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VERSE 1:
Em7I had a dream Clate last night, the Em7water was running loCw
And my Em7fields were on fire, Cburning my skyEm7, my body was moving sloCw
B7And when I awoke I tasted the sweat of desA7ire in my mouth
VERSE 2:
Em7And I realized my heart  Chad abducted my mind
Em7And they were last seen headed soutCh
B7Now I can't sleep, I'm so wired, and I A7find myself screaming out
CHORUS:
Don't you Em7need, don't you Dwant, can't you Ctaste it when you're alone
Don't you Em7cry, don't you Dfeel, sometimes I Cwonder if you are real
Don't you bleeB7d, don't you neeEm7dC  Em7  C  
VERSE 3:
Em7There's no quenching the thirst Cthere's no relief Em7for the hungry at heaCrt
Em7And as far as you're concerned CI'm just a thief Em7entertaining in the Cdark
B7But it's you that holds the cards A7now that the joker is wild
CHORUS:
Don't you Em7need, don't you Dwant, can't you Ctaste it when you're alone
Don't you Em7cry, don't you Dfeel, sometimes I Cwonder if you are real
Don't you B7bleed, A7don't you nCeed
BRIDGE:
 DDon't you want to lay it Cdown and feel your skin against the grouDnd
 Don't you want to ride the sCtorm and then sleep inside the caDlm
 Don't you want to get that hC/Eigh, don't you want to be satD/F#isfied
Well if you don't want that from Cmaj7me,    B7don't you neeEm7eedCmaj7  Em7  Cmaj7  
VERSE 4:
Em7I had a dream Clate last night, the Em7water was running loCw
And my Em7fields were on fire, Cburning my sky
Em7How was I to Cknow that I B7burn every night in my dreams
And only A7morning can set me free
CHORUS:
Don't you Em7need, don't you Dwant, can't you Ctaste it when you're alone
Don't you Em7cry, don't you Dfeel, sometimes I Cwonder if you are real
Don't you bleeB7d, don't you neeEm7dC  Em7  C  

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Dont You Need

by Melissa Etheridge

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

C/E

D/F#

Cmaj7

VERSE 1:

Em7 C Em7 C

I had a dream late last night, the water was running low

Em7 C Em7 C

And my fields were on fire, burning my sky, my body was moving slow

B7 A7

And when I awoke I tasted the sweat of desire in my mouth

VERSE 2:

Em7 C

And I realized my heart had abducted my mind

Em7 C

And they were last seen headed south

B7 A7

Now I can't sleep, I'm so wired, and I find myself screaming out

CHORUS:

Em7 D C

Don't you need, don't you want, can't you taste it when you're alone

Em7 D C

Don't you cry, don't you feel, sometimes I wonder if you are real

B7 Em7 C Em7 C

Don't you bleed, don't you need

VERSE 3:

Em7 C Em7 C

There's no quenching the thirst there's no relief for the hungry at heart

Em7 C Em7 C

And as far as you're concerned I'm just a thief entertaining in the dark

B7 A7

But it's you that holds the cards now that the joker is wild

CHORUS:

Em7 D C

Don't you need, don't you want, can't you taste it when you're alone

Em7 D C

Don't you cry, don't you feel, sometimes I wonder if you are real

B7 A7 C

Don't you bleed, don't you need

BRIDGE:

D C D

Don't you want to lay it down and feel your skin against the ground

C D

Don't you want to ride the storm and then sleep inside the calm

C/E D/F#

Don't you want to get that high, don't you want to be satisfied

Cmaj7 B7 Em7 Cmaj7 Em7 Cmaj7

Well if you don't want that from me, don't you neeeed

VERSE 4:

Em7 C Em7 C

I had a dream late last night, the water was running low

Em7 C

And my fields were on fire, burning my sky

Em7 C B7

How was I to know that I burn every night in my dreams

And only morning can set me free

CHORUS:

Em7 D C

Don't you need, don't you want, can't you taste it when you're alone

Em7 D C

Don't you cry, don't you feel, sometimes I wonder if you are real

B7 Em7 C Em7 C

Don't you bleed, don't you need

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