Need
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Intro Em D/F# Am
[Verso 1]
Em D/F#
Want is the cigarette smoke on a jacket
Am
You wore to the wrong part of town
Em D/F#
Desire is the sound of the whiskey
Am
Telling me you miss me, can you come around?
Em D/F#
Passion is a passing thing
C C D/F#
It's accidental chemistry
Em D/F#
Lust is a liar, a short-lived fire
C
It ain't what you and I are at all
G D/F# C
Oh, it's a need, it's a need
G D/F# C
I would go anywhere that you lead
G D/F#
I am hopeless, breathless, burning slow
C G
Touch me, hold me, tell me, "I won't let you go"
D/F# C
I won't leave, it's a need
[Verso 2]
Em D/F#
Danger is a thousand prickles on my neck
Am
That tell me to run or to freeze
Em D/F# Am
Fear is the nightmare I had, you were with someone else
You forgot about me
Em D/F#
Passion is a passing thing
C C D/F#
It's accidental chemistry
Em D/F#
Caught up in a feeling, it can be deceiving
C
This is like breathing for me
G D/F# C
Oh, it's a need, it's a need
G D/F# C
I would go anywhere that you lead
G D/F#
I am hopeless, breathless, burning slow
C G
Touch me, hold me, tell me, "I won't let you go"
D/F# C
I won't leave, it's a need
Cm
Baby, it's always
G# Cm
A new kiss every time we do this
G#
The truth is
Cm G#
It's essential to me
Cm
That you love me more than
G#
Wishing, longing
G D/F# C
Oh, it's a need, it's a need
G D/F# C
I would go anywhere that you lead
G D/F#
I am hopeless, breathless, burning slow
C G
Touch me, hold me, tell me, "I won't let you go"
D/F# C
I won't leave, it's a need
How to play Need
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.