Chord/Tab song: I Need a Lover

John Mellencamp

Tuning: Standard

Main Riff (2:14)

Chords: F# C# B C#



e|--4h6-4~------------------------4h6-4~----7-6-7-9~------------4h6-4~-------|
B|------------7-6-4---------4-6h7-------------------------4-6h7--------------|
G|------------------6~----6-----------------------------6--------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Cool Riff at the End (5:04)

Chords: A E D E



e|--12h14-12~----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------15-14h15p14p12-----------12-14h15---------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------14~----14------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--12h14-12~-------------------12~------------------------------------------|
B|---------------15-14-15-14-15-----------12-14h15---------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------14------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--12h14-12~--------------------------------------12h14-12~-----------------|
B|---------------15-14h15p14p12-----------12-14h15---------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------14~----14------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


CHORUS 1:
[F#]I need a lo[C#]ver that won't d[B]rive me cr[C#]azy
[F#]I need a lo[C#]ver that won't d[B]rive me cr[C#]azy
[F#]I need a lo[C#]ver that won't d[B]rive me cr[C#]azy
[F#]Some girl that [C#]knows the meanin[B]' of a "He[C#]y hit the hig[E5]hway"

[F#]I've been w[C#]alking the stree[B]ts in the [C#]evening
[F#]Racing thro[C#]ugh the human ju[B]ngle at ni[C#]ght
[F#]I'm so conf[C#]used my mind is [B]indifferen[C#]t
[F#]Hey I'm so [C#]weak somebody sh[B]ut off the[C#] light

Electricity runs through the video
As I watch from this hole I call home
All the stony's are dancin' to the radio
And I got the world calling me up here tonight on the phone

CHORUS 2:

I need a lover that won't drive me crazy
Some girl to thrill me and then go away
I need a lover that won't drive me crazy
Some girl that knows that meaning of a "hey hit the highway"

BREAK

Well I'm not wiped out by this poolroom life I'm living
Gonna quit this job go to school or head back home
Well I'm not asking to be loved or be forgiven
I just can't face shakin' in this bedroom one more night alone

CHORUS 1

CHORUS 2

Key change after solo to A5 E5 D5