Silver Needles Chords by Ian Hunter

Tempo:
99.45 bpm
Chords used:

E

D

G

A

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ian Hunter - Silver Needles chords
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[Dm] [A#]
[C] [E] [A]
[E] [D] [G]
[D] [E] [A]
[E] [G]
[D] [E] [A]
[E] [G] [D]
[E] [A]
[E] [G] [D]
[E] [A] You're just a stranger [E] in the [G] past [D]
[E] [A] Just another [E] mug that could never [G] last
[D]
[E] [A] You came up slow [E] but you burned out [G] fast
[D]
[A] Oh,
[E] [G] [D]
[E] [A] growing up [E] was your sole [G] excuse
[D] Your [E] [A] body was [E] tight but your head was [G] so loose
[D]
I [E] [A] guess I could have [E] told you, but [D] what's the [G] use?
[D]
[E] It [A] ain't [E] self-needles all [G] the rub
[D]
[E] No, it [A] ain't self [C#m] [E]-needles all [G] the rub
[D]
[E] [A] It ain't self [E]-needles all [G] the rub
[D] They make me feel [A] so bad
[E] [G] [D]
[Bm] [A] You thought you [E] was the only one that [G] got messed up
[D]
[E] [A] Me and all the [E] others never [Bm] had it so rough
[D] Well, [E] [A] [D] here come your [A] day and [E] I'm still sped [G] up
[Bm] [D]
It [Em] [A] ain't self [E]-needles [G] all the rub
[D]
[E] [A] Self
[E]-needles [D] all the [G] rub
[D]
No, it [E] [A] ain't self [E]-needles all [G] the rub
Oh, [D]
I remember
[F] Hands were made [C] of some PR
[F] And now
[C] they never reach the door
[F] I'm over in the outlaw exchange
[C] Brains were acting strange
[G] You never lied in dreams [C] before
I must [F] be mad, [G] I'm getting [F] sore
[G]
[A] [E]
[G] [D] [E]
[A] I [E]
[G] [D] [E]
[A] seen in some music [E] paper that you [G] was gone
[D] [E]
[A] I went right out [E] and wrote you a farewell
[G] [D] [A]
Boy, they had you [E] dead before you [G#] was [G] born
And [D] it's a shame, [A]
you were [E] such a great move
[G] But [D] [E] it [A]
ain't self [C#m]-needles all [G] the rub
No, [D] [E] it [A]
ain't self [E]-needles [G] all the rub
[D] Self [E]
[A] [E]-needles,
[G] [D]
[A] self [E] -needles all [G] the [D] [E]
[A] rub Next
[E] [G] [D] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
C
3211
E
2311
D
1321
G
2131
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To learn Ian Hunter - (1979-1981, Live) Silver Needles chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - D, E, G, D, E, A, D, A and E. A strategic approach would be to train at 49 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 99. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of A Major in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ [A#] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ You're just a stranger [E] _ in the [G] past _ [D] _
_ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ Just another [E] mug that could never [G] last
_ [D] _
_ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ You came up slow [E] but you burned out [G] fast
_ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ Oh, _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ growing up [E] was your sole [G] excuse
_ [D] Your _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ body was [E] tight but your head was [G] so loose
[D]
I _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ guess I could have [E] told you, but [D] what's the [G] use?
_ _ [D] _
_ _ [E] It [A] _ ain't [E] self-needles all [G] the rub
_ [D] _
_ _ [E] No, it [A] ain't _ self [C#m] [E]-needles all [G] the rub
_ [D] _
_ _ _ [E] [A] It ain't self [E]-needles all [G] the rub
[D] They _ _ make me feel [A] so bad _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ You thought you [E] was the only one that [G] got messed up
_ [D] _
_ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ Me and all the [E] others never [Bm] had it so rough
[D] Well, _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ [D] here come your [A] day and [E] I'm still sped [G] up
[Bm] _ [D] _
_ It [Em] _ [A] _ ain't self [E]-needles [G] all the rub
_ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ Self _
[E]-needles [D] all the [G] rub
_ _ [D] _
_ No, it [E] [A] ain't _ self [E]-needles all [G] the rub
Oh, [D] _
I remember
[F] Hands _ _ _ were made [C] of some PR
_ _ _ [F] _ And now _
_ _ [C] they never reach the door _
_ _ [F] I'm over in the outlaw exchange
_ [C] _ Brains were acting strange
[G] You never lied in dreams [C] before
I must [F] be mad, [G] I'm getting [F] sore
_ [G] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _
[A] I _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _
[A] _ _ seen in some music [E] paper that you [G] was gone
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _
[A] _ I went right out [E] and wrote you a farewell _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
Boy, they had you [E] dead before you [G#] was [G] born
And [D] _ it's a shame, [A] _
_ _ you were [E] such a great move
[G] But _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] it [A] _
ain't self [C#m]-needles all [G] the rub
No, [D] _ _ [E] it [A] _
ain't self [E]-needles [G] all the rub
_ [D] Self _ _ _ [E] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [E]-needles, _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ self [E] _ -needles all [G] the _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _
[A] _ rub Next
[E] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _

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This song was featured on the From the Knees of My Heart: The Chrysalis Years album.

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