What I Need
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Intro: A
A E
D Bm
All the back and forth getting complicated
F#m
Running me around got me frustrated
A E
No, that's why I been laying low
D Bm
If you wanna make it work, baby, gotta say it
F#m
Need a little more than participation
A E
Oh, I could go be on my own
D A
So I would kiss you I'd lay wit' you
F#m A
You broke, no, I can't fix you
Bm
I won't, no, won't diss you
G#7 E
But babe, yeah, I might miss you
D A
If you're cold and needed shelter
F#m A
I'd hold you and I'd sweat ya
Bm
And no, we're not together
E
But babe, I won't forget ya
D Bm
What I need, what I need, what I need
F#m
Is for you to be sure, no no no
A
For you to be sure, no no no
A E
For you to be sure, no no no
D Bm
What I need, what I need, what I need
F#m
Is to tell me that it's yours, no no no
A
And who you do it for, no no no
A E
Need you to be sure, no no no, no no
( D Bm F#m )
A
Need you to be sure
A E
Need you to be sure
D Bm
When we're all alone, girl, you wanna own it
F#m
When we're with your fam, you don't wanna show it
A A E
Oh, you're tryna keep us on the low
D Bm
I only want a girl who ain't afraid to love me
F#m
Not a metaphor but we really could be
A E
Oh, I ain't putting on a show
D A
So I would kiss you I'd lay wit' you
F#m A
You broke, no, I can't fix you
Bm
I won't, no, won't diss you
E
But babe, yeah, I might miss you
D A
If you're cold and needed shelter
F#m A
I'd hold you and I'd sweat ya
Bm
And no, we're not together
E
But babe, I won't forget ya
D Bm
What I need, what I need, what I need
F#m
Is for you to be sure, no no no
A
For you to be sure, no no no
A E
For you to be sure, no no no
D Bm
What I need, what I need, what I need
F#m
Is to tell me that it's yours, no no no
A
And who you do it for, no no no
A E
Need you to be sure, no no no, no no
( D Bm F#m )
A
Need you to be sure
A E
Need you to be sure
( D Bm F#m )
A
Need you to be sure
A E
Need you to be sure
A
We could be bigger and brighter than space
E
Ain't no running away
F#m A
No, real loving is sure
D
The way that I love, there's no taking my place
E
Staring you right in your face
F#m E
No, don't look away no more
D
So I would kiss you I'd lay wit' you
F#m A
You broke, no, I can't fix you
Bm
I won't, no, won't diss you
E
But babe, yeah, I might miss you
D
If you're cold and needed shelter
F#m A
I'd hold you and I'd sweat ya
E
And no, we're not together
D E
But babe, I won't forget ya
D Bm
What I need, what I need, what I need
F#m
Is for you to be sure, no no no
A
For you to be sure, no no no
A E
For you to be sure, no no no
D Bm
What I need, what I need, what I need
F#m
Is to tell me that it's yours, no no no
A
And who you do it for, no no no
A E
Need you to be sure, no no no, no no
( D Bm F#m )
A
Need you to be sure
A E
Need you to be sure
( D Bm F#m )
A
Need you to be sure
A E
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 A. 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.