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[Intro]
G D  G D  C D
[Verse 1]
DFirst day the sGnow fall
DWarm inside, dGon't tell
DHoney your sCecret is saDfe
DMidnight enfGolds in your Deyes
GLost in the qDuiet
Of sCtars come alDive
[Verse 2]
EAmven the Bmdarkness can't Chide love's imperfGections
What can I dDo?
NAmobody's Bmlyin'
But Cnobody's tellin' the tGruth
[Chorus]
BFabe, I don't wanna be rCight
It's makin' me lonGely
HFoldin' onto you tCight
Need you to knGow me
Need you tonAmightA  
[Verse 3]
DNext day the cGold stayed
DAnother bed unGmade
DDrinkin' the meCdicine doDwn
DTossin' and tuGrnin'
DHeaven is buGrnin'
DWe've got to fCind our way oDut
[Chorus]
BFabe, I don't wanna be riCght
It's makin' me lonGely
HFoldin' onto you tCight
Need you to knGow me
Need you toAmnightA  
[Instrumental]
D G  D G  D C D G  D G  D C  D
[Bridge]
NBmot even time can eCrase
Love's indiscGretions
All we've been thDrough
TAmore-up and tBmwisted
Your cCall came, I missed it
I'm dGone resisting yDou
[Chorus]
BFabe, I don't wanna be rCight
It's makin' me loGnely
HFoldin' onto you tCight
Need you to knGow me
Need you toAmnight
[Outro]
BFabe, I don't wanna be rCight
BFabe, I don't wannabe righCt
BFabe, I don't wanna be rCight
It's makin' me lGonely
Need you tonAmighBmtC  D  Am  

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Need You Tonight

by The Jayhawks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D G D C D

[Verse 1]

D G

First day the snow fall

D G

Warm inside, don't tell

D C D

Honey your secret is safe

D G D

Midnight enfolds in your eyes

G D

Lost in the quiet

C D

Of stars come alive

[Verse 2]

Am Bm C G

Even the darkness can't hide love's imperfections

What can I do?

Am Bm

Nobody's lyin'

C G

But nobody's tellin' the truth

[Chorus]

F C

Babe, I don't wanna be right

It's makin' me lonely

F C

Holdin' onto you tight

Need you to know me

Am A

Need you tonight

[Verse 3]

D G

Next day the cold stayed

D G

Another bed unmade

D C D

Drinkin' the medicine down

D G

Tossin' and turnin'

D G

Heaven is burnin'

D C D

We've got to find our way out

[Chorus]

F C

Babe, I don't wanna be right

It's makin' me lonely

F C

Holdin' onto you tight

Need you to know me

Am A

Need you tonight

[Instrumental]

D G D G D C D G D G D C D

[Bridge]

Bm C

Not even time can erase

Love's indiscretions

All we've been through

Am Bm

Tore-up and twisted

Your call came, I missed it

G D

I'm done resisting you

[Chorus]

F C

Babe, I don't wanna be right

It's makin' me lonely

F C

Holdin' onto you tight

Need you to know me

Need you tonight

[Outro]

F C

Babe, I don't wanna be right

F C

Babe, I don't wannabe right

F C

Babe, I don't wanna be right

It's makin' me lonely

Am Bm C D Am

Need you tonight

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