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