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"Something You Need" by Against The Current
Standard Tuning
Capo on 1st Fret
 |    C| |    G| |    D| |   Em| |    A| |   F#|
e|--3--| |--3--| |--2--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| 
B|--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--|
G|--0--| |--0--| |--2--| |--0--| |--2--| |--0--|
D|--2--| |--0--| |--0--| |--2--| |--2--| |--0--|
A|--3--| |--2--| |--X--| |--2--| |--0--| |--0--|
E|--0--| |--3--| |--X--| |--0--| |--0--| |--2--|
[Intro Chords]
 C   G   Dx2   C   G   D   Em(C)
[Intro/Outro Lick] *Frets will be given without capo for this, just easier to know where*
e|----8--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-/9---9-9-13^(14)-11-9s8-9------------------13^(14)-11-9-9s0-|
G|---------------------------8h10p8----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------8h10p8-6------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
CThat nigGht EmI still remeDmberC  
CIt was warm Gin the Dmiddle of summer
CYour voice Glike a lullaby, Emso low, sDo sweet
CThought you had me Gbut I’d never Dbeen so freeC  
GNow you’re Emscared but yDou don’t know Cwhy
GYou keep Drunning but there’s nowhere to hide
[Chorus]
 CYou Gnever thought DI’d ever Cbe
CSomething you Emwant, someDthing you EmneedC  
CUh, oh, we got Glost in the Emsummer hCeat
CNow you Emjust can’t get Dover mEme
[Verse 2]
CWe’ll spend Gthe night Emwatching movies Din the darkC  
CYou’re playing Gbands DI’ve never heard ofC  
CAnd I know Gyou Emtend to always Dover thinkC  
CBut tonight Git’s as Dsimple as just kiss Cme
GNow you’re Emscared but yDou don’t know Cwhy
GYou keep Drunning but there’s nowhere to Chide
GScared to Emcare because Dthen you Close
Try and Ghide how you fDeel but I feel it, tooC  
[Chorus]
CYou Gnever thought DI’d ever Cbe
CSomething you Emwant, sometDhing you EmneedC  
CUh, oh, we got Glost in the Emsummer Cheat
CNow you Emjust can’t get Dover EmmeA  
[Bridge]
ATake all of Emyour Cdoubts and throw them awaGy
GWe’re F#falling tonEmight tell me Dthat you’ll Cstay
You’ll Dstay
[Interlude]  C   G  D  
[Chorus]
CYou Gnever thought DI’d ever Cbe
CSomething you Emwant, sometDhing you EmneedC  
CUh, oh, we got Glost in the Emsummer hCeat
CNow you Emjust can’t get Dover EmmeC  
CYou Gnever thought DI’d ever Cbe
CSomething you Emwant, sometDhing you EmneedC  
CUh, oh, we got Glost in the Emsummer hCeat
CNow you Emjust can’t get Dover EmmeC  
[Outro]
C G D
C G D Em
 C   G   Dx2
************************************
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| /  Slide up
| s  Slide
************************************

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Something You Need

by Against The Current

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

"Something You Need" by Against The Current

Standard Tuning

Capo on 1st Fret

C G D Em A F#

| | | | | | | | | | | |

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

B|--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--|

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

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

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

E|--0--| |--3--| |--X--| |--0--| |--0--| |--2--|

[Intro Chords]

C G D C G D Em C

x2 ()

[Intro/Outro Lick] *Frets will be given without capo for this, just easier to know where*

e|----8--------------------------------------------------------|

B|-/9---9-9-13^(14)-11-9s8-9------------------13^(14)-11-9-9s0-|

G|---------------------------8h10p8----------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------8h10p8-6------------------|

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

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

[Verse 1]

C G Em D C

That night I still remember

C G D

It was warm in the middle of summer

C G Em D

Your voice like a lullaby, so low, so sweet

C G D C

Thought you had me but I’d never been so free

G Em D C

Now you’re scared but you don’t know why

G D

You keep running but there’s nowhere to hide

[Chorus]

C G D C

You never thought I’d ever be

C Em D Em C

Something you want, something you need

C G Em C

Uh, oh, we got lost in the summer heat

C Em D Em

Now you just can’t get over me

[Verse 2]

C G Em D C

We’ll spend the night watching movies in the dark

C G D C

You’re playing bands I’ve never heard of

C G Em D C

And I know you tend to always over think

C G D C

But tonight it’s as simple as just kiss me

G Em D C

Now you’re scared but you don’t know why

G D C

You keep running but there’s nowhere to hide

G Em D C

Scared to care because then you lose

G D C

Try and hide how you feel but I feel it, too

[Chorus]

C G D C

You never thought I’d ever be

C Em D Em C

Something you want, something you need

C G Em C

Uh, oh, we got lost in the summer heat

C Em D Em A

Now you just can’t get over me

[Bridge]

A Em C G

Take all of your doubts and throw them away

G F# Em D C

We’re falling tonight tell me that you’ll stay

You’ll stay

C G D

[Interlude]

[Chorus]

C G D C

You never thought I’d ever be

C Em D Em C

Something you want, something you need

C G Em C

Uh, oh, we got lost in the summer heat

C Em D Em C

Now you just can’t get over me

C G D C

You never thought I’d ever be

C Em D Em C

Something you want, something you need

C G Em C

Uh, oh, we got lost in the summer heat

C Em D Em C

Now you just can’t get over me

[Outro]

C G D

C G D Em

C G D

************************************

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

| / Slide up

| s Slide

************************************

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