What I Need
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Intro
|Bb |Bb F
verse 1: Kehlani
Eb Cm
All the back and forth getting complicated
Gm
Running me around got me frustrated
Bb F
No, that's why I been laying low
Eb Cm
If you wanna make it work, baby, gotta say it
Gm
Need a little more than participation
Bb F
Oh, I could go be on my own
Pre-Chorus Hayley Kiyoko
Eb Bb
So I would kiss you I'd lay wit' you
Gm Bb
You broke, no, I can't fix you
Cm
I won't, no, won't diss you
A7 F
But babe, yeah, I might miss you
Eb Bb
If you're cold and needed shelter
Gm Bb
I'd hold you and I'd sweat ya
Cm
And no, we're not together
F
But babe, I won't forget ya
[Refrão]Chorus:
Eb Cm
What I need, what I need, what I need
Gm
Is for you to be sure, no no no
Bb
For you to be sure, no no no
Bb F
For you to be sure, no no no
Eb Cm
What I need, what I need, what I need
Gm
Is to tell me that it's yours, no no no
Bb
And who you do it for, no no no
Bb F
Need you to be sure, no no no, no no
|Eb Cm |Gm
Bb
Need you to be sure
Bb F
Need you to be sure
verse 2: Hayley Kiyoko
Eb Cm
When we're all alone, girl, you wanna own it
Gm
When we're with your fam, you don't wanna show it
Bb Bb F
Oh, you're tryna keep us on the low
Eb Cm
I only want a girl who ain't afraid to love me
Gm
Not a metaphor but we really could be
Bb F
Oh, I ain't putting on a show
Pre-Chorus Hayley Kiyoko
Eb Bb
So I would kiss you I'd lay wit' you
Gm Bb
You broke, no, I can't fix you
Cm
I won't, no, won't diss you
F
But babe, yeah, I might miss you
Eb Bb
If you're cold and needed shelter
Gm Bb
I'd hold you and I'd sweat ya
Cm
And no, we're not together
F
But babe, I won't forget ya
[Refrão]Chorus: Kehlani & Hayley Kiyoko
Eb Cm
What I need, what I need, what I need
Gm
Is for you to be sure, no no no
Bb
For you to be sure, no no no
Bb F
For you to be sure, no no no
Eb Cm
What I need, what I need, what I need
Gm
Is to tell me that it's yours, no no no
Bb
And who you do it for, no no no
Bb F
Need you to be sure, no no no, no no
|Eb Cm |Gm
Bb
Need you to be sure
Bb F
Need you to be sure
|Eb Cm |Gm
Bb
Need you to be sure
Bb F
Need you to be sure
Bridge: Kehlani & Hayley Kiyoko
Bb
We could be bigger and brighter than space
F
Ain't no running away
Gm Bb
No, real loving is sure
Eb
The way that I love, there's no taking my place
F
Staring you right in your face
Gm F
No, don't look away no more
Pre-Chorus Hayley Kiyoko
Eb
So I would kiss you I'd lay wit' you
Gm Bb
You broke, no, I can't fix you
Cm
I won't, no, won't diss you
F
But babe, yeah, I might miss you
Eb
If you're cold and needed shelter
Gm Bb
I'd hold you and I'd sweat ya
F
And no, we're not together
Eb F
But babe, I won't forget ya
[Refrão]Chorus: Kehlani & Hayley Kiyoko
Eb Cm
What I need, what I need, what I need
Gm
Is for you to be sure, no no no
Bb
For you to be sure, no no no
Bb F
For you to be sure, no no no
Eb Cm
What I need, what I need, what I need
Gm
Is to tell me that it's yours, no no no
Bb
And who you do it for, no no no
Bb F
Need you to be sure, no no no, no no
|Eb Cm |Gm
Bb
Need you to be sure
Bb F
Need you to be sure
|Eb Cm |Gm
Bb
Need you to be sure
Bb F
Need you to be sure
How to play What I Need
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bb. 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.