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Who Needs Shelter

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JASON MRAZ
WHO NEEDS SHELTER
WAITING FOR MY ROCKET TO COME
Thanks to Maitinin for teaching me the basics of the song. I've adjusted the 
chords so that they're in the right key with the capo, and fixed the intro a bit 
to sound closer to what Jason plays.
The bracketed part of the intro riff can be played as either version A or version 
B. In the intro, it sounds more like A with the other instruments playing 
alongside, but during the verses, it switches more to B. This isn't 100%, but 
should be close enough to sound good, and you can play around with it a bit to 
find what's most comfortable for you.  
Capo 2
INTRO/VERSES
|----2---0-------------0---|---[-----------]----------------|    [--------]
|----3---3----3----0h3-----|---[-----0-----]------0---------|    [--------]
|----2---2----4---------4--|---[-0h2---2-0-]--0h2---2-0-----| or [---2--0-]
|-4----4----4----4---------|---[-0-----0---]--2-----2---(4)-|    [---0----]
|--------------------------|---[-3---------]-3--------------|    [-3---3--]
|--------------------------|---[-----------]----------------|    [--------]
                                    A                                 B
VERSE 1
DGood-day sunlight
CI'd like to say how truly bright you Bmare
You don't know me but CI know you, see
You're my favorite stDar
Follow yCou I will so let’s get moving
CHORUS
BmWho needs shelter when the mEorning’s coming?
BmAbsolutely there's no onEe
BmWho needs shelter from the sEun?
BmNot me, no, not anyoEne.
VERSE 2
DBy your clock the cock rooster crows
Then Coff to wBmork where everybody goes 
Slow, CBut eventually they get there
DPicking up the day shift 
CBack where all left off confined and 
BmPecking at relationships 
YCou know it's only a worthless piece of shit
CHORUS
BmWho needs shelter when the mEorning's coming?
BmAbsolutely there's no onEe
BmWho needs shelter from the sEun?
BmNot me, no, not anyoEne.
BRIDGE (strum on up beat)
AmI'd sleep it aEll awaAmy but the Esun wont let me
              Am           E      G  G-D/F#-Em-G  
I'd miss those lovely days of              summer
OUTRO
DGood-day sunlight
CI'd like to say how truly bright you Bmare
You don't know me but CI know you, see
You're my favorite

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Who Needs Shelter

by Jason Mraz

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

JASON MRAZ

WHO NEEDS SHELTER

WAITING FOR MY ROCKET TO COME

Thanks to Maitinin for teaching me the basics of the song. I've adjusted the

chords so that they're in the right key with the capo, and fixed the intro a bit

to sound closer to what Jason plays.

The bracketed part of the intro riff can be played as either version A or version

B. In the intro, it sounds more like A with the other instruments playing

alongside, but during the verses, it switches more to B. This isn't 100%, but

should be close enough to sound good, and you can play around with it a bit to

find what's most comfortable for you.

Capo 2

INTRO/VERSES

|----2---0-------------0---|---[-----------]----------------| [--------]

|----3---3----3----0h3-----|---[-----0-----]------0---------| [--------]

|----2---2----4---------4--|---[-0h2---2-0-]--0h2---2-0-----| or [---2--0-]

|-4----4----4----4---------|---[-0-----0---]--2-----2---(4)-| [---0----]

|--------------------------|---[-3---------]-3--------------| [-3---3--]

|--------------------------|---[-----------]----------------| [--------]

A B

VERSE 1

Good-day sunlight

C Bm

I'd like to say how truly bright you are

You don't know me but I know you, see

You're my favorite star

Follow you I will so let’s get moving

CHORUS

Bm E

Who needs shelter when the morning’s coming?

Bm E

Absolutely there's no one

Bm E

Who needs shelter from the sun?

Bm E

Not me, no, not anyone.

VERSE 2

By your clock the cock rooster crows

C Bm

Then off to work where everybody goes

Slow, But eventually they get there

Picking up the day shift

Back where all left off confined and

Pecking at relationships

You know it's only a worthless piece of shit

CHORUS

Bm E

Who needs shelter when the morning's coming?

Bm E

Absolutely there's no one

Bm E

Who needs shelter from the sun?

Bm E

Not me, no, not anyone.

BRIDGE (strum on up beat)

Am E Am E

I'd sleep it all away but the sun wont let me

Am E G G D/F# Em G

---

I'd miss those lovely days of summer

OUTRO

Good-day sunlight

C Bm

I'd like to say how truly bright you are

You don't know me but I know you, see

You're my favorite

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