Passenger - The Way That I Need You

the way that i need you – passenger

capo i

intro

C F x3

verse 1

C F C
hes the deflated balloon wrapped around your gait
F C G
cut priced to clear a past to sell by a date
C F Am G
hell be fool running through the church screaming out its not too late
G C
when he does , i know that youll wait

verse 2
C F C
hes the drunk man with bad breath coming on too strong
F C G
hes the beauty queen that strings your heart along
C F Am G
and hell answer every question in your new – age magazine wrong
G C
but i know youll love him strong

chorus

F C
so im leaving before theres nothing to believe in
G C
im just craving for a love i never knew
F
please dont go mistreating me
C
im not saying youve been misleading me
G F C
just not needing me the way that i need you

C fx3

verse 3
C F C
hes the elephant in the room that never speaks
F C G
but you dream about him every two weeks
( * = strum once )
* C * F * G * Am
i wouldnt know his name , but you call it in your sleep
* G * C
oh i know you love him deep

bridge

C F C
so run back to him like you should
F C G
i guess i always knew that you would
* C * F * Am * F ( hold )
for hes captured your heart in a way i never could
G C
so go on and love him good

chorus 2

F C
so im leaving before theres nothing to believe in
G C
im just craving for a love i never knew
F
im the stray cat you keep feeding
C
youre the book i cant stop reading
G F C
but the tides are receding that its true
F
so please dont go mistreating me
C
im not saying youve been misleading me ,
* G * F * Am [ * Cmaj7 * G
just not needing me the way that i need you
* C * F C
just not needing me the way that i need you

outro

F C x3