Verse 1:
     A
This truck needs a half tank
     E
These wheels need a two-lane
     Gbm7
This radio needs three songs to play
      D
To get me 'cross town to you
      A
That dress needs to slip off
     E
That hair needs to come down
            Gbm7
Friday nights need to do
                           D
What Friday nights need to do
           (nc)
That's the truth

Chorus:
      A
Yeah, birds need bees and ice needs whiskey
E
Boys like me need the girls like you to kiss me
    Gbm7
"Fishin' in the Dark" needs Nitty Gritty
D
Under that pale moon
A
Sweet tea needs that sugar stirrin'
E
Small town nights need both ends burnin'
D
Shades need drawin', hearts need fallin'
    (nc)
Boots need knockin'....knockin' boots
A                E
     Knockin' boots...
            Gbm7
     me and you
   D
oh... oh...

Verse 2:
     A
Long weeks need a weekend
        E
Cheap drinks need a-slingin'
     Gbm7
That dance floor needs some me on you
    D
And you want me tonight
     A
Singalongs need to be sung
    E
Tip bells need to be rung
Gbm7
Last calls need a call that cab
         D
And backseats need I want you so bad

Chorus:
      A
Yeah, birds need bees and ice needs whiskey
E
Boys like me need the girls like you to kiss me
    Gbm7
"Fishin' in the Dark" needs Nitty Gritty
D
Under that pale moon
A
Sweet tea needs that sugar stirrin'
E
Small town nights need both ends burnin'
D
Shades need drawin', hearts need fallin'
    (nc)
Boots need knockin'....knockin' boots
A                 E
     Knockin' boots
                   Gbm7
     girl, me and you
D

Bridge:
  A
Doors need shuttin'
  A
Lights need cuttin'
  A
Lips need lockin'
  A
Boots need knockin'

Chorus:
     A
And birds need bees and ice needs whiskey
E
Boys like me need the girls like you to kiss me
Gbm7
"Fishin' in the Dark" needs Nitty Gritty
D
Under that pale moon
A
Sweet tea needs that sugar stirrin'
E
Small town nights need both ends burnin'
D
Shades need drawin', hearts need fallin'
      (nc)                        A
Boots need knockin', knockin' boots
                 E            Gbm7
Mmm, knockin' boots, me and you, oh
     D
Knockin' boots
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