Biography:
Dave Barnes is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter (born June 20, 1978). There are strong elements of soul and R&B in Dave's new material, indicative of the diverse influences exerted on him during his childhood in the deep south.
Here is some background information on Dave Barnes from the Mine To Love Songfacts: Barnes gained a lot of recognition after his song "God Gave Me You" became a hit single for Blake Shelton. Barnes' fifth album, Stories To Tell was his first release since his breakthrough.
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"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.
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.
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