Important In Your Life
(Appears on 23 Great Recordings, Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers, Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers +4, Radio On, Live in New York 1980, Quiet Knight Club 1978, and The Berserkely Years)
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers version - Chords
I'm always gonna have to know I'm important in your life.
E A B
E F#m A B
If you try and come see me and I'm not there,
E F#m A B
Tell me you tried so I know you care.
A G#m
I want to know that I'm important
A G#m
In your life
A B E
Know that I'm important in your life.
E F#m A B
I know a girl, she's important to me.
E F#m A B
When I feel separate from her, I am in misery.
A G#m
Dear, let me know that I'm important
A G#m
In your life
A B E
That's what I tell her: Let me know that I'm important in your life.
E F#m A B
Hey hey hey hey ho ho whoa
E F#m A B
Da da la must always know
A G#m
Always have to know I'm important
A G#m
In your life
A B E
Always have to know in your life.
E F#m A B
Tell me when you think of me.
E F#m A B
Admit that you missed me.
A G#m
I want to know that I'm important
A G#m
In your life
A B E
Know that I'm important in your life.
E F#m A B
Darling, tell me
E F#m A B
Tell me you love me
A G#m
I'd have to hear how I'm important
A G#m
In your life
A B E
Tell me I'm important in your life.
E F#m A B
Tell me now, one more time.
E F#m A B
I want to hear it in verse and rhyme.
A G#m
I have to hear from you that I'm important
A G#m
In your life
A B
Know that I'm important in your--
A
Not enough to know it,
B
I want to hear it.
A G#m
Know that I'm important
A G#m
In your life
A B
Know that I'm important in your--
A B
Tell me, tell me, make me feel good
A G#m
Know that I'm important
A G#m
In your life
A B E
Know that I'm important in your life.
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers version - Chordpro
I'm always gonna have to know I'm important in your life.
[E][A][B]
If you try [E] and come see me and [F#m] I'm not there, [A][B]
[E] Tell me you tried so I [F#m] know you care. [A][B]
I want to [A] know that I'm im[G#m]portant
In your life [A][G#m]
[A] Know that I'm im[B]portant in your [E] life.
[E] I know a girl, she's im[F#m]portant to me. [A][B]
[E] When I feel separate from her, I [F#m] am in misery. [A][B]
Dear, let me [A] know that I'm im[G#m]portant
In your life [A][G#m]
That's what I tell her: Let me [A] know that I'm im[B]portant in your [E] life.
[E] Hey hey hey hey [F#m] ho ho whoa [A][B]
[E] Da da la must [F#m] always know [A][B]
Always have to [A] know I'm im[G#m]portant
In your life [A][G#m]
[A] Always have to [B] know in your [E] life.
[E] Tell me when you [F#m] think of me.[A][B]
[E] Admit that you [F#m] missed me. [A][B]
I want to [A] know that I'm im[G#m]portant
In your life [A][G#m]
[A] Know that I'm im[B]portant in your [E] life.
[E] Darling, [F#m] tell me [A][B]
[E] Tell me you [F#m] love me [A][B]
I'd have to [A] hear how I'm im[G#m]portant
In your life [A][G#m]
[A] Tell me I'm im[B]portant in your [E] life.
[E] Tell me now, [F#m] one more time. [A][B]
[E] I want to hear it in [F#m] verse and rhyme. [A][B]
I have to [A] hear from you that I'm im[G#m]portant
In your life [A][G#m]
[A] Know that I'm im[B]portant in your--
[A] Not enough to know it,
[B] I want to hear it.
[A] Know that I'm im[G#m]portant
In your life [A][G#m]
[A] Know that I'm im[B]portant in your--
[A] Tell me, tell me, [B] make me feel good
[A] Know that I'm im[G#m]portant
In your life[A][G#m]
[A] Know that I'm im[B]portant in your [E] life.
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers version - Lyrics
I'm always gonna have to know I'm important in your life.
If you try and come see me and I'm not there,
Tell me you tried so I know you care.
I want to know that I'm important
In your life
Know that I'm important in your life.
I know a girl, she's important to me.
When I feel separate from her, I am in misery.
Dear, let me know that I'm important
In your life
That's what I tell her: Let me know that I'm important in your life.
Hey hey hey hey ho ho whoa
Da da la must always know
Always have to know I'm important
In your life
Always have to know in your life.
Tell me when you think of me.
Admit that you missed me.
I want to know that I'm important
In your life
Know that I'm important in your life.
Darling, tell me
Tell me you love me
I'd have to hear how I'm important
In your life
Tell me I'm important in your life.
Tell me now, one more time.
I want to hear it in verse and rhyme.
I have to hear from you that I'm important
In your life
Know that I'm important in your--
Not enough to know it,
I want to hear it.
Know that I'm important
In your life
Know that I'm important in your--
Tell me, tell me, make me feel good
Know that I'm important
In your life
Know that I'm important in your life.
Quiet Knight Club 1978 version - Chords
Quiet Knight Club 1978 version - Lyrics
(ladies and gentlemen, the Quiet Knight is pleased to present, from Boston Massachusetts, Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers)
If you try and come see me but I'm not there,
Tell me you tried so I know you care. (know that I'm important)
hear [dear?] I must know that I'm important (in your life)
In your life (in your life)
Know that I'm important in your life.
I'll tell ya
I know a girl, she's important to me.
if I feel separate from her, I am in misery. (know that I'm important)
I must know that I'm important (in your life)
In her life, (in your life)
I must know that I'm important in her life.
guitar, very first time
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I'll have to know that I'm important (in your life)
In your life, (in your life)
I'll have to know that I'm important well in her life.
please tell me, make me feel good
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I'll have to know that I'm important (in your life)
In your life, (in your life)
I'll have to know that I'm important in her life.
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tell me, one more time
know that I'm important (in your life)
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Live in New York 1980 version - Chords
Live in New York 1980 version - Lyrics
I'm always gonna have to know that I'm important in your life.
one more
If you try and come see me and I'm not there now,
well Tell me you tried so I know you care.now (Know that I'm important)
I must know that I'm important
In your life
Know that I'm important in your life.
I know a girl, who's important to me, now, oh yeah.
When I feel separate from her, I am in misery. (Know that I'm important)
I gotta know that I'm important
In her life
I gotta know that I'm important in your life., yeah
Hey hey hey hey ho ho whoa
Da da la must always know
I gotta know that I'm important
In your life
Know that I'm important in your
someday we'll be old and grey
but i'll still have to know
the very same way
have to know that I'm important
in your life
I'll have to know that I'm important
dear you gotta tell me and make me feel good
know that I'm important
in your life
I've gotta know that I'm important in your life