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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
E · A · B · C#m
The Cars’ iconic new wave anthem about obsessive admiration. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a clean electric guitar sound and keep the strumming crisp and tight.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E A
I don’t mind you comin’ here
E A
And wastin’ all my time
E A E
’Cause when you’re standin’ oh so near
A E
I kind of lose my mind
Verse 2
E A E
It’s not the perfume that you wear
A E
It’s not the ribbons in your hair
A E
I don’t mind you comin’ here
A E
And wastin’ all my time
Chorus
A E
I don’t mind you hangin’ out
A E
And talkin’ in your sleep
A E
It doesn’t matter where you’ve been
A E
As long as it was deep, yeah
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 3
E A
I don’t mind you comin’ here
E A
And wastin’ all my time, time
E A E
’Cause when you’re standin’ oh so near
A E
I kind of lose my mind
Verse 4
E A E
It’s not the perfume that you wear
A E
It’s not the ribbons in your hair
A E
I don’t mind you comin’ here
A E
And wastin’ all my time
Chorus
A E
I don’t mind you hangin’ out
A E
And talkin’ in your sleep
A E
It doesn’t matter where you’ve been
A E
As long as it was deep, yeah
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Bridge
E
Yeah!
A
Listen!
E
Oh, yeah!
A E A E
I needed someone, someone to feed
A E A E
I needed someone, someone to bleed
A E A E
I needed someone, someone to feed
A E A E
I needed someone, someone to bleed
Chorus
A E
I don’t mind you hangin’ out
A E
And talkin’ in your sleep
A E
It doesn’t matter where you’ve been
A E
As long as it was deep, yeah
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Practice tip: Master the simple two-chord (E and A) progression before adding the driving strum pattern to capture the song’s mechanical, pulsing energy.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
E · A · B · C#m
The Cars’ iconic new wave anthem about obsessive admiration. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a clean electric guitar sound and keep the strumming crisp and tight.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E A
I don’t mind you comin’ here
E A
And wastin’ all my time
E A E
’Cause when you’re standin’ oh so near
A E
I kind of lose my mind
Verse 2
E A E
It’s not the perfume that you wear
A E
It’s not the ribbons in your hair
A E
I don’t mind you comin’ here
A E
And wastin’ all my time
Chorus
A E
I don’t mind you hangin’ out
A E
And talkin’ in your sleep
A E
It doesn’t matter where you’ve been
A E
As long as it was deep, yeah
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 3
E A
I don’t mind you comin’ here
E A
And wastin’ all my time, time
E A E
’Cause when you’re standin’ oh so near
A E
I kind of lose my mind
Verse 4
E A E
It’s not the perfume that you wear
A E
It’s not the ribbons in your hair
A E
I don’t mind you comin’ here
A E
And wastin’ all my time
Chorus
A E
I don’t mind you hangin’ out
A E
And talkin’ in your sleep
A E
It doesn’t matter where you’ve been
A E
As long as it was deep, yeah
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Bridge
E
Yeah!
A
Listen!
E
Oh, yeah!
A E A E
I needed someone, someone to feed
A E A E
I needed someone, someone to bleed
A E A E
I needed someone, someone to feed
A E A E
I needed someone, someone to bleed
Chorus
A E
I don’t mind you hangin’ out
A E
And talkin’ in your sleep
A E
It doesn’t matter where you’ve been
A E
As long as it was deep, yeah
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Practice tip: Master the simple two-chord (E and A) progression before adding the driving strum pattern to capture the song’s mechanical, pulsing energy.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
E · A · B · C#m
The Cars’ iconic new wave anthem about obsessive admiration. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a clean electric guitar sound and keep the strumming crisp and tight.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E A
I don’t mind you comin’ here
E A
And wastin’ all my time
E A E
’Cause when you’re standin’ oh so near
A E
I kind of lose my mind
Verse 2
E A E
It’s not the perfume that you wear
A E
It’s not the ribbons in your hair
A E
I don’t mind you comin’ here
A E
And wastin’ all my time
Chorus
A E
I don’t mind you hangin’ out
A E
And talkin’ in your sleep
A E
It doesn’t matter where you’ve been
A E
As long as it was deep, yeah
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 3
E A
I don’t mind you comin’ here
E A
And wastin’ all my time, time
E A E
’Cause when you’re standin’ oh so near
A E
I kind of lose my mind
Verse 4
E A E
It’s not the perfume that you wear
A E
It’s not the ribbons in your hair
A E
I don’t mind you comin’ here
A E
And wastin’ all my time
Chorus
A E
I don’t mind you hangin’ out
A E
And talkin’ in your sleep
A E
It doesn’t matter where you’ve been
A E
As long as it was deep, yeah
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Bridge
E
Yeah!
A
Listen!
E
Oh, yeah!
