Just What I Needed Chords by The Cars

Tempo:
127.4 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

C#

A

G#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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THE CARS ― JUST WHAT I NEEDED (1978) chords
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Key:
E
2311
B
12341112
C#
12341114
A
1231
G#
134211114
E
2311
B
12341112
C#
12341114
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To learn The Cars - Just What I Needed chords with lyrics, focus on the sequence of these chords: A, E, B, C#, Ab, E, C#, E, B, A. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 63 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 127. With the song's key of E, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[Am] [E] [Am] .
[E] [Am] [E] .
.
[Am] [E] [Am] .
[E] I don't [Bm] mind you coming here [C#] Wasting [G#] all my time.
[E] Cause when you're [B] standing oh so near [C#] I kinda lose [G#] my mind.
[E] It's not the [Bm] perfume I do wear [C#] It's not the [G#] ribbons in your [E] hair.
[B] I don't mind you coming here [G#] And wasting [A] all my time.
[E] .
[B] [C#m] [G#] .
[E] [B] .
[C#] [A] .
[E] I don't mind [B] you hanging out [C#] And talking [G#] in your sleep.
[E] Doesn't matter [B] where you've been [C#] As long [G#] as it was deep, yeah.
[E] Long as you [B] share it well, [C#m] man You look so fancy [G#] I can tell.
[E] I [B] don't mind you hanging out [G#] And talking [A] in your sleep.
[E] [B] [A] I guess you're just [C#] what I [B] needed [E] [B] [A] I needed someone [C#] to [E] feed.
[B] I [A] guess you're just [C#] what [E] I needed [B] [A] I needed someone [C#] to plead .
[Em] [B] I [C#m] [G#] .
[E] [B] [A] .
[E] [B] [C#m] [G#] .
[E] [D#] [A] .
[E] don't mind [B] you coming here [C#] And wasting [G#] all my time .
[E] Cause when you're [B] standing oh so [C#] near I kinda [G#] lose my mind .
[E] It's not the perfume [B] I do wear [C#m] It's [C#] not [G#] the ribbons in your [E] hair.
I [B] don't mind you coming here [G#] And wasting [A] all my time.
[E] [A] I guess you're [C#] just what I needed [B] .
[E] [B] [A] I needed someone [C#] to feed.
[E] [B] [A] I guess you're [C#] just what I needed [E] .
[B] I [A] needed someone [C#] to plead.
[C#m] I [E] [B] .
[A] guess you're just [C#m] what [E] I needed [B].
I [A] needed someone [C#] to plead.
[E] [B] .
[A] [E] [B] .
[A] [C#] .
[E] [B] You're [C#m] .
[G#] [E] [B] [C#] .
[A] just what [E] I needed [B] [C#] You're [G#m] [E] [B] [C#m] .
[A] just what [E] I needed.
[B] [C#] .
[G#] [E] [B] [C#m] .
[A] You're just what I needed You're just what I needed.
Just what I [E] needed!.
[B] [C#] [G#] [A] [B] [C#m] .
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Featured within the album Modern Art of Music: Greatest Rock Songs Vol. 2 is this song, written by Marcus Miller.

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