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Goldfinger - Get What I Need
[Intro]
D       G   A
D       G   A
D       G   A
Em      G
[Horn theme]
D       G   A
D       G   A
D       G   A
Em      G
[Verse 1]
It was Dthirty years ago since we Gsmashed the Awindow
Of that Dnorthern California houseG  A  
A Dsafety pin in my Gear on Cayton's Abike
Playing EmBad Brains fucking Gloud
Smoking Dweed on the streets in the GCalifornia Aheat
DSpray paint on the walGlsA  
Stealing Dbooze, cracked a tooth, we Ghad nothing else to Alose
Getting Emwasted to Twist and GCrawl
[Chorus]
DSomeday Ayou'll find Bmeverything will be alGright
I Dlost myself just to Emget what I want again
BmLost myself just to Gget what I want again
DSomeday Ayou'll see Bmeverything I left beGhind
I Dlost myself just to Emget what I want again
BmLost myself just to Gget, to get what I Dneed
 GTo Aget what I DneedG  A  
[Verse 2]
DFade away  G  Ain my Dhead againG  A  
Watch the Ddays, the months, the Gyears turn to EmrustG  
DSkies are grayG, Awill I Dbe okay?G  A  
Watch the Dmemories I Gmade Aturn to DdustG  A  
[Chorus]
DSomeday Ayou'll find Bmeverything will be alGright
I Dlost myself just to Emget what I want again
BmLost myself just to Gget what I want again
DSomeday Ayou'll see Bmeverything I left beGhind
I Dlost myself just to Emget what I want again
BmLost myself just to Gget, to get what I Dneed
[Interlude]
D     A   Bm   G
D     A   G
[Bridge]
SomeDtimes to get what I Awant, don't get what I Bmneed
To get what I Gwant I don't get what I Dneed
To get what I Awant, don't get what I Bmneed
To get what I Gwant I don't get what I Dneed
[Chorus]
DSomeday Ayou'll find Bmeverything will be alGright
I Dlost myself just to Emget what I want again
BmLost myself just to Gget what I want again
DSomeday Ayou'll see Bmeverything I left beGhind
I Dlost myself just to Emget what I want again
BmLost myself just to Gget, to get what I Dneed
[Outro]
 GTo Aget what I Dneed
 GTo Aget what I Dneed
 GTo Aget what I Dneed
 GTo Aget what I Dneed

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Get What I Need

by Goldfinger

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Goldfinger - Get What I Need

[Intro]

D G A

Em G

[Horn theme]

D G A

Em G

[Verse 1]

D G A

It was thirty years ago since we smashed the window

D G A

Of that northern California house

D G A

A safety pin in my ear on Cayton's bike

Em G

Playing Bad Brains fucking loud

D G A

Smoking weed on the streets in the California heat

D G A

Spray paint on the walls

D G A

Stealing booze, cracked a tooth, we had nothing else to lose

Em G

Getting wasted to Twist and Crawl

[Chorus]

D A Bm G

Someday you'll find everything will be alright

D Em

I lost myself just to get what I want again

Bm G

Lost myself just to get what I want again

D A Bm G

Someday you'll see everything I left behind

D Em

I lost myself just to get what I want again

Bm G D

Lost myself just to get, to get what I need

G A D G A

To get what I need

[Verse 2]

D G A D G A

Fade away in my head again

D G Em G

Watch the days, the months, the years turn to rust

D G A D G A

Skies are gray, will I be okay?

D G A D G A

Watch the memories I made turn to dust

[Chorus]

D A Bm G

Someday you'll find everything will be alright

D Em

I lost myself just to get what I want again

Bm G

Lost myself just to get what I want again

D A Bm G

Someday you'll see everything I left behind

D Em

I lost myself just to get what I want again

Bm G D

Lost myself just to get, to get what I need

[Interlude]

D A Bm G

D A G

[Bridge]

D A Bm

Sometimes to get what I want, don't get what I need

G D

To get what I want I don't get what I need

A Bm

To get what I want, don't get what I need

G D

To get what I want I don't get what I need

[Chorus]

D A Bm G

Someday you'll find everything will be alright

D Em

I lost myself just to get what I want again

Bm G

Lost myself just to get what I want again

D A Bm G

Someday you'll see everything I left behind

D Em

I lost myself just to get what I want again

Bm G D

Lost myself just to get, to get what I need

[Outro]

G A D

To get what I need

G A D

To get what I need

G A D

To get what I need

G A D

To get what I need

About Get What I Need Chords by Goldfinger

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