A E A E
I needed someone, someone to feed
A E A E
I needed someone, someone to bleed
A E A E
I needed someone, someone to feed
A E A E
I needed someone, someone to bleed
Chorus
A E
I don’t mind you hangin’ out
A E
And talkin’ in your sleep
A E
It doesn’t matter where you’ve been
A E
As long as it was deep, yeah
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Practice tip: Master the simple two-chord (E and A) progression before adding the driving strum pattern to capture the song’s mechanical, pulsing energy.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
E · A · B · C#m
The Cars’ iconic new wave anthem about obsessive admiration. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a clean electric guitar sound and keep the strumming crisp and tight.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E A
I don’t mind you comin’ here
E A
And wastin’ all my time
E A E
’Cause when you’re standin’ oh so near
A E
I kind of lose my mind
Verse 2
E A E
It’s not the perfume that you wear
A E
It’s not the ribbons in your hair
A E
I don’t mind you comin’ here
A E
And wastin’ all my time
Chorus
A E
I don’t mind you hangin’ out
A E
And talkin’ in your sleep
A E
It doesn’t matter where you’ve been
A E
As long as it was deep, yeah
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 3
E A
I don’t mind you comin’ here
E A
And wastin’ all my time, time
E A E
’Cause when you’re standin’ oh so near
A E
I kind of lose my mind
Verse 4
E A E
It’s not the perfume that you wear
A E
It’s not the ribbons in your hair
A E
I don’t mind you comin’ here
A E
And wastin’ all my time
Chorus
A E
I don’t mind you hangin’ out
A E
And talkin’ in your sleep
A E
It doesn’t matter where you’ve been
A E
As long as it was deep, yeah
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Bridge
E
Yeah!
A
Listen!
E
Oh, yeah!
A E A E
I needed someone, someone to feed
A E A E
I needed someone, someone to bleed
A E A E
I needed someone, someone to feed
A E A E
I needed someone, someone to bleed
Chorus
A E
I don’t mind you hangin’ out
A E
And talkin’ in your sleep
A E
It doesn’t matter where you’ve been
A E
As long as it was deep, yeah
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Practice tip: Master the simple two-chord (E and A) progression before adding the driving strum pattern to capture the song’s mechanical, pulsing energy.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
E · A · B · C#m
The Cars’ iconic new wave anthem about obsessive admiration. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a clean electric guitar sound and keep the strumming crisp and tight.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E A
I don’t mind you comin’ here
E A
And wastin’ all my time
E A E
’Cause when you’re standin’ oh so near
A E
I kind of lose my mind
Verse 2
E A E
It’s not the perfume that you wear
A E
It’s not the ribbons in your hair
A E
I don’t mind you comin’ here
A E
And wastin’ all my time
Chorus
A E
I don’t mind you hangin’ out
A E
And talkin’ in your sleep
A E
It doesn’t matter where you’ve been
A E
As long as it was deep, yeah
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 3
E A
I don’t mind you comin’ here
E A
And wastin’ all my time, time
E A E
’Cause when you’re standin’ oh so near
A E
I kind of lose my mind
Verse 4
E A E
It’s not the perfume that you wear
A E
It’s not the ribbons in your hair
A E
I don’t mind you comin’ here
A E
And wastin’ all my time
Chorus
A E
I don’t mind you hangin’ out
A E
And talkin’ in your sleep
A E
It doesn’t matter where you’ve been
A E
As long as it was deep, yeah
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Bridge
E
Yeah!
A
Listen!
E
Oh, yeah!
A E A E
I needed someone, someone to feed
A E A E
I needed someone, someone to bleed
A E A E
I needed someone, someone to feed
A E A E
I needed someone, someone to bleed
Chorus
A E
I don’t mind you hangin’ out
A E
And talkin’ in your sleep
A E
It doesn’t matter where you’ve been
A E
As long as it was deep, yeah
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Practice tip: Master the simple two-chord (E and A) progression before adding the driving strum pattern to capture the song’s mechanical, pulsing energy.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
E · A · B · C#m
The Cars’ iconic new wave anthem about obsessive admiration. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a clean electric guitar sound and keep the strumming crisp and tight.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E A
I don’t mind you comin’ here
E A
And wastin’ all my time
E A E
’Cause when you’re standin’ oh so near
A E
I kind of lose my mind
Verse 2
E A E
It’s not the perfume that you wear
A E
It’s not the ribbons in your hair
A E
I don’t mind you comin’ here
A E
And wastin’ all my time
Chorus
A E
I don’t mind you hangin’ out
A E
And talkin’ in your sleep
A E
It doesn’t matter where you’ve been
A E
As long as it was deep, yeah
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 3
E A
I don’t mind you comin’ here
E A
And wastin’ all my time, time
E A E
’Cause when you’re standin’ oh so near
A E
I kind of lose my mind
Verse 4
E A E
It’s not the perfume that you wear
A E
It’s not the ribbons in your hair
A E
I don’t mind you comin’ here
A E
And wastin’ all my time
Chorus
A E
I don’t mind you hangin’ out
A E
And talkin’ in your sleep
A E
It doesn’t matter where you’ve been
A E
As long as it was deep, yeah
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Bridge
E
Yeah!
A
Listen!
E
Oh, yeah!
A E A E
I needed someone, someone to feed
A E A E
I needed someone, someone to bleed
A E A E
I needed someone, someone to feed
A E A E
I needed someone, someone to bleed
Chorus
A E
I don’t mind you hangin’ out
A E
And talkin’ in your sleep
A E
It doesn’t matter where you’ve been
A E
As long as it was deep, yeah
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
You’re just what I needed
A E
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Practice tip: Master the simple two-chord (E and A) progression before adding the driving strum pattern to capture the song’s mechanical, pulsing energy.