Kenny Chesney - What I Need to Do: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "What I Need to Do" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G# C# I keep tellin' myself this is the right thing to do G# I was wastin' her time, waitin' on dreams C# that just weren't comin' true G# C# And this old highway seems to understand G# C# Leadin’ me on to somewhere that no one knows my name Fm C# I got the window rolled down, I got the radio up G# D# I'm doin' all I can to get my mind off us Chorus: G# D# What I need to do is turn this car around Fm C# Drive as fast as I can til I see the lights of our hometown G# D# And run to her, take her in my arms Fm Make her see how sorry I am, C# well that shouldn't be so hard G# D#/G C# G# C# But I drive on, and on, and on Eighty-seven more miles gets me into Baton Rogue There's a buddy of mine who says he might find some work that I can do Or maybe head up north to Knoxville, Tennessee I know my baby sister, has got a couch where I can sleep Now the sun's going down on my broken heart Lord, I got to get back before I get too far Chorus: What I need to do is turn this car around Drive as fast as I can 'til I see the lights of our hometown And run to her, take her in my arms Make her see how sorry I am, well that shouldn't be so hard But I drive on Yes I drive on, and on, and on Knowing what I need to do Girl, I'm coming home to you Knowing what I need to do Girl I'm coming home to you I'm coming home to you Knowing what I need to do You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#  D#  Fm  G  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "What I Need to Do" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What I Need to Do" by Kenny Chesney.