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[Intro]
G#m C#m G#m C#m
[Verse 1] 
G#mI'm standing tall so deeC#mp inside of you
G#mtime slows down when I mC#make it through
G#mI love your green walls C#myet I stand so dry
G#mas I go on with ease to C#mthe other side
[Pre-Chorus] 
G#myou can't get me to do anything elBse
F#when there's something heavy hittin deep from the C#msouth
G#mlike a zomie I will follow Beach drop
F#I'm not gonna stop until my arms fall offC#m  
[Chorus] 
G#mI gotta get what I need
I wanna watch it flow over meB  
F#I want to sit deep right over the reef
and let it falC#ml on me
G#mI gotta get what I want
no its never enoughB  
F#when it plays out like glass
and it wraps around fast
no I caC#mnt get enough
no I caBnt get enough
no I caF#nt get enough
I gotta get what I need
[Interlude]
G#m  C#m G#m  C#m
[Verse 2] 
G#myou move quick
yet I aiC#mn't jumpin ship
G#mI always want more
when you swallow me wholeC#m  
G#mwhen I'm under I wonder how long
I can swim to the C#mdeep
G#msittin here in solitude
so haC#mppy I could sink
[Pre-Chorus]
G#mthere's a thing that I can't deBny
F#when we get together my heart's in flighC#mt
G#myou cover me up or you're shuttin me doBwn
F#either way I know you're not messin aroundC#m  
[Chorus] 
G#mI gotta get what I need
I wanna watch it flow over meB  
F#I want to sit deep right over the reef
and let it falC#ml on me
G#mI gotta get what I want
no its never enoughB  
F#when it plays out like glass
and it wraps around fast
no I caC#mnt get enough
no I caBnt get enough
no I caF#nt get enough
I gotta get what I need
[Intrerlude]
  G#m   C#m    G#m   C#mx2
[Pre-Chorus] 
G#myou can't get me to do anything eBlse
F#when there's something heavy hitting deep from the southC#m  
G#mlike a zombie I will follow eBach drop
F#I'm not gonna stop until my arms fall offC#m  
[Chorus] 
G#mI gotta get what I need
I wanna watch it flow over meB  
F#I want to sit deep right over the reef
and let it falC#ml on me
G#mI gotta get what I want
no its never enoughB  
F#when it plays out like glass
and it wraps around fast
no I caC#mnt get enough
no I caBnt get enough
no I caF#nt get enough
I gotta get what I need
[Outro]
G#m  C#m G#m  C#m

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Get What I Need

by The Expendables

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#m

C#m

[Intro]

G#m C#m G#m C#m

[Verse 1]

G#m C#m

I'm standing tall so deep inside of you

G#m C#m

time slows down when I make it through

G#m C#m

I love your green walls yet I stand so dry

G#m C#m

as I go on with ease to the other side

[Pre-Chorus]

G#m B

you can't get me to do anything else

F# C#m

when there's something heavy hittin deep from the south

G#m B

like a zomie I will follow each drop

F# C#m

I'm not gonna stop until my arms fall off

[Chorus]

G#m

I gotta get what I need

I wanna watch it flow over me

I want to sit deep right over the reef

C#m

and let it fall on me

G#m

I gotta get what I want

no its never enough

when it plays out like glass

and it wraps around fast

C#m

no I cant get enough

I gotta get what I need

[Interlude]

G#m C#m G#m C#m

[Verse 2]

G#m

you move quick

C#m

yet I ain't jumpin ship

G#m

I always want more

C#m

when you swallow me whole

G#m

when I'm under I wonder how long

C#m

I can swim to the deep

G#m

sittin here in solitude

C#m

so happy I could sink

[Pre-Chorus]

G#m B

there's a thing that I can't deny

F# C#m

when we get together my heart's in flight

G#m B

you cover me up or you're shuttin me down

F# C#m

either way I know you're not messin around

[Chorus]

G#m

I gotta get what I need

I wanna watch it flow over me

I want to sit deep right over the reef

C#m

and let it fall on me

G#m

I gotta get what I want

no its never enough

when it plays out like glass

and it wraps around fast

C#m

no I cant get enough

I gotta get what I need

[Intrerlude]

G#m C#m G#m C#m

[Pre-Chorus]

G#m B

you can't get me to do anything else

F# C#m

when there's something heavy hitting deep from the south

G#m B

like a zombie I will follow each drop

F# C#m

I'm not gonna stop until my arms fall off

[Chorus]

G#m

I gotta get what I need

I wanna watch it flow over me

I want to sit deep right over the reef

C#m

and let it fall on me

G#m

I gotta get what I want

no its never enough

when it plays out like glass

and it wraps around fast

C#m

no I cant get enough

I gotta get what I need

[Outro]

G#m C#m G#m C#m

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