Last Thing I Needed Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays448

Last Thing I Needed by Phosphorescent is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords C, G, F, Am, Dm and C/E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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C                        G 
Postman delivered a past due bill notice 
F                      C       G 
The alarm clock rang 2 hours late 
C                              G 
The garbage man left all the trash on the sidewalk 
F                  C          G 
& the hinges fell off of the gate 
F                C         F                  C 
This mornin' at breakfast, I spilled all the coffee 
C             G          Am       G 
I opened the door on my knee 
F                          C             Am 
The last thing I needed first thing this mornin' 
G                          C 
Was to have you walk out on me 


C                                G 
Last night you came home late & I knew you'd been drinkin' 
F                    C          G 
By that old mellow look on your face 
C                                             G           
But I thought, It don't matter 'cause it's the Holiday season 
F                 C          G 
& you fill such a big empty space 
F             C           F              C  
& I lay down beside you & I wanted your lovin' 
C                       G       Am   G 
'Cause your love makes my life complete 
F                          C            Am 
The last thing I needed first thing this mornin' 
G                               C 
Was to have you walk    out on  me 



 F               Dm       F        Dm        C 
So excuse me for lookin' like my world just ended 
 F            Dm           F      Dm       C 
Excuse me for lookin' like I just lost my best  friend 
 F            Dm     F     Dm     
Excuse me for livin' & be forgivin' 
C        C/E             Am         G 
Just go on if you wanna be free 
 F                              C      Am 
But the last thing I needed  first thing this mornin' 
G                               C 
Was to  have you walk   out on  me 
    	

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