Bplace
So Fdon'tbeshy
JustcomebethemanICneed
Tellmeyougot Fsomethingtogive,Iwantit
CIkindalikeitFwhenyoucallme Cwonderful
WhateverthetypeofFtalkitis,comeonthen
CIgottaknowyou'reFmeanttobethemanI Cneed
Talkto Fme,talktome
Mm,Ctalktome,talktoFme
BethemanthatIneed,baby
CTalktome,talktoFme
BethemanthatIneed,need,need
Mm,Ctalktome,talktoFme
BethemanthatIneed,baby
CTalktome,talktoFme
Betheman,man,man,man,man
C/EI'dFliketothinkyoufeelthesameway
C/EButFIcan'ttellwithyousometimes
C/ESoFbaby,let'sgetonthesamepage
C/EStopFmakingmereadbetweenthelines
AmAlreadyknowIcan'tCleaveit G/Balone
You're Fonmymind,mm
AmAlreadygaveyoutheCtimeandthe G/Bplace
So Fdon'tbeshy
JustcomebethemanI Cneed
Tellmeyougot Fsomethingtogive,Iwantit
CIkindalikeitFwhenyoucallme Cwonderful
WhateverthetypeofFtalkitis,comeonthen
CIgottaknowyou'reFmeanttobethemanI Cneed
Talkto Fme,talktome
CTalkto Fme,talktome
Mm,Ctalktome,talktoFme
BethemanthatIneed,baby
CTalktome,talktoFme
BethemanthatIneed,need,need
Mm,Ctalktome,talktoFme
BethemanthatIneed,baby
CTalktome,talktoFme
Betheman,man,man,man,man
C/EMm
C/EMm-mm,mm-mm,Fmm
C/EMm-mm,Fmm
C/EMm-mm,mm-mm, Fmm-mm,mm-mm,mm
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ArtistOlivia Dean
AlbumSingle
Year2025
KeyDb
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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

Switching from F to C/e/E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

F to C/e/E

5. F → Am chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. Am → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

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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