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[Intro]
G Gsus G Gsus G
[Verse 1]
I'd like to Gsay that our love is like a dead cell GsusphoneG  Gsus  G  
where you can Gplug it back up and it G/Acomes back G/Bon,
but it's Cmore like a friend that I lost in the past
yeah I loved who you were, but I can't get that back
no, GnoGsus  G  Gsus  G  
I'd like to Gsleep in the comfort of my own GsusbedG  Gsus  
Gwrapped up in you like a G/Abook I've not G/Bread,
but Cyou kicked me out, now I'm sleeping alone
on this old dirty couch checking my phone for GyouGsus  G  Gsus  G  G/A  G/B  
[Chorus]
I'm not Ctalking you down
I'm not Cchewing you out
I'm not Cbeing unkind
I'm just saying what's on my GmindGsus  G  Gsus  G  G/A  G/B  
I'm not Cshutting my mouth,
I'm not Ctalking too loud,
I ain't Closing my head,
I'm just saying what needs to be Gsaid
[Verse 2]
I'd rather Glive in the corner of an overGsuspassG  Gsus  
in the Gmiddle of the city G/Aregretting my G/Bpast,
than Cfall for a girl with pearly white teeth
who said she had time, but spent none on me.
I'd rather Gbusk in the streets to pay for my GsusmealsG,Gsus  
and Gpick up bad habits and G/Alearn how to G/Bsteal,
than Chave a nice job but spend all my cash
on diamonds and pearls for a love that won't last,
no, GnoGsus  G  Gsus  G  G/A  G/B  
[Chorus]
I'm not Ctalking you down
I'm not Cchewing you out
I'm not Cbeing unkind
I'm just saying what's on my GmindGsus  G  Gsus  G  G/A  G/B  
I'm not Cshutting my mouth,
I'm not Ctalking too loud,
I ain't Closing my head,
I'm just Csaying what needs to be said
[Instrumental]
G   G/A  G/B  G/D G/C G/B
    G      G/AWG/Bhat nG/Deeds G/Cto G/Bbe sCaid
ohhhhhh what needs to be GsaidG/A  G/B  G/D  G/C  G/B  C  
[Chorus]
I'm not Ctalking you down
I'm not Cchewing you out
I'm not Cbeing unkind
I'm just saying what's on my GmindG/A  G/B  G/D  G/C  G/B  
I'm not Cshutting my mouth,
I'm not Ctalking too loud,
I ain't Closing my head,
I'm just Csaying what needs to be saidG  Gsus  G  Gsus  G  
[Outro]
You're Cmore like a friend that I lost in the past.
Yeah,  I loved who you were, but I can't get that back
no, Gno

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What Needs To Be Said

by Daniel Nunnelee

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus

G/A

G/B

G/D

G/C

[Intro]

G Gsus G Gsus G

[Verse 1]

G Gsus G Gsus G

I'd like to say that our love is like a dead cell phone

G G/A G/B

where you can plug it back up and it comes back on,

but it's more like a friend that I lost in the past

yeah I loved who you were, but I can't get that back

G Gsus G Gsus G

no, no

G Gsus G Gsus

I'd like to sleep in the comfort of my own bed

G G/A G/B

wrapped up in you like a book I've not read,

but you kicked me out, now I'm sleeping alone

G Gsus G Gsus G G/A G/B

on this old dirty couch checking my phone for you

[Chorus]

I'm not talking you down

I'm not chewing you out

I'm not being unkind

G Gsus G Gsus G G/A G/B

I'm just saying what's on my mind

I'm not shutting my mouth,

I'm not talking too loud,

I ain't losing my head,

I'm just saying what needs to be said

[Verse 2]

G Gsus G Gsus

I'd rather live in the corner of an overpass

G G/A G/B

in the middle of the city regretting my past,

than fall for a girl with pearly white teeth

who said she had time, but spent none on me.

G Gsus G Gsus

I'd rather busk in the streets to pay for my meals,

G G/A G/B

and pick up bad habits and learn how to steal,

than have a nice job but spend all my cash

on diamonds and pearls for a love that won't last,

G Gsus G Gsus G G/A G/B

no, no

[Chorus]

I'm not talking you down

I'm not chewing you out

I'm not being unkind

G Gsus G Gsus G G/A G/B

I'm just saying what's on my mind

I'm not shutting my mouth,

I'm not talking too loud,

I ain't losing my head,

I'm just saying what needs to be said

[Instrumental]

G G/A G/B G/D G/C G/B

G G/A G/B G/D G/C G/B C

What needs to be said

G G/A G/B G/D G/C G/B C

ohhhhhh what needs to be said

[Chorus]

I'm not talking you down

I'm not chewing you out

I'm not being unkind

G G/A G/B G/D G/C G/B

I'm just saying what's on my mind

I'm not shutting my mouth,

I'm not talking too loud,

I ain't losing my head,

C G Gsus G Gsus G

I'm just saying what needs to be said

[Outro]

You're more like a friend that I lost in the past.

Yeah, I loved who you were, but I can't get that back

no, no

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