Passenger - The Way That I Need You Acoustic

capo i

* = strum once

intro

C F x3

verse 1

C F C
he’s the deflated balloon wrapped around your gate
F C G
cut priced to clear and past his sell by a date
C F Am D9
he’ll be fool running through the churchyard screaming out “it’s not too late”
G C F
when he does , i know that you’ll wait

verse 2

C F C
he’s the drunk man with bad breath coming on too strong
F C G
he’s the beauty queen that strings your heart along
C F Am D9 G
and he’ll answer every question in your new – age magazine wrong
C
but i know you love him strong

chorus

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

C F x 3

verse 3

C F C
he’s the elephant in the room that never speaks
F C G
but you dream about him every two weeks
C F Am D9 G
i wouldnt know his name , but you call it in your sleep
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 * D9 G
for he’s captured your heart in a way i never could
C
so go on and love him good

chorus ( 2 )

F C
so i’m leaving for there’s nothing to believe in
G F C
i’m just grieving for a love i never knew
F
i’m the stray cat you keep feeding
C
you’re 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
i’m 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