Chords for Elliott Smith - Needle In The Hay (from Elliott Smith)
Tempo:
117.8 bpm
Chords used:
A
C
G
E
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[Fm] [C] [E] [A]
[Bbm] [A] [G] [C]
[E] [A] [G] [A]
[G] [C] [E] [A]
[C]
[F]
[A]
[C] [F]
[A] [G] Your hand [A] on his [G] arm, he's [C] got charm [E] [A] around your [G] neck
Strung [A] out and [G] thin, [C] calling some [E] friend, trying to [A] cash some [G] check
He's [A] acting [G] dumb, [E] that's what you come to [A] expect
Needle in the hay, [C]
needle [F] in the hay
[A]
Needle in the hay, [C]
needle [F] in the hay
[A]
[Bbm] [A] [G] [C]
[E] [A] [G] [A]
[G] [C] [E] [A]
[G] He's wearing [A] your [G] clothes, head [C] down to [E] toes, a [A] reaction to you
[G] You say you [A] know what he [G] did, but you [C] idiot [E] kid, you [A] don't have a clue
[G] Sometimes [A] they just [G] get caught in [E] the eye, you're [A] pulling him through
Needle in the hay, [C] needle [F] in the hay
[A] Needle in the hay, [C] needle in [F] the [A] hay
[F]
[A] [G] [C] [E]
[A] [G] [A] [G]
[C] [E] [A] [Dm]
[A] [Dm] [C] [E]
[F] [G] [E]
[A] [F] [A]
[F] [A] Now I'm the [Fm] boss, [C] nearly [E] touching this [A] dirty retreat
[G] [A] Falling [G] out, six [C] and pal, [E] a dead sweat [A] in my [G] teeth
Gonna [Dm] walk, walk, [Am] [Dm] walk, four [G] more [C]
[E] blocks, plus the one [A] in my [B] brain
Down downstairs to [C] the vent, [E] he's gonna make it [A] all okay
[Dm] I can't be [Am] myself, [Dm] I can't be [C] myself, [E] and I don't [A] wanna talk
[Dm] I'm taking [Am] the turn, [B] so I can [C] be quiet, [E] wherever [F] I want
So leave me [G] alone, [E] you oughta [Am] be proud [F] that I'm getting good [A] marks
Needle in the hay, [C] needle in [F] the hay
[Am] [A] Needle in the hay, [C] needle [F] in the [Am] hay
Needle in the hay, [C] needle in [Fm] the hay
[Am] Needle in the hay
[C] [F] [Am] [Dm]
[Am] [Dm] [C] [E] [A]
[Dm] [A] [Dm] [C]
[E] [Am] [Dm] [A]
[Dm] [G] [Ab] [F]
[G] [E] [Am]
[F] [E]
[F] [N]
[Bbm] [A] [G] [C]
[E] [A] [G] [A]
[G] [C] [E] [A]
[C]
[F]
[A]
[C] [F]
[A] [G] Your hand [A] on his [G] arm, he's [C] got charm [E] [A] around your [G] neck
Strung [A] out and [G] thin, [C] calling some [E] friend, trying to [A] cash some [G] check
He's [A] acting [G] dumb, [E] that's what you come to [A] expect
Needle in the hay, [C]
needle [F] in the hay
[A]
Needle in the hay, [C]
needle [F] in the hay
[A]
[Bbm] [A] [G] [C]
[E] [A] [G] [A]
[G] [C] [E] [A]
[G] He's wearing [A] your [G] clothes, head [C] down to [E] toes, a [A] reaction to you
[G] You say you [A] know what he [G] did, but you [C] idiot [E] kid, you [A] don't have a clue
[G] Sometimes [A] they just [G] get caught in [E] the eye, you're [A] pulling him through
Needle in the hay, [C] needle [F] in the hay
[A] Needle in the hay, [C] needle in [F] the [A] hay
[F]
[A] [G] [C] [E]
[A] [G] [A] [G]
[C] [E] [A] [Dm]
[A] [Dm] [C] [E]
[F] [G] [E]
[A] [F] [A]
[F] [A] Now I'm the [Fm] boss, [C] nearly [E] touching this [A] dirty retreat
[G] [A] Falling [G] out, six [C] and pal, [E] a dead sweat [A] in my [G] teeth
Gonna [Dm] walk, walk, [Am] [Dm] walk, four [G] more [C]
[E] blocks, plus the one [A] in my [B] brain
Down downstairs to [C] the vent, [E] he's gonna make it [A] all okay
[Dm] I can't be [Am] myself, [Dm] I can't be [C] myself, [E] and I don't [A] wanna talk
[Dm] I'm taking [Am] the turn, [B] so I can [C] be quiet, [E] wherever [F] I want
So leave me [G] alone, [E] you oughta [Am] be proud [F] that I'm getting good [A] marks
Needle in the hay, [C] needle in [F] the hay
[Am] [A] Needle in the hay, [C] needle [F] in the [Am] hay
Needle in the hay, [C] needle in [Fm] the hay
[Am] Needle in the hay
[C] [F] [Am] [Dm]
[Am] [Dm] [C] [E] [A]
[Dm] [A] [Dm] [C]
[E] [Am] [Dm] [A]
[Dm] [G] [Ab] [F]
[G] [E] [Am]
[F] [E]
[F] [N]
Key:
A
C
G
E
F
A
C
G
[Fm] _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
[Bbm] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G] Your hand [A] on his [G] arm, he's [C] got charm [E] _ [A] around your [G] neck
Strung [A] out and [G] thin, [C] calling some [E] friend, trying to [A] cash some [G] check
