SONG: I NEED TO KNOW
ARTIST: TOM PETTY
ALBUM: TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS GREATEST HITS
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: guitarzan7@hotmail.com
I NEED TO KNOW
INTRO:
E RIFF 1 RIFF 1 D RIFF 2
E -7---7-7-7---7-7-7---5--7-7-7--|
B -9---9-7-9---9-7-9---7--8-8-7--|
G -9---9-7-9---9-7-9---7--7-7-7--|
D -9---9-7-9---9-7-9---7--9-9-7--|
A -7---7-7-7---7-7-7---5--7-7-7--|
E -7---7-7-7---7-7-7---5--7-7-7--|
VERSE:
D
Well the talk on the street
*RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2
Says you might go solo
E --7-7-7--5--7-7-7-|
B --9-7-9--7--8-8-7-|
G --9-7-9--7--7-7-7-|
D --9-7-9--7--9-9-7-|
A --7-7-7--5--7-7-7-|
E --7-7-7--5--7-7-7-|
D
A good friend of mine
*RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2
Saw you leavin' by your back door
CHORUS:
E
I need to know, (I need to know)
D
I need to know, (I need to know)
C
If you think you're gonna leave
D
Then you better say so
E
I need to know, (I need to know)
D
I need to know, (I need to know)
C
'Cause I don't know how long
D
I can hold on
C
If you're makin' me wait,
D
If you're leadin' me on
RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2
I need to know, (I need to know)
RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2
I need to know, (I need to know)
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VERSE:
D
Who would've thought that
*RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2
You'd fall for his line
D
All of a sudden
*RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2
It's me on the outside
CHORUS:
E
I need to know, (I need to know)
D
I need to know, (I need to know)
C
If you think you're gonna leave
D
Then you better say so
E
I need to know, (I need to know)
D
I need to know, (I need to know)
C
'Cause I don't know how long
D
I can hold on
C
If you're makin' me wait,
D
If you're leadin' me on
*RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2
I need to know, (I need to know)
*RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2
I need to know, (I need to know)
INSTRUMENTAL: A E A E B
CHORUS:
E
I need to know, (I need to know)
D
I need to know, (I need to know)
C
If you think you're gonna leave
D
Then you better say so
E
I need to know, (I need to know)
D
I need to know, (I need to know)
C
'Cause I don't know how long
D
I can hold on
C
If you're makin' me wait,
D
If you're leadin' me on
*RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2
I need to know, (I need to know)
*RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2
I need to know, (I need to know)
*RIFF 1, D, RIFF 2
I need to know
CHORDS USED:
E D E9sus4/B Emin7/B
E -7- -5- -7- -7-|
B -9- -7- -7- -8-|
G -9- -7- -7- -7-|
D -9- -7- -7- -9-|
A -7- -5- -7- -7-|
E -7- -5- -7- -7-|