Chords for John Mellencamp - I need a lover (1978) • TopPop

Tempo:
127.95 bpm
Chords used:

C#

B

E

F#

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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John Mellencamp - I need a lover (1978) • TopPop chords
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[C#]
[G#]
[F#] [C#] [B] [C#] [F#]
[C#] [B] [C#]
[F#] [B] [C#] [F#]
[C#] [G#]
[F#] I [C#] need a lover [B] that won't [C#] drive me [F#] crazy.
I [C#] need [B] a [C#]
[F#] [C#] lover [B] that won't [C#] drive me [F#] crazy.
[C#] Some girl that knows the meaning [B] of a [C#] hey it's a [F#] highway.
[C#] [B] [C#]
[F#] [C#] [B] [C#]
[F#] [C#] I've been walking [B] the streets [C#] of the town.
Racing through [B] the jungle [C#] of night.
I'm so [B] confused my [C#] mind is a mirror.
I'm so weak [B] so I shut [C#m] off that [C#] light.
[B] [C#]
[B] Electricity runs [C#] through the valves.
And I watch it [B] from this hole [C#] like oh oh [F#] oh.
[C#] And all my [B] stories are dancing [C#] to the [F#] radio.
[C#] [B]
[C#] I need a lover that won't drive me crazy.
I
[B] [C#] need a [B] lover that [C#] won't drive me crazy.
Some girl that knows the meaning [B] of a [C#] hey it's a highway.
[B] [C#] [F#] [C#]
[B] [C#] [F#] [C#]
[B] [C#] [F#] [C#]
But I'm gonna walk out [B] by the school [C#] I'm gonna live in.
I'm gonna swing this down [B] and go to school and [C#] head back home.
I need to [B] be loved [C#] and forgiven.
[F#] Hey I [C#] just can't make [B] shakin' in this bedroom.
[C#]
[G#] I need a lover that won't drive me [F#m] crazy.
I need a [A#m] lover that [B] won't drive [D#] me crazy.
I need a lover that won't drive me crazy.
[A] Some girl that knows the meaning of a hey [E] [D] [E]
[A] [E] [D] [E]
[A] [E] [D] [E]
[A] [E] [F#]
[E] [D] [E]
[A] [E] [D] [E]
[A] it's [D] [E]
[A] [E] [D] [E] a highway.
[A] [E] [D] [E]
[A] [E] [D] [E] [A]
[E] [D] [E] [A]
[E] [C]
[A]
[Em]
[G]
Key:  
C#
12341114
B
12341112
E
2311
F#
134211112
A
1231
C#
12341114
B
12341112
E
2311
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To jam and learn John Cougar Mellenkamp - I Need A Lover chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: F#, C#, F#, C#, B, E, A, E, D, B and C#. Begin your practice at a relaxed 63 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 128. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: F# Major.

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_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ [F#] _
_ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ [C#] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ [F#] _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
[F#] I [C#] need a lover [B] that won't [C#] drive me [F#] crazy.
I [C#] need _ [B] a [C#] _ _
[F#] _ [C#] _ lover [B] that won't [C#] drive me [F#] crazy.
[C#] Some girl that knows the meaning [B] of a [C#] hey it's a [F#] highway.
_ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _
[F#] _ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _
[F#] _ [C#] I've been walking [B] the streets [C#] of the town.
Racing through [B] the jungle [C#] of night.
_ I'm so [B] confused my [C#] mind is a mirror.
_ I'm so weak [B] so I shut [C#m] off that [C#] light. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ [B] Electricity runs [C#] through the valves.
_ And I watch it [B] from this hole [C#] like oh oh [F#] oh.
[C#] And all my [B] stories are dancing [C#] to the [F#] radio.
_ [C#] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ I need a lover that won't drive me crazy.
I _
[B] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ need a [B] lover that _ [C#] won't drive me crazy.
Some girl that knows the meaning [B] of a [C#] hey it's a highway. _ _ _
[B] _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#] _ _
[B] _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#] _ _
[B] _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ But I'm gonna walk out [B] by the school [C#] I'm gonna live in.
I'm gonna swing this down [B] and go to school and [C#] head back home.
_ _ I need to [B] be loved [C#] and forgiven.
[F#] Hey I [C#] just can't make [B] shakin' in this bedroom.
_ [C#] _ _ _ _
[G#] I need a lover that won't drive me [F#m] crazy.
I need a [A#m] lover that [B] won't drive [D#] me crazy.
I need a lover that won't drive me crazy.
[A] Some girl that knows the meaning of a hey _ _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ it's _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ [E] a highway.
[A] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _

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