To learn Elliott Smith - Needle In The Hay chords with lyrics, centre your learning around these crucial chords: F, A, C, E, A, G. To get a solid grasp, start slowly at 57 BPM and then match the original tempo of 115 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of C in mind.
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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, GC he's got charm EA around your neck. G Strung out A and thin, GC 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. GA Falling G out, C six and E pallid, dead A sweat in my Dm teeth. Gonna walk, walk, AmDm 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 _ _ _ .
guitar
Standard Tuning (EADGBE)
Song BPM115.15
Song KeyF
Tempo
100% ➙ 115BPM
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4330302618
A
C
G
E
F
F
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Count in 1,2,3
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050100200
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