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Johnny Cash

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[Verse 1]
Am7I need you love in Gevery way
Am7I need your strength to Gmake me great
Am7I've been so wrong
Am GI too late?D  
[Chorus]
DJust hold me like Johnny Am7Cash
DWhen I lost my mGother
Whisper in my eAm7ar
DJust like June GCarterG7  
CAnd though I fDight these Gtears that DI hiEmde
Just Am7hold me tDight for the rCest oGf mAmy liGfe
[Verse 2]
Am7I need your mind to Gunderstand
Am7I need your soul, it makes me a Gbetter man
With you Am7by my side
I'd hGave a chanceD  
[Chorus]
DJust hold me like Johnny Am7Cash
DWhen I lost my mGother
Whisper in my eAm7ar
DJust like June GCarterG7  
CAnd though I fDight these Gtears that DI hiEmde
Just Am7hold me tDight for the rCest oGf mAmy liGfe
[Interlude]
Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G
[Verse 2]
GWith you Amby my side
I'd Bmhave Ga chancDe
[Chorus]
DJust hold me like Johnny Am7Cash
DWhen I lost my mGother
Whisper in my eAm7ar
DJust like June GCarterG7  
CAnd though I fDight these Gtears that DI hiEmde
Just Am7hold me tDight for the rCest oGf mAmy liGfe

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Johnny Cash

by Lenny Kravitz

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

[Verse 1]

Am7 G

I need you love in every way

Am7 G

I need your strength to make me great

Am7

I've been so wrong

G D

Am I too late?

[Chorus]

D Am7

Just hold me like Johnny Cash

D G

When I lost my mother

Am7

Whisper in my ear

D G G7

Just like June Carter

C D G D Em

And though I fight these tears that I hide

Am7 D C G Am G

Just hold me tight for the rest of my life

[Verse 2]

Am7 G

I need your mind to understand

Am7 G

I need your soul, it makes me a better man

Am7

With you by my side

G D

I'd have a chance

[Chorus]

D Am7

Just hold me like Johnny Cash

D G

When I lost my mother

Am7

Whisper in my ear

D G G7

Just like June Carter

C D G D Em

And though I fight these tears that I hide

Am7 D C G Am G

Just hold me tight for the rest of my life

[Interlude]

Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G

[Verse 2]

G Am

With you by my side

Bm G D

I'd have a chance

[Chorus]

D Am7

Just hold me like Johnny Cash

D G

When I lost my mother

Am7

Whisper in my ear

D G G7

Just like June Carter

C D G D Em

And though I fight these tears that I hide

Am7 D C G Am G

Just hold me tight for the rest of my life

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