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[Intro]
GsloDw pEmickiCng    G     D      Em     C    G     D  Conce   GstrCadd9ummingG  Cadd9  
[Verse 1]
I keep telGlin' myself this is the right tCadd9hing to do
I was wastGin' her time, waitin' on dreams that Cadd9just weren't comin' true
And this Gold highway Cadd9seems to understand
GLeadin’ me on to somewhere thaCadd9t no one knows my name
I got the windEmow rolled down, I got the Cradio up
I'm doin' all EmI can to get my Dmind off us
[Chorus]
What I Gneed to do is Dturn this car around
EmDrive as fast as I can til I Csee the lights of our hometown
And Grun to her, take her Din my arms
EmMake her see how sorry I am, well that Cshouldn't be so hard
But I GdrDivCe on, and on, and onG  Cadd9  
[Verse 2]
Eighty-Gseven more miles gets me Cadd9into Baton Rogue
There's a Gbuddy of mine who says he might find somCadd9e work that I can do
Or maybe Ghead up north to Cadd9Knoxville, Tennessee
I Gknow my baby sister, has gottCadd9a couch where I can sleep
Now the Emsun's goin down on my Cbroken heart
Lord, I Emgotta go back before I Dgo too far
[Chorus]
What I Gneed to do is Dturn this car around
EmDrive as fast as I can til I Csee the lights of our hometown
And Grun to her, take her Din my arms
EmMake her see how sorry I am, well Cthat shouldn't be so hard
But I GdrDivCe on,
Yes I GdrDivCe on, and on, and oGnCadd9  
[Outro]
Knowin what I Gneed to dCadd9o
Girl, I'm comin Ghome to you
Cadd9soft picGkingCadd9  
Knowin what I nGeed to doCadd9  
Girl I'm comin Ghome to youCadd9  
I'm comin hGome to youCadd9  
Knowin what I Gneed to do.Cadd9..

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What I Need To Do

by Kenny Chesney

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Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

[Intro]

G D Em C G D Em C G D C G Cadd9 G Cadd9

slow picking once strumming

[Verse 1]

G Cadd9

I keep tellin' myself this is the right thing to do

G Cadd9

I was wastin' her time, waitin' on dreams that just weren't comin' true

G Cadd9

And this old highway seems to understand

G Cadd9

Leadin’ me on to somewhere that no one knows my name

Em C

I got the window rolled down, I got the radio up

Em D

I'm doin' all I can to get my mind off us

[Chorus]

G D

What I need to do is turn this car around

Em C

Drive as fast as I can til I see the lights of our hometown

G D

And run to her, take her in my arms

Em C

Make her see how sorry I am, well that shouldn't be so hard

G D C G Cadd9

But I drive on, and on, and on

[Verse 2]

G Cadd9

Eighty-seven more miles gets me into Baton Rogue

G Cadd9

There's a buddy of mine who says he might find some work that I can do

G Cadd9

Or maybe head up north to Knoxville, Tennessee

G Cadd9

I know my baby sister, has gotta couch where I can sleep

Em C

Now the sun's goin down on my broken heart

Em D

Lord, I gotta go back before I go too far

[Chorus]

G D

What I need to do is turn this car around

Em C

Drive as fast as I can til I see the lights of our hometown

G D

And run to her, take her in my arms

Em C

Make her see how sorry I am, well that shouldn't be so hard

G D C

But I drive on,

G D C G Cadd9

Yes I drive on, and on, and on

[Outro]

G Cadd9

Knowin what I need to do

Girl, I'm comin home to you

Cadd9 G Cadd9

soft picking

G Cadd9

Knowin what I need to do

G Cadd9

Girl I'm comin home to you

G Cadd9

I'm comin home to you

G Cadd9

Knowin what I need to do...

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