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What You Need

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[Verse]
F5Hey, here G/Fis the F5story
F5Forget about your troubles G/Fin lifF5e
F5Don't you know, G/Fit's not F5easy
F5When you gotta walk up-G/Fon that F5line
[Chorus]
       F5/    Eb     F    Eb  F  
                         That's why
       F5/    Eb     F    Eb  F  
                         You need
       F5/    Eb     F    Eb  F  
            Ooh, that's why
       F5/     Eb                F         Eb  F  
 This is    what you need, I'll give you what you need
F5
Bb   Bb
[Verse]
F5Don't you get G/Fsad and F5lonely
F5You need a change from what you G/Fdo all F5day
F5Ain't no sense in G/Fall your F5crying
F5Just pick it up and throw it G/Finto F5shape
[Chorus]
       F5/    Eb     F    Eb  F  
                         That's why
       F5/    Eb     F    Eb  F  
                         You need
       F5/    Eb     F    Eb  F  
            Ooh, that's why
       F5/     Eb                F         Eb  F  
 This is    what you need, I'll give you what you need
F5
[Verse]
F5Hey you,      G/Fwon't you F5listen
F5This is not the end G/Fof it alF5l
F5Don't you see, G/Fthere is a F5rhythm
F5I'll take you where you really nG/Feed to F5be
Bb   Bb   Bb   Bb
F5            G/F     F5

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What You Need

by INXS

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F

[Verse]

F5 G/F F5

Hey, here is the story

F5 G/F F5

Forget about your troubles in life

F5 G/F F5

Don't you know, it's not easy

F5 G/F F5

When you gotta walk up-on that line

[Chorus]

F5 Eb F Eb F

That's why

F5 Eb F Eb F

You need

F5 Eb F Eb F

Ooh, that's why

F5 Eb F Eb F

This is what you need, I'll give you what you need

Bb Bb

[Verse]

F5 G/F F5

Don't you get sad and lonely

F5 G/F F5

You need a change from what you do all day

F5 G/F F5

Ain't no sense in all your crying

F5 G/F F5

Just pick it up and throw it into shape

[Chorus]

F5 Eb F Eb F

That's why

F5 Eb F Eb F

You need

F5 Eb F Eb F

Ooh, that's why

F5 Eb F Eb F

This is what you need, I'll give you what you need

[Verse]

F5 G/F F5

Hey you, won't you listen

F5 G/F F5

This is not the end of it all

F5 G/F F5

Don't you see, there is a rhythm

F5 G/F F5

I'll take you where you really need to be

Bb Bb Bb Bb

F5 G/F F5

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