Capo on Fret 1
(Live version was on fret 2)
C (strummed 1, 2, 3 4,
C (mute/slap)
My mother once told me I don’t need a man to be the best I can be
But just one look from you I’m changing my plans
‘Cause darlin’ I need you like ships need the sea
C
Darlin’ I need you like ships need the sea
F C G Am F C G C
Ahhh ahh ah ahhh ahh, Ahh ah ahh ah.
F C G Am F C G
Ahhh ahh ah ahhh ahh, Ahh ah ahhhhhhh
C F C
My grandfather told me that real men don’t cry
Am F G
But I saw your tears in the moon-light
C F C
That’s when I knew that my grandfather lied
F C G Am
And darlin’ I need you like birds need the sky
F C G C
Darlin’ I need you like birds need the sky
F C G Am F C G C
Ahhh ahh ah ahhh ahh, Ahh ah ahh ah.
F C G Am F C G
Ahhh ahh ah ahhh ahh, Ahh ah ahhhhhhh
F C G Am
Finally you gave me the hope I’d a-waited
F C G
Finally you gave me your heart
F C G Am
Gladly I gave you the love you’d awaited
F C G
Gladly I gave you my heart (x2)
F C G Am F C G C
Ahhh ahh ah ahhh ahh, Ahh ah ahh ah.
F C G Am F C G
Ahhh ahh ah ahhh ahh, Ahh ah ahhhhhhh
C
That preacher, he told me that love’s not easy
Am F G
I told him I don’t want it to be
C
Darlin’ I need you like ships need the sea
G F G
And I’m gonna love you, I’m gonna love you
F C G Am
I’m gonna love you for all of our days,
F C G C
I’m gonna love you for all of our days
F C G Am F C G C
Ahhh ahh ah ahhh ahh, Ahh ah ahh ah.
F C G Am F C G
Ahhh ahh ah ahhh ahh, Ahh ah ahhhhhhh
