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The Way That I Need You

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 29Position: 3

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Capo 6
INTRO: (close but not good enough :D)
   G (only with E string on 4th finger (at least it's good for me))
e|----------------------3--|------------------|
B|---0-----0~1---1---------|------------------|
G|------0----------0-------|---0-------0~1~0--|
D|---0----0------0---0-----|---------0--------|
A|-------------------------|---0-------0------|
E|--3--3------3------------|-3-----3----------|
He’s the Gdeflated balloon Cwrapped round your gaitG  
Cut Ampriced to clear and past Ghis sell by dateD  
He’ll be the Gfool running through the cChurchyard screaming Dadd4out “it’s not too Clate”
When he Ddoes, I know that you’ll wGait
He’s the dGrunk man with bad brCeath coming on too stGrong
But he’s the Ambeauty queen that stGrings your heart alDong
And he’ll Ganswer every qCuestion in your Dadd4new-age magazine Cwrong
DBut I know you love him strGong
INTRO TO CHORUS
e|------------------------|
B|----0-----1-----3-------|
G|------------------------|
D|----0-----2-------------|
A|----------------2-------|
E|-3----------------------|
CSo I’m leaving for there’s Gnothing to believe in
I’m just Dgrieving for a lovCe I never knGew
(INTRO TO CHORUS)
CPlease don’t go mistreating me
I’m not Gsaying you’ve been misleading me
Just not Dneeding me the wCay that I need Gyou
(INTRO)
He’s the Gelephant in the rooCm that never speaGks
But you Amdream about him Gevery two weeksD  
I Gwouldn’t know his nCame, but you Dadd4call it in your Csleep
DOh, I know you love him dGeep
SGo run back to Chim like you sGhould
I Amguess I always kGnew that you wDould
For he’s Gcaptured your heCart in a wDadd4ay I never Ccould
DSo go on and love him gooGd
CSo I’m leaving for there’s Gnothing to believe in
I’m just Dgrieving for a lovCe I never knGew
(INTRO TO CHORUS)
I’m the sCtray cat you keep feeding
You’re the bGook I can’t stop reading
But the tDides they are reCceding that it’s trGue
(INTRO TO CHORUS)
CSo please don’t go mistreating me
I’m not Gsaying you’ve been misleading me,
Just not Dneeding me the wCay that I need Emyou
(STRUM ONCE)
                        D                C  G*
Just not needing me the way that I need you
   G*
e|------------3---|
B|-------0~1--0---|
G|-----0----------|
D|---0------------|
A|----------------|
E|-3----------3---|

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The Way That I Need You

by Passenger

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dadd4

Capo 6

INTRO: (close but not good enough :D)

G (only with E string on 4th finger (at least it's good for me))

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

B|---0-----0~1---1---------|------------------|

G|------0----------0-------|---0-------0~1~0--|

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

A|-------------------------|---0-------0------|

E|--3--3------3------------|-3-----3----------|

G C G

He’s the deflated balloon wrapped round your gait

Am G D

Cut priced to clear and past his sell by date

G C Dadd4 C

He’ll be the fool running through the churchyard screaming out “it’s not too late”

D G

When he does, I know that you’ll wait

G C G

He’s the drunk man with bad breath coming on too strong

Am G D

But he’s the beauty queen that strings your heart along

G C Dadd4 C

And he’ll answer every question in your new-age magazine wrong

D G

But I know you love him strong

INTRO TO CHORUS

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

B|----0-----1-----3-------|

G|------------------------|

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

A|----------------2-------|

E|-3----------------------|

C G

So I’m leaving for there’s nothing to believe in

D C G

I’m just grieving for a love I never knew

(INTRO TO CHORUS)

Please don’t go mistreating me

I’m not saying you’ve been misleading me

D C G

Just not needing me the way that I need you

(INTRO)

G C G

He’s the elephant in the room that never speaks

Am G D

But you dream about him every two weeks

G C Dadd4 C

I wouldn’t know his name, but you call it in your sleep

D G

Oh, I know you love him deep

G C G

So run back to him like you should

Am G D

I guess I always knew that you would

G C Dadd4 C

For he’s captured your heart in a way I never could

D G

So go on and love him good

C G

So I’m leaving for there’s nothing to believe in

D C G

I’m just grieving for a love I never knew

(INTRO TO CHORUS)

I’m the stray cat you keep feeding

You’re the book I can’t stop reading

D C G

But the tides they are receding that it’s true

(INTRO TO CHORUS)

So please don’t go mistreating me

I’m not saying you’ve been misleading me,

D C Em

Just not needing me the way that I need you

(STRUM ONCE)

D C G

Just not needing me the way that I need you

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

B|-------0~1--0---|

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

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

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

E|-3----------3---|

About The Way That I Need You Chords by Passenger

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