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What You Need

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1/102

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 102Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Whenever I listen to the song, in the 2nd verse, I hear "I forbid her amplified" which 
doesn't make as much sense as "I'll feel better amplified" but I guess it's all up to you 
and how you hear the song.
This song might not be on Drake Bell's album but due to the fact that it was leaked onto 
YouTube, I thought I'd have a go at tabbing the song for those who want to learn it.
I'll upload the riff played at the intro which is repeated at intervals in the song once 
I figure out an easy way to play it.
Chords:
e|--G3-Em7-3--A73--D2-Am7-3--C0--|
B|--3--3--2--3--1--1--|
G|--0--0--2--2--2--0--|
D|--0--2--2--0--2--2--|
A|--2--2--0--0--0--3--|
E|--3--0--x--x--x--x--|
Intro:
e|----G--------------Em7----------A7------0-3-0---D-------------------|
B|-------------8------------------2-------2-3-1-0--------------|
G|----0000-4-7---7-4--0-4-9---2222----------------2-0----------|
D|-------------------2--------------------------------4-2-0----|  x2
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
  GWe’ve done this many times,   Em7take you all over town
  A7Stay up late at night, just Dhoping we might fool around
  GI gave you everything   Em7now show me what to do
  A7I bet you really think that ID’m just here to f**k with you
Chorus 1:
  GI know Em7what you need, know Am7what you need
  You Dneed for me to tell you that
  GI got Em7what you need, got Am7what you need
  But DI could never tell you that
Break:
e|----G--------------Em7----------A7------0-3-0---D-------------------|
B|-------------8------------------2-------2-3-1-0--------------|
G|----0000-4-7---7-4--0-4-9---2222----------------2-0----------|
D|-------------------2--------------------------------4-2-0----|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2:
  GYou say that you believe  Em7in trading one for two
  A7You never thought of me - too Dbad I always think of you
  GYou are the generator Em7- I am electrified
                     A7   D(strum once)
  See me a little later I *forbid her* amplified
Chorus 1:
  GI know Em7what you need, know Am7what you need
  You Dneed for me to tell you that
  GI got Em7what you need, got Am7what you need
  But DI could never tell you that
Chorus 2:
  GI know Em7what you need, show Am7what you need
  You Dneed for me to tell you that
  GI got Em7what you need, got Am7what you need
  But DI could never tell you that
Break:
e|----G--------------Em7----------A7------0-3-0---D-------------------|
B|-------------8------------------2-------2-3-1-0--------------|
G|----0000-4-7---7-4--0-4-9---2222----------------2-0----------|
D|-------------------2--------------------------------4-2-0----|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge:
  CIf you could say it once,  GI’ll say it all the time
  DBut something’s getting in the Gway (Ooh-ooh-ah-ah)
  CIf I am so afraid  Gthen you won’t hear it back
  DAnd I will never know 'cause I could never tell you that
N/C
 (I could never tell you that) no, I could never tell you that
Chorus 1:
  GI know Em7what you need, know Am7what you need
  You Dneed for me to tell you that
  GI got Em7what you need, got Am7what you need
  But DI could never tell you that
Chorus 2:
  GI know Em7what you need, show Am7what you need
  You Dneed for me to tell you that
N/C  
  No, I could never tell you that
Chorus 1:
  GI know Em7what you need, know Am7what you need
  You Dneed for me to tell you that
  GI got Em7what you need, got Am7what you need
  But DI could never tell you that
Chorus 2:
  GI know Em7what you need, show Am7what you need
  You Dneed for me to tell you that
  GI got Em7what you need, got Am7what you need
     N/C
  But I could never tell you that
----------GUITAR 2/LEAD GUITARIST------------------------
If you have another guitarist playing with you, 
as well as playing the riff that's heard during 
the intro and breaks, they could play this whilst 
the rhythm guitarist is playing just the chords 
during the choruses.
I thought I'd include this just because it sound
nice having two guitar parts playing different things. :)
e|-G--------Em--------Am7--------D---------|
B|-88888888888888888888888877777777-|
G|-77777777999999999999999977777777-|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|

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What You Need

by Drake Bell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Am7

Whenever I listen to the song, in the 2nd verse, I hear "I forbid her amplified" which

doesn't make as much sense as "I'll feel better amplified" but I guess it's all up to you

and how you hear the song.

