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Tonight I Just Need My Guitar

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Tonight I Just Need My Guitar
Jimmy Buffett
This is played with two guitars, but I did what I could with one.
Intro/Lead:  D, D (hammer on B)
e|-------------------------|
B|-----3-----------3-------|
G|---2-----------2---2-----|
D|-0-----------0-----------|
A|--------0h2--------------|
E|-------------------------|
[Verse]
Play Lead
Gulf coast nights, flounder lights, I’m back on the eastern shore
With my history of wrecks I think it’s time to check
                A          Bm   A(arpeggio)
The crab trap of life once more
Lead
Need is a relative thing these days, it borders on desire
The high tech world is full of bright shiny things
                A         Bm   A(arpeggio)
We think that we really require
[Chorus]
GSometimes Amore than Bmothers
                        C          Bm   A(arpeggio)
you see who and what and where you are
I’m a Gone man Dband with no Gimmediate Dplans
G              A         D (hammer with the pinky)
Tonight I just need my guitar
Don’t Gneed to feel Aimportant or Bmfamous.
              C             Bm   A(arpeggio)
No limos or my little nash car
One Glucky Dman with my Gfeet in the Dsand
              G               A      C   DLead
Tonight I just need          my guitar
Lead/Outro end on D

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Tonight I Just Need My Guitar

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Tonight I Just Need My Guitar

Jimmy Buffett

This is played with two guitars, but I did what I could with one.

Intro/Lead: D, D (hammer on B)

e|-------------------------|

B|-----3-----------3-------|

G|---2-----------2---2-----|

D|-0-----------0-----------|

A|--------0h2--------------|

E|-------------------------|

[Verse]

Play Lead

Gulf coast nights, flounder lights, I’m back on the eastern shore

With my history of wrecks I think it’s time to check

A Bm A

(arpeggio)

The crab trap of life once more

Lead

Need is a relative thing these days, it borders on desire

The high tech world is full of bright shiny things

A Bm A

(arpeggio)

We think that we really require

[Chorus]

G A Bm

Sometimes more than others

C Bm A

(arpeggio)

you see who and what and where you are

G D G D

I’m a one man band with no immediate plans

G A D (hammer with the pinky)

Tonight I just need my guitar

G A Bm

Don’t need to feel important or famous.

C Bm A

(arpeggio)

No limos or my little nash car

G D G D

One lucky man with my feet in the sand

G A C D

Lead

Tonight I just need my guitar

Lead/Outro end on D

About Tonight I Just Need My Guitar Chords by Jimmy Buffett

Learn how to play Tonight I Just Need My Guitar by Jimmy Buffett with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Tonight I Just Need My Guitar chords”, “Tonight I Just Need My Guitar guitar chords”, or “Jimmy Buffett Tonight I Just Need My Guitar chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Tonight I Just Need My Guitar chords and for experienced players who want accurate Tonight I Just Need My Guitar lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, B, G, A, E, Bm.

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The chords for "Tonight I Just Need My Guitar" show the original chord names (including D, B, G, A, E, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.