Chords Dave Barnes - What I Need
Lyrics Dave Barnes - What I Need
“what i need” by dave barnes
from “what we want , what we get” ( 2010 )
tabbed by kevin dorth and wessley mitchell
tuning : standard
capo : none
this song is mostly down – strumming , but feel free to mix it up .
intro :
C# G# B F#7
verse 1 :
C# G# B F#7
i got a head full of dreams and time here to scheme .
C# G# B F#7
this ain’t good , good .
C# G# B F#7
i’m thinking , you know , about what did and didn’t go
C# G# B F#7
like it should , should .
G#
all these expectations
F#7 C#
just mean my heart’ll be breaking .
G# C#m F#
oh , why can’t i see?
chorus :
B E G#m
you give me what i need ,
E
even on my brightest day ,
B
even in a hurricane .
E G#m
you give me what i need ,
E
even when there’s way too much ,
C#
even when i’m down to dust .
G# B F#7
C# G# B F#7
verse 2 :
C# G# B F#7
i’ve troubled with time , but its will was not mine .
C# G# B F#7
there was no slowin’ where it was goin’ .
C# G# B F#7
the wishes i willed all came back unfulfilled .
C# G# B F#7
i was prayin’ without patience .
G#
all those expectations
F#7 C#
just meant my heart was breaking .
G# C#m F#
oh , why can’t i see?
chorus :
B E G#m
you give me what i need ,
E
even on my brightest day ,
B
even in a hurricane .
E G#m
you give me what i need ,
E
even when there’s way too much ,
even when i’m down to dust .
bridge :
F# B F# E
i keep calm , carry on ,
like nothing ever went wrong .
F# B F# E
that’s what i’m gonna do .
F#
( that’s what i’m gonna do , oh . )
B F# E
laugh it off , move along ,
get back where i belong .
F# B F# E
live my life by leaning on you .
F# B
( oh , i lean on you . i’m gonna lean on you , yeah . )
chorus :
B E G#m
you give me what i need ,
E
even on my brightest day ,
B
even in a hurricane .
E G#m
you give me what i need ,
E
even when there’s way too much ,
even when i’m down to dust .
B E G#m
you give me what i need ,
E
even on my brightest day ,
B
even in a hurricane .
E G#m
you give me what i need ,
E
( oh , oh , what i need . )
B E
you give me what i need .
G#m E
give me what i need .
B E G#m E
oh , oh , oh , oh .
“what i need” by dave barnes
from “what we want , what we get” ( 2010 )
tabbed by kevin dorth and wessley mitchell
tuning : standard
capo : none
this song is mostly down – strumming , but feel free to mix it up .
intro :
C# G# B F#7
verse 1 :
C# G# B F#7
i got a head full of dreams and time here to scheme .
C# G# B F#7
this ain’t good , good .
C# G# B F#7
i’m thinking , you know , about what did and didn’t go
C# G# B F#7
like it should , should .
G#
all these expectations
F#7 C#
just mean my heart’ll be breaking .
G# C#m F#
oh , why can’t i see?
chorus :
B E G#m
you give me what i need ,
E
even on my brightest day ,
B
even in a hurricane .
E G#m
you give me what i need ,
E
even when there’s way too much ,
C#
even when i’m down to dust .
G# B F#7
C# G# B F#7
verse 2 :
C# G# B F#7
i’ve troubled with time , but its will was not mine .
C# G# B F#7
there was no slowin’ where it was goin’ .
C# G# B F#7
the wishes i willed all came back unfulfilled .
C# G# B F#7
i was prayin’ without patience .
G#
all those expectations
F#7 C#
just meant my heart was breaking .
G# C#m F#
oh , why can’t i see?
chorus :
B E G#m
you give me what i need ,
E
even on my brightest day ,
B
even in a hurricane .
E G#m
you give me what i need ,
E
even when there’s way too much ,
even when i’m down to dust .
bridge :
F# B F# E
i keep calm , carry on ,
like nothing ever went wrong .
F# B F# E
that’s what i’m gonna do .
F#
( that’s what i’m gonna do , oh . )
B F# E
laugh it off , move along ,
get back where i belong .
F# B F# E
live my life by leaning on you .
F# B
( oh , i lean on you . i’m gonna lean on you , yeah . )
chorus :
B E G#m
you give me what i need ,
E
even on my brightest day ,
B
even in a hurricane .
E G#m
you give me what i need ,
E
even when there’s way too much ,
even when i’m down to dust .
B E G#m
you give me what i need ,
E
even on my brightest day ,
B
even in a hurricane .
E G#m
you give me what i need ,
E
( oh , oh , what i need . )
B E
you give me what i need .
G#m E
give me what i need .
B E G#m E
oh , oh , oh , oh .