This song might not be on Drake Bell's album but due to the fact that it was leaked onto

YouTube, I thought I'd have a go at tabbing the song for those who want to learn it.

I'll upload the riff played at the intro which is repeated at intervals in the song once

I figure out an easy way to play it.

Chords:

G Em7 A7 D Am7 C

e|--3--3--3--2--3--0--|

B|--3--3--2--3--1--1--|

G|--0--0--2--2--2--0--|

D|--0--2--2--0--2--2--|

A|--2--2--0--0--0--3--|

E|--3--0--x--x--x--x--|

Intro:

G Em7 A7 D

e|----------------------------------0-3-0----------------------|

B|-------------8------------------2-------2-3-1-0--------------|

G|----0000-4-7---7-4--0-4-9---2222----------------2-0----------|

D|-------------------2--------------------------------4-2-0----| x2

A|-------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1:

G Em7

We’ve done this many times, take you all over town

A7 D

Stay up late at night, just hoping we might fool around

G Em7

I gave you everything now show me what to do

A7 D

I bet you really think that I’m just here to f**k with you

Chorus 1:

G Em7 Am7

I know what you need, know what you need

You need for me to tell you that

G Em7 Am7

I got what you need, got what you need

But I could never tell you that

Break:

G Em7 A7 D

e|----------------------------------0-3-0----------------------|

B|-------------8------------------2-------2-3-1-0--------------|

G|----0000-4-7---7-4--0-4-9---2222----------------2-0----------|

D|-------------------2--------------------------------4-2-0----|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2:

G Em7

You say that you believe in trading one for two

A7 D

You never thought of me - too bad I always think of you

G Em7

You are the generator - I am electrified

A7 D

(strum once)

See me a little later I *forbid her* amplified

Chorus 1:

G Em7 Am7

I know what you need, know what you need

You need for me to tell you that

G Em7 Am7

I got what you need, got what you need

But I could never tell you that

Chorus 2:

G Em7 Am7

I know what you need, show what you need

You need for me to tell you that

G Em7 Am7

I got what you need, got what you need

But I could never tell you that

Break:

G Em7 A7 D

e|----------------------------------0-3-0----------------------|

B|-------------8------------------2-------2-3-1-0--------------|

G|----0000-4-7---7-4--0-4-9---2222----------------2-0----------|

D|-------------------2--------------------------------4-2-0----|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------|

Bridge:

C G

If you could say it once, I’ll say it all the time

D G

But something’s getting in the way (Ooh-ooh-ah-ah)

C G

If I am so afraid then you won’t hear it back

And I will never know 'cause I could never tell you that

N/C

(I could never tell you that) no, I could never tell you that

Chorus 1:

G Em7 Am7

I know what you need, know what you need

You need for me to tell you that

G Em7 Am7

I got what you need, got what you need

But I could never tell you that

Chorus 2:

G Em7 Am7

I know what you need, show what you need

You need for me to tell you that

No, I could never tell you that

Chorus 1:

G Em7 Am7

I know what you need, know what you need

You need for me to tell you that

G Em7 Am7

I got what you need, got what you need

But I could never tell you that

Chorus 2:

G Em7 Am7

I know what you need, show what you need

You need for me to tell you that

G Em7 Am7

I got what you need, got what you need

N/C

But I could never tell you that

----------GUITAR 2/LEAD GUITARIST------------------------

If you have another guitarist playing with you,

as well as playing the riff that's heard during

the intro and breaks, they could play this whilst

the rhythm guitarist is playing just the chords

during the choruses.

I thought I'd include this just because it sound

nice having two guitar parts playing different things. :)

G Em Am7 D

e|----------------------------------|

B|-88888888888888888888888877777777-|

G|-77777777999999999999999977777777-|

D|----------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------|

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