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[Intro]
D G D Bm A D A
The Dpostman delivered a Apast due bill notice
The Gmilkman came G/F#two hours Alate
The Dgarbageman dumped all the Atrash on the sidewalk
The Ghinges fell G/F#off of the Agate
This Gmorning at G/F#breakfeast I Emspilled all the coffee
I Dopened the F#mdoor on my Bmknee
The Glast thing I needed the Dfirst thing this Bmmorning
Was to Ahave you walk out on DmeG  D  Bm  A  D  A  
Last nDight you came home late
And I Aknew you'd been drinking
By that Gold mellow G/F#look on your faAce
But I Dthought it really don't matter
Since it's the Aholiday season
And you Gfill such a G/F#big empty sApace
And I lGayed down besG/F#ide you
And I Emwanted your love
Cause your Dlove makes F#mmy life Bmcomplete
The Glast thing I needed the Dfirst thing this Bmmorning
Was to Ahave you walk out on Dme
So Gexcuse me for G/F#looking Glike my world has  eDnded
GExcuse me for lG/F#ooking Glike I just lost my best fDriend
GExcuse me for G/F#living and being Gforgiving
Just go if you want to be DfreF#meBm  
The Glast thing I needed the Dfirst thing this Bmmorning
Was to Ahave you walk out on Dme
The Glast thing I needed the Dfirst thing this Bmmorning
Was to Ahave you walk out on Dme

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The Last Thing I Needed

by Gary P. Nunn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/F#

F#m

[Intro]

D G D Bm A D A

D A

The postman delivered a past due bill notice

G G/F# A

The milkman came two hours late

D A

The garbageman dumped all the trash on the sidewalk

G G/F# A

The hinges fell off of the gate

G G/F# Em

This morning at breakfeast I spilled all the coffee

D F#m Bm

I opened the door on my knee

G D Bm

The last thing I needed the first thing this morning

A D G D Bm A D A

Was to have you walk out on me

Last night you came home late

And I knew you'd been drinking

G G/F# A

By that old mellow look on your face

But I thought it really don't matter

Since it's the holiday season

G G/F# A

And you fill such a big empty space

G G/F#

And I layed down beside you

And I wanted your love

D F#m Bm

Cause your love makes my life complete

G D Bm

The last thing I needed the first thing this morning

A D

Was to have you walk out on me

G G/F# G D

So excuse me for looking like my world has ended

G G/F# G D

Excuse me for looking like I just lost my best friend

G G/F# G

Excuse me for living and being forgiving

D F#m Bm

Just go if you want to be free

G D Bm

The last thing I needed the first thing this morning

A D

Was to have you walk out on me

G D Bm

The last thing I needed the first thing this morning

A D

Was to have you walk out on me

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