White Lies - What I Need: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "What I Need" 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.

D
Rain keeps coming down
On our unhappy town
C
Grey it's bleak parade
Little drops of heaven's shade
D
Rain keeps coming down
On children in their paper crowns
C
Daylight torn away
Litter for the night to raid

Am       Em
Feeling low
    D             C
My eyes long to glow
My limbs turn numb
And I know the day is won

Chorus:
D                       Am
Give me some of what I need and
                         D
Give me more to take away
                         Am
Sunshine for my sweet relief and
                              D
Honey through these bitter days

Rain keeps coming down
Beating colour to the ground
Teeth spat from wicked mouths
Shrieking up above the clouds
Rain, rain all around
Oh, you know it gets me down
I cannot leave my home
Leave the TV, leave the phone

Breathing slow
My heart only knows
The rain falls deep
Drumming down, down on me

Chorus - x3

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

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" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What I Need" by White Lies.