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I Need You

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Intro:  G   Em   C  G  
GWalking around the hEmappiest pClace in the wGorld
GAll I really kEmnow is that your Chair is still Gcurled
BmSouth of Brownsville, Texas, South of MCiami BGeach
GAll it means to Emme is that you're fCurther out of Dreach
BmEvery where is sand and sun, blCue sky water too
GI.Em..   C     Dneed you
G Em C D (do this in between each verse)
GSpanish moss is hanEmging and you fiCnd a polished sGtone
GPocket it for Emluck and then you wCalk on aGlone
GThey'll rent you a Embicycle with the tCires Gblown
GThey'll carve you up a blEmackened fish and sCtrip it to the bDone
BmA slave ship just came in, I've been taClking to the crew
GI.Em..   C     Dneed you
GWell in that house HEmemingway is bCoxing in the bGack
GI go to the liEmbrary and cheCck out all the Gfacts
GNowadays it's hard to write a lEmine, my own thCoughts bore Gme
GI found me an iEmsland kid who sCays he'll do it for Dme
BmI'm wiping all my tears away so nCo one has a clue
That GI.Em..   C     Dneed you
GThe last plane out of SEmaigon did not knCow that it Gwas
GEvery man in prisEmon thinks he's lCocked up for a Gcause
GI need something to Emdo , my violCin needs to sGound
GI'm going to see if EmErnest wants to Cgo a couple rGounds
BmSometimes you gotta get lost till you wCind up someplace new
GI.Em..   C   Dneed you
ASome bird's  flapping in the rAsusoad on some crazy madmAan's sAmtringAm/G  F  
ASomething's messed up with his Asuswing, something's messed up with Amy CeveryD/F#thing
GSo here's the trEmuth at last, I telCl you, HeminGgway is dead
GAnd everybody waEmnts to find a sCteak that's slightly Gred
BmI thought I could escape myself by just nCot getting dGressed
GI thought I could eEmscape you by Ccoming to KeDy West
BmSometimes you get lost and you dGon't find something Cnew
GI.Em..   C   Dneed you
GI.Em..   C   Dneed you
GI.Em..   C   Dneed you

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I Need You

by Dan Bern

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus

Am/G

D/F#

G Em C G

Intro:

G Em C G

Walking around the happiest place in the world

G Em C G

All I really know is that your hair is still curled

Bm C G

South of Brownsville, Texas, South of Miami Beach

G Em C D

All it means to me is that you're further out of reach

Bm C

Every where is sand and sun, blue sky water too

G Em C D

I... need you

G Em C D (do this in between each verse)

G Em C G

Spanish moss is hanging and you find a polished stone

G Em C G

Pocket it for luck and then you walk on alone

G Em C G

They'll rent you a bicycle with the tires blown

G Em C D

They'll carve you up a blackened fish and strip it to the bone

Bm C

A slave ship just came in, I've been talking to the crew

G Em C D

I... need you

G Em C G

Well in that house Hemingway is boxing in the back

G Em C G

I go to the library and check out all the facts

G Em C G

Nowadays it's hard to write a line, my own thoughts bore me

G Em C D

I found me an island kid who says he'll do it for me

Bm C

I'm wiping all my tears away so no one has a clue

G Em C D

That I... need you

G Em C G

The last plane out of Saigon did not know that it was

G Em C G

Every man in prison thinks he's locked up for a cause

G Em C G

I need something to do , my violin needs to sound

G Em C G

I'm going to see if Ernest wants to go a couple rounds

Bm C

Sometimes you gotta get lost till you wind up someplace new

G Em C D

I... need you

A Asus A Am Am/G F

Some bird's flapping in the road on some crazy madman's string

A Asus A C D/F#

Something's messed up with his wing, something's messed up with my everything

G Em C G

So here's the truth at last, I tell you, Hemingway is dead

G Em C G

And everybody wants to find a steak that's slightly red

Bm C G

I thought I could escape myself by just not getting dressed

G Em C D

I thought I could escape you by coming to Key West

Bm G C

Sometimes you get lost and you don't find something new

G Em C D

I... need you

G Em C D

I... need you

G Em C D

I... need you

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