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I Need A Lover

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   Aadd4x00220
[Intro]
D  Aadd4  G  A
D  Aadd4  A
[Verse 1]
DI need a Alover that Gwon't drive me Acrazy
DI need a Alover that Gwon't drive me Acrazy
DI need a Alover that Gwon't drive me Acrazy
DSome girl that knows the Ameaning of, uh
GHey hit the Ahighway
[Verse 2]
DWell I've been Awalkin' the Gstreets in the Aevenin'
DRacing Athrough the Ghuman jungles at Anight
DI'm so Aconfused, my Gmind is Aindifferent
DHey, I'm so Aweak, won't Gsomebody shut off that Alight
DElectricity Aruns Gthrough the Avideo
DAnd I Awatch it from this Ghole I call Ahome
DAnd all the Astony's are Gdancin' to the Aradio
DAnd I got the world Acalling me up here
GTonight on the Aphone
[Chorus]
DI need a Alover that Gwon't drive me Acrazy
DSome girl wAho'll thrill Gme and then go Aaway
DI need a Alover that Gwon't drive me Acrazy
DSome girl that knows the Ameaning of, uh
GHey, hit the Ahighway
[Verse 3]
DWell, I'm not Awiped out by this Gpoolroom life I'm Aliving
DI'm gonna quit this Ajob, and go to Gschool, or head back Ahome
DAnd I'm not Aaskin' to be Gloved or be Aforgiven
GHey, I just can't face shakin' in this bedroom
AOne more night alone
[Chorus]
DI need a Alover that Gwon't drive me Acrazy
DI need a Alover that Gwon't drive me Acrazy
DI need a lAover that Gwon't drive me Acrazy
DSome girl that knows the Ameaning of, uh
GHey, hit the Ahighway
[Chorus]
DI need a Alover that Gwon't drive me Acrazy
DSome girl who'll Athrill me Gand then go Aaway
DI need a Alover that Gwon't drive me Acrazy
DSome girl that knows the Ameaning of, uh
GHey, hit the Ahighway
DYou betcha!
[Outro]
D  Aadd4  G  A  D

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I Need A Lover

by John Mellencamp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Aadd4

x00220

[Intro]

D Aadd4 G A

D Aadd4 A

[Verse 1]

D A G A

I need a lover that won't drive me crazy

D A G A

I need a lover that won't drive me crazy

D A G A

I need a lover that won't drive me crazy

D A

Some girl that knows the meaning of, uh

G A

Hey hit the highway

[Verse 2]

D A G A

Well I've been walkin' the streets in the evenin'

D A G A

Racing through the human jungles at night

D A G A

I'm so confused, my mind is indifferent

D A G A

Hey, I'm so weak, won't somebody shut off that light

D A G A

Electricity runs through the video

D A G A

And I watch it from this hole I call home

D A G A

And all the stony's are dancin' to the radio

D A

And I got the world calling me up here

G A

Tonight on the phone

[Chorus]

D A G A

I need a lover that won't drive me crazy

D A G A

Some girl who'll thrill me and then go away

D A G A

I need a lover that won't drive me crazy

D A

Some girl that knows the meaning of, uh

G A

Hey, hit the highway

[Verse 3]

D A G A

Well, I'm not wiped out by this poolroom life I'm living

D A G A

I'm gonna quit this job, and go to school, or head back home

D A G A

And I'm not askin' to be loved or be forgiven

Hey, I just can't face shakin' in this bedroom

One more night alone

[Chorus]

D A G A

I need a lover that won't drive me crazy

D A G A

I need a lover that won't drive me crazy

D A G A

I need a lover that won't drive me crazy

D A

Some girl that knows the meaning of, uh

G A

Hey, hit the highway

[Chorus]

D A G A

I need a lover that won't drive me crazy

D A G A

Some girl who'll thrill me and then go away

D A G A

I need a lover that won't drive me crazy

D A

Some girl that knows the meaning of, uh

G A

Hey, hit the highway

You betcha!

[Outro]

D Aadd4 G A D

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