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Come on   ha ha
C#mYou're a junkie for your lady's lead
You're so aBddicF#mted, that you can't get cC#mlean
and you're craving, but it makes you ill
You can't cBontroF#ml it, it's doing your head in
G#mWell come on over Ahere
It's about time your ass was mine
C#mYou can't say no, not until you've tried it.
Chorus:
EI can't give you what you wBant
but I'll give you what you F#mneed
I'll Atake it to you
EI can't give you what you wBant
but I'll give you what you F#mneed
You Aknow you're going to
EDon't be stupidB  
You'rF#me hanging on but you know it's uAseless
EI can't give you what you wBant
I'll give you what you nF#meed
C#mWhat you need
What you need
What you need is
C#mYou're electric, but she leaves you cold
You need the Bshocks she F#mgives you, so you can't let C#mgo
And she's a habit, you learn to take her lip
And you can't Bhelp yourF#mself, you've got to scratch that itch
G#mSo come on over hAere, it's about time I blow your mind
C#mDon't you dare say no, not until you've tried it
Chorus
What you need is
What you need is
What you need is this
If you can't handle it
What you need is
Chorus
What you need is
What you need is
What you need is, this

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What You Need Is

by Sinéad Quinn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

(this riff is played throughout the song:)

Intro:

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Come on ha ha

C#m

You're a junkie for your lady's lead

B F#m C#m

You're so addicted, that you can't get clean

and you're craving, but it makes you ill

B F#m

You can't control it, it's doing your head in

G#m A

Well come on over here

It's about time your ass was mine

C#m

You can't say no, not until you've tried it.

Chorus:

E B

I can't give you what you want

F#m

but I'll give you what you need

I'll take it to you

E B

I can't give you what you want

F#m

but I'll give you what you need

You know you're going to

E B

Don't be stupid

F#m A

You're hanging on but you know it's useless

E B

I can't give you what you want

F#m

I'll give you what you need

C#m

What you need

What you need is

C#m

You're electric, but she leaves you cold

B F#m C#m

You need the shocks she gives you, so you can't let go

And she's a habit, you learn to take her lip

B F#m

And you can't help yourself, you've got to scratch that itch

G#m A

So come on over here, it's about time I blow your mind

C#m

Don't you dare say no, not until you've tried it

Chorus

What you need is

What you need is this

If you can't handle it

What you need is

Chorus

What you need is

What you need is, this

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