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                    I NEED TO KNOW
INTRO:
      EmRIFF 1  RIFF 1    DRIFF 2
E -7---7-7-7---7-7-7---5--7-7-7--|
B -8---9-7-9---9-7-9---7--8-8-7--|
G -9---9-7-9---9-7-9---7--7-7-7--|
D -9---9-7-9---9-7-9---7--9-9-7--|
A -7---7-7-7---7-7-7---5--7-7-7--|
E -7---7-7-7---7-7-7---5--7-7-7--|
VERSE:
DWell the talk on the street
                         *RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2
Says you might go solo
                       E --7-7-7--5--7-7-7-|
                       B --9-7-9--7--8-8-7-|
                       G --9-7-9--7--7-7-7-|
                       D --9-7-9--7--9-9-7-|
                       A --7-7-7--5--7-7-7-|
                       E --7-7-7--5--7-7-7-|
DA good friend of mine
                                  *RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2
CHORUS:
EmI need to know, (I need to know)
I need to knDow, (I need to know)
If you thCink you're gonna leave
Then you bDetter say so
I need to kEmnow, (I need to know)
I need to kDnow, (I need to know)
'Cause I dCon't know how long
DI can hold on
If you're maCkin' me wait,
If you're leDadin' me on
           RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2
           RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2
VERSE:
DWho would've thought that
                         *RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2
DAll of a sudden
                      *RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2
CHORUS:
EmI need to know, (I need to know)
I need to knDow, (I need to know)
If you thCink you're gonna leave
Then you bDetter say so
I need to kEmnow, (I need to know)
I need to kDnow, (I need to know)
'Cause I dCon't know how long
DI can hold on
If you're maCkin' me wait,
If you're leDadin' me on
           *RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2
           *RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2
INSTRUMENTAL:    A    Em    A    Em  B  
CHORUS:
EmI need to know, (I need to know)
I need to knDow, (I need to know)
If you thCink you're gonna leave
Then you bDetter say so
I need to kEmnow, (I need to know)
I need to kDnow, (I need to know)
'Cause I dCon't know how long
DI can hold on
If you're maCkin' me wait,
If you're leDadin' me on
           *RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2
           *RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2
   *RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2
CHORDS USED:
E -Em7-   -5D-    E9sus4/B-7-       Emin7/B-7-|
B -8-   -7-    -7-       -8-|
G -9-   -7-    -7-       -7-|
D -9-   -7-    -7-       -9-|
A -7-   -5-    -7-       -7-|
E -7-   -5-    -7-       -7-|

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I Need To Know

by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E9sus4/B

Emin7/B

I NEED TO KNOW

INTRO:

Em D

RIFF 1 RIFF 1 RIFF 2

E -7---7-7-7---7-7-7---5--7-7-7--|

B -8---9-7-9---9-7-9---7--8-8-7--|

G -9---9-7-9---9-7-9---7--7-7-7--|

D -9---9-7-9---9-7-9---7--9-9-7--|

A -7---7-7-7---7-7-7---5--7-7-7--|

E -7---7-7-7---7-7-7---5--7-7-7--|

VERSE:

Well the talk on the street

*RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2

Says you might go solo

E --7-7-7--5--7-7-7-|

B --9-7-9--7--8-8-7-|

G --9-7-9--7--7-7-7-|

D --9-7-9--7--9-9-7-|

A --7-7-7--5--7-7-7-|

E --7-7-7--5--7-7-7-|

A good friend of mine

*RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2

CHORUS:

I need to know, (I need to know)

If you think you're gonna leave

Then you better say so

I need to know, (I need to know)

'Cause I don't know how long

I can hold on

If you're makin' me wait,

If you're leadin' me on

RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2

VERSE:

Who would've thought that

*RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2

All of a sudden

*RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2

CHORUS:

I need to know, (I need to know)

If you think you're gonna leave

Then you better say so

I need to know, (I need to know)

'Cause I don't know how long

I can hold on

If you're makin' me wait,

If you're leadin' me on

*RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2

A Em A Em B

INSTRUMENTAL:

CHORUS:

I need to know, (I need to know)

If you think you're gonna leave

Then you better say so

I need to know, (I need to know)

'Cause I don't know how long

I can hold on

If you're makin' me wait,

If you're leadin' me on

*RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2

CHORDS USED:

Em D E9sus4/B Emin7/B

E -7- -5- -7- -7-|

B -8- -7- -7- -8-|

G -9- -7- -7- -7-|

D -9- -7- -7- -9-|

A -7- -5- -7- -7-|

E -7- -5- -7- -7-|

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