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Did this by ear using Phosphorescent's performance for KEXP,
should be very similar to the original Willie Nelson Version.
These are the bare basic chords with no flourishes,Add them as you please.
unsure if the Cmaj7/E is the correct chord name, the chord I am referring to
by Cmaj7/E I play like this:
-----------------------e
------1----------------b
-----------------------g
------2----------------d
------2----------------a
-----------------------E
CPostman delivered a past Gdue bill notice
FThe alarm clock rang 2 Chours laGte
CThe garbage man left all the trGash on the sidewalk
F& the hinges fell oCff of the gGate
FThis mornin' at bCreakfast, FI spilled all the cCoffee
CI opened the dGoor on my kAmneeG  
FThe last thing I needed firCst thing this Ammornin'
GWas to have you walk out on Cme
CLast night you came home late & I Gknew you'd been drinkin'
FBy that old mellow loCok on your Gface
CBut I thought, It don't matter 'cause it's the GHoliday season
F& you fill such a Cbig empty sGpace
F& I lay down bCeside you & FI wanted your lCovin'
C'Cause your love makes mGy life cAmompleGte
FThe last thing I needed firCst thing this Ammornin'
GWas to have you walk    out on  Cme
SFo excuse me for Dmlookin' lFike my woDmrld just eCnded
EFxcuse me for Dmlookin' like FI just Dmlost my bCest  friend
EFxcuse me for Dmlivin' F& be fDmorgivin'
CJust go oCma7/En if you wanna be fAmreeG  
BFut the last thing I needed  firCst thinAmg this mornin'
GWas to  have you walk   out on  Cme

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Last Thing I Needed

by Phosphorescent

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cma7/E

Did this by ear using Phosphorescent's performance for KEXP,

should be very similar to the original Willie Nelson Version.

These are the bare basic chords with no flourishes,Add them as you please.

unsure if the Cmaj7/E is the correct chord name, the chord I am referring to

by Cmaj7/E I play like this:

-----------------------e

------1----------------b

-----------------------g

------2----------------d

------2----------------a

-----------------------E

C G

Postman delivered a past due bill notice

F C G

The alarm clock rang 2 hours late

C G

The garbage man left all the trash on the sidewalk

F C G

& the hinges fell off of the gate

F C F C

This mornin' at breakfast, I spilled all the coffee

C G Am G

I opened the door on my knee

F C Am

The last thing I needed first thing this mornin'

G C

Was to have you walk out on me

C G

Last night you came home late & I knew you'd been drinkin'

F C G

By that old mellow look on your face

C G

But I thought, It don't matter 'cause it's the Holiday season

F C G

& you fill such a big empty space

F C F C

& I lay down beside you & I wanted your lovin'

C G Am G

'Cause your love makes my life complete

F C Am

The last thing I needed first thing this mornin'

G C

Was to have you walk out on me

F Dm F Dm C

So excuse me for lookin' like my world just ended

F Dm F Dm C

Excuse me for lookin' like I just lost my best friend

F Dm F Dm

Excuse me for livin' & be forgivin'

C Cma7/E Am G

Just go on if you wanna be free

F C Am

But the last thing I needed first thing this mornin'

G C

Was to have you walk out on me

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