[Estrofe]
     A 
This truck needs a half tank 
     E 
These wheels need a two-lane 
     F#m7 
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 
            F#m7 
Friday nights need to do 
                           D 
What Friday nights need to do 
           N.C. 
That's the truth
[Refrão]
      A 
Yeah, birds need bees and ice needs whiskey 
E 
Boys like me need the girls like you to kiss me 
    F#m7 
"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' 
    N.C. 
Boots need knockin'....knockin' boots 
A                E 
     Knockin' boots... 
            F#m7 
     me and you 
   D 
oh... oh...
[Estrofe]
     A 
Long weeks need a weekend 
        E 
Cheap drinks need a-slingin' 
     F#m7 
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 
F#m7 
Last calls need a call that cab 
         D 
And backseats need I want you so bad
[Refrão]
      A 
Yeah, birds need bees and ice needs whiskey 
E 
Boys like me need the girls like you to kiss me 
    F#m7 
"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' 
    N.C. 
Boots need knockin'....knockin' boots 
A                 E 
     Knockin' boots 
                   F#m7 
     girl, me and you 
D
[Puente]
  A 
Doors need shuttin' 
  A 
Lights need cuttin' 
  A 
Lips need lockin' 
  A 
Boots need knockin'
[Refrão]
     A 
And birds need bees and ice needs whiskey 
E 
Boys like me need the girls like you to kiss me 
F#m7 
"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' 
      N.C.                        A 
Boots need knockin', knockin' boots 
                 E            F#m7 
Mmm, knockin' boots, me and you, oh 
     D 
Knockin' boots