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The Needle Lies

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[Intro]
Dm F Dm F C/E
Dm F Dm F C/E
[Verse]
DmI looked back once
And all I saw was his Fface
Smiling, the Cneedle crying
DmWalking out of his room
With mirrors, afFraid I heard him Cscream
You'll never get aDmwayF  Dm  F  C/E  
[Verse 2]
DmCold and shaking
I crawled down alleys to Ftry
And scrape away the Ctracks that marked me
DmSlammed my face into walls of concrete
I Fstared, amazed at the Cwords written on the wall
[Chorus]
DmDon't ever Ctrust
Don't ever trust the Bbneedle, it Gmlies
DmDon't ever Ctrust
Don't ever trust the Bbneedle when Gmit cries
Cries your nameDm  
[Solo]
Am F G Am F G
E
[Interlude]
Dm F Dm F C/E
[Verse 3]
DmWet and raving
The needle keeps calling me Fback
To bloody my Chands forever
DmCarved my cure with the blade
That left me in Fscars
Now every time I'm Cweak words scream from my arm
[Chorus 2]
DmDon't ever Ctrust
Don't ever trust the Bbneedle, it Gmlies
DmDon't ever Ctrust
Don't ever trust the Bbneedle when Gmit cries cries your name
AmDon't ever Gtrust
Don't ever trust the Fneedle, it Dmlies
AmDon't ever Gtrust
Don't ever trust the Fneedle when Dmit cries
Cries your nameEm  

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The Needle Lies

by Queensrÿche

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/E

[Intro]

Dm F Dm F C/E

[Verse]

I looked back once

And all I saw was his face

Smiling, the needle crying

Walking out of his room

F C

With mirrors, afraid I heard him scream

Dm F Dm F C/E

You'll never get away

[Verse 2]

Cold and shaking

I crawled down alleys to try

And scrape away the tracks that marked me

Slammed my face into walls of concrete

F C

I stared, amazed at the words written on the wall

[Chorus]

Dm C

Don't ever trust

Bb Gm

Don't ever trust the needle, it lies

Dm C

Don't ever trust

Bb Gm

Don't ever trust the needle when it cries

Cries your name

[Solo]

Am F G Am F G

[Interlude]

Dm F Dm F C/E

[Verse 3]

Wet and raving

The needle keeps calling me back

To bloody my hands forever

Carved my cure with the blade

That left me in scars

Now every time I'm weak words scream from my arm

[Chorus 2]

Dm C

Don't ever trust

Bb Gm

Don't ever trust the needle, it lies

Dm C

Don't ever trust

Bb Gm

Don't ever trust the needle when it cries cries your name

Am G

Don't ever trust

F Dm

Don't ever trust the needle, it lies

Am G

Don't ever trust

F Dm

Don't ever trust the needle when it cries

Cries your name

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