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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Elliott Smith - Needle In The Hay (Lyrics) chords
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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] .
Key:  
A
1231
C
3211
G
2131
E
2311
F
134211111
A
1231
C
3211
G
2131
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To learn Elliott Smith - Needle In The Hay chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - F, A, C, E, A and G. Set your pace at 57 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 115. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: F Major.

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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] _ _ _ .

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