He's [A] acting _ [G] dumb, [E] that's what you come to [A] _ expect
Needle in the hay, _ [C] _ _
needle [F] in the _ hay
_ [A] _ _
Needle in the hay, _ _ [C] _
needle [F] in the _ hay
[A] _ _
[Bbm] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
[G] He's wearing [A] your [G] clothes, head [C] down to [E] toes, a [A] reaction to you
[G] You say you [A] know what he [G] did, but you [C] idiot [E] kid, you [A] don't have a clue
[G] Sometimes [A] they just [G] get caught in [E] the eye, you're [A] pulling him through
Needle in the hay, _ _ _ [C] _ needle [F] in the _ hay
[A] _ _ Needle in the _ hay, [C] _ _ needle in [F] the _ _ _ [A] hay
[F] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [A] _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _ [E] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ [A] Now I'm the [Fm] boss, [C] nearly [E] touching this [A] dirty retreat
[G] _ [A] Falling [G] out, six [C] and pal, [E] a dead sweat [A] in my [G] teeth
Gonna [Dm] walk, walk, [Am] [Dm] walk, four [G] more [C]
[E] blocks, plus the one [A] in my [B] brain
Down downstairs to [C] the vent, [E] he's gonna make it [A] all okay
[Dm] I can't be [Am] myself, [Dm] I can't be [C] myself, [E] and I don't [A] wanna talk
[Dm] I'm taking [Am] the turn, [B] so I can [C] be quiet, [E] wherever [F] I want
So leave me [G] alone, [E] you oughta [Am] be proud [F] that I'm getting good [A] marks
_ Needle in the hay, _ _ [C] _ _ needle in [F] the hay
_ [Am] _ _ [A] Needle in the _ hay, [C] _ _ needle [F] in the _ _ [Am] hay
_ Needle in the hay, _ [C] _ _ needle in [Fm] the hay
_ _ [Am] _ _ Needle in the _ hay
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[Am] _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [A] _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _
_ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [A] _
_ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
[Bbm] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G] Your hand [A] on his [G] arm, he's [C] got charm [E] _ [A] around your [G] neck
Strung [A] out and [G] thin, [C] calling some [E] friend, trying to [A] cash some [G] check
He's [A] acting _ [G] dumb, [E] that's what you come to [A] _ expect
Needle in the hay, _ [C] _ _
needle [F] in the _ hay
_ [A] _ _
Needle in the hay, _ _ [C] _
needle [F] in the _ hay
[A] _ _
[Bbm] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
[G] He's wearing [A] your [G] clothes, head [C] down to [E] toes, a [A] reaction to you
[G] You say you [A] know what he [G] did, but you [C] idiot [E] kid, you [A] don't have a clue
[G] Sometimes [A] they just [G] get caught in [E] the eye, you're [A] pulling him through
Needle in the hay, _ _ _ [C] _ needle [F] in the _ hay
[A] _ _ Needle in the _ hay, [C] _ _ needle in [F] the _ _ _ [A] hay
[F] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [A] _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _ [E] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ [A] Now I'm the [Fm] boss, [C] nearly [E] touching this [A] dirty retreat
[G] _ [A] Falling [G] out, six [C] and pal, [E] a dead sweat [A] in my [G] teeth
Gonna [Dm] walk, walk, [Am] [Dm] walk, four [G] more [C]
[E] blocks, plus the one [A] in my [B] brain
Down downstairs to [C] the vent, [E] he's gonna make it [A] all okay
[Dm] I can't be [Am] myself, [Dm] I can't be [C] myself, [E] and I don't [A] wanna talk
[Dm] I'm taking [Am] the turn, [B] so I can [C] be quiet, [E] wherever [F] I want
So leave me [G] alone, [E] you oughta [Am] be proud [F] that I'm getting good [A] marks
_ Needle in the hay, _ _ [C] _ _ needle in [F] the hay
_ [Am] _ _ [A] Needle in the _ hay, [C] _ _ needle [F] in the _ _ [Am] hay
_ Needle in the hay, _ [C] _ _ needle in [Fm] the hay
_ _ [Am] _ _ Needle in the _ hay
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[Am] _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [A] _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _
_ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [A] _
_ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _