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Tuning:  Standard
Capo:  None
This song is mostly down-strumming, but feel free to mix it up.
Intro:
C#  G#  B  F#7
Verse 1:
I got a C#head full of G#dreams and Btime here to F#7scheme.
This ain't C#gooG#d, BgooF#7d.
I'm C#thinking, you G#know, about what Bdid and didn't F#7go
Like it C#shoulG#d, BshoulF#7d.
G#All these expectations
F#7Just mean my C#heart'll be breaking.
G#Oh, why can't I C#msee?F#  
Chorus:
BYou give me Ewhat I need,G#m  
Even on my brightest daEy,
Even in a hurricaBne.
You give me Ewhat I need,G#m  
Even when there's way too Emuch,
Even when I'm down to C#dust.
    G#  B  F#7
C#  G#  B  F#7
Verse 2:
I've C#troubled with G#time, but its Bwill was not F#7mine.
There was no C#slowG#in' where it was BgoF#7in'.
The C#wishes I G#willed all came back BunfulF#7filled.
I was C#prayG#in' without BpaF#7tience.
G#All those expectations
F#7Just meant my C#heart was breaking.
G#Oh, why can't I C#msee?F#  
Chorus:
BYou give me Ewhat I need,G#m  
Even on my brightest daEy,
Even in a hurricaBne.
You give me Ewhat I need,G#m  
Even when there's way too Emuch,
Even when I'm down to dust.
Bridge:
F#I keep calBm, F#carry Eon,
Like nothing ever went wrong.
F#That's what BI'm F#gonna Edo.
(That's what I'm gonna do, oh.)F#  
Laugh it ofBf, F#move alEong,
Get back where I belong.
F#Live my life by Bleaning F#on Eyou.
(Oh, I lean on you.  F#I'm gonna lean on you, Byeah.)
Chorus:
BYou give me Ewhat I need,G#m  
Even on my brightest daEy,
Even in a hurricaBne.
You give me Ewhat I need,G#m  
Even when there's way too Emuch,
Even when I'm down to dust.
BYou give me Ewhat I need,G#m  
Even on my brightest Eday,
Even in a hurricaBne.
You give me Ewhat I need,G#m  
(Oh, oh, what I Eneed.)
You give me what I Bneed.E  
Give me what I G#mneed.E  
Oh, oh, oh, oh.B  E  G#m  E  

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What I Need

by Dave Barnes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

C#m

G#m

Tuning: Standard

Capo: None

This song is mostly down-strumming, but feel free to mix it up.

Intro:

C# G# B F#7

Verse 1:

C# G# B F#7

I got a head full of dreams and time here to scheme.

C# G# B F#7

This ain't good, good.

C# G# B F#7

I'm thinking, you know, about what did and didn't go

C# G# B F#7

Like it should, should.

All these expectations

F#7 C#

Just mean my heart'll be breaking.

G# C#m F#

Oh, why can't I see?

Chorus:

B E G#m

You give me what I need,

Even on my brightest day,

Even in a hurricane.

E G#m

You give me what I need,

Even when there's way too much,

Even when I'm down to dust.

G# B F#7

C# G# B F#7

Verse 2:

C# G# B F#7

I've troubled with time, but its will was not mine.

C# G# B F#7

There was no slowin' where it was goin'.

C# G# B F#7

The wishes I willed all came back unfulfilled.

C# G# B F#7

I was prayin' without patience.

All those expectations

F#7 C#

Just meant my heart was breaking.

G# C#m F#

Oh, why can't I see?

Chorus:

B E G#m

You give me what I need,

Even on my brightest day,

Even in a hurricane.

E G#m

You give me what I need,

Even when there's way too much,

Even when I'm down to dust.

Bridge:

F# B F# E

I keep calm, carry on,

Like nothing ever went wrong.

F# B F# E

That's what I'm gonna do.

(That's what I'm gonna do, oh.)

B F# E

Laugh it off, move along,

Get back where I belong.

F# B F# E

Live my life by leaning on you.

F# B

(Oh, I lean on you. I'm gonna lean on you, yeah.)

Chorus:

B E G#m

You give me what I need,

Even on my brightest day,

Even in a hurricane.

E G#m

You give me what I need,

Even when there's way too much,

Even when I'm down to dust.

B E G#m

You give me what I need,

Even on my brightest day,

Even in a hurricane.

E G#m

You give me what I need,

(Oh, oh, what I need.)

B E

You give me what I need.

G#m E

Give me what I need.

B E G#m E

Oh, oh, oh, oh.

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