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Gotta Have Someone

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Intro hits   -  A
DYou gotta have someone to hold, you reaBmlly do
DThe older that I get the more I see that's Gtrue
DMy longing for Bmcontrol is lEeaving me so Acold
EmYou goD/F#tta have someoneA, you really doD  
Hits  - A
I thought that I could be alone, I really did
But now I'm wondering who it is I'm trying to kid
It's always been just me but now I think I see
You gotta have someone, you really do
Hits  - A
Instrumental
 D-  Bm-  D- G  
CIt's gone so faGst, oCver in a flaEmshEm/F#  Em/G  
AWhat did you learEmn?
                E      A (and then hit the A)
Who did you love?
 D-  Bm-  D-  G-  D-  Bm-  E-  A-  Em-  D/F#-  A- D  
Hits  - A
You gotta have someone to hold, you really do
The further that I get the more I know that's true
And all the things I have, will never love me back
You gotta have someone, you really do

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Gotta Have Someone

by Teddy Thompson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Em/F#

Em/G

Intro hits - A

D Bm

You gotta have someone to hold, you really do

D G

The older that I get the more I see that's true

D Bm E A

My longing for control is leaving me so cold

Em D/F# A D

You gotta have someone, you really do

Hits - A

I thought that I could be alone, I really did

But now I'm wondering who it is I'm trying to kid

It's always been just me but now I think I see

You gotta have someone, you really do

Hits - A

Instrumental

D Bm D G

- - -

C G C Em Em/F# Em/G

It's gone so fast, over in a flash

A Em

What did you learn?

E A (and then hit the A)

Who did you love?

D Bm D G D Bm E A Em D/F# A D

- - - - - - - - - - -

Hits - A

You gotta have someone to hold, you really do

The further that I get the more I know that's true

And all the things I have, will never love me back

You gotta have someone, you really do

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