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Needles and Pins chords *
 A   A   Asus2   A   Asus2   Asus4   A   Asus2    A2x
I saw her toAday, I saw her face
It was a face I loved and I F#mknew
I had to run aAway and get down on my knees and F#mpray
That they'd go away
But still they AbeAgiAsus2nA  Asus2  Asus4  A  Asus2  A  
Needles and F#mpins
Because of all my Dpride
The tears I gotta Ehide
Hey, I thought I was Asmart, I won her heart
Didn't think I'd F#mdo it, but now I see
She's worse to him than Ame
Let her go ahead, take his love inF#mstead
And one day she will see
Just how to say AplAeaAsus2seA  Asus2  Asus4  A  Asus2  A  
And get down on her F#mknees
Yeah, that's how it beDgins
She'll feel those needles and Epins
A-hurtin her, a-hurtin her
C#Why can't I stop and tell myself I'm Bwrong, I'm wrong, so wrong
AWhy can't I stand up and tell myself I'm G#strong
Because I saw her toC#day, I saw her face
It was a face I A#mloved and I knew
I had to run aC#way and get down on my knees and pA#mray
That they'd go away
But still they beC#gin
Needles and A#mpins
Because of all my F#pride
The tears I gotta G#hide
Ah, needles and C#pins
Needles and pins
Needles and pins  
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     A= D  
 Asus2= Dsus2  
 Asus4= Dsus4  
   F#m= Bm  
     D= G  
     E= A  
    C#= F#  
   A#m= D#m  
     B= E  
    G#= C#  
    F#= B  

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The story behind the song

"Needles And Pins" captures the sharp, lingering ache of seeing an old flame with someone new. There's a vivid sense of betrayal and hurt, as the singer watches her with another, feeling the emotional sting of "needles and pins" because she seems to treat her new love even worse than she treated him. This raw, relatable feeling of a love lost and observed from afar made it a hit for The Searchers, a prominent Liverpool band during the British Invasion. At its heart, it's a song about the enduring pain of a past relationship that still pricks at your feelings.

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Needles And Pins

Needles And Pins

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Needles And Pins

by The Searchers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Asus4

F#m

A#m

Dsus2

Dsus4

D#m

Needles and Pins chords *

A A Asus2 A Asus2 Asus4 A Asus2 A

I saw her today, I saw her face

F#m

It was a face I loved and I knew

A F#m

I had to run away and get down on my knees and pray

That they'd go away

A A Asus2 A Asus2 Asus4 A Asus2 A

But still they begin

F#m

Needles and pins

Because of all my pride

The tears I gotta hide

Hey, I thought I was smart, I won her heart

F#m

Didn't think I'd do it, but now I see

She's worse to him than me

F#m

Let her go ahead, take his love instead

And one day she will see

A A Asus2 A Asus2 Asus4 A Asus2 A

Just how to say please

F#m

And get down on her knees

Yeah, that's how it begins

She'll feel those needles and pins

A-hurtin her, a-hurtin her

C# B

Why can't I stop and tell myself I'm wrong, I'm wrong, so wrong

A G#

Why can't I stand up and tell myself I'm strong

Because I saw her today, I saw her face

A#m

It was a face I loved and I knew

C# A#m

I had to run away and get down on my knees and pray

That they'd go away

But still they begin

A#m

Needles and pins

Because of all my pride

The tears I gotta hide

Ah, needles and pins

Needles and pins

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

A D

Asus2 Dsus2

Asus4 Dsus4

F#m Bm

D G

E A

C# F#

A#m D#m

B E

G# C#

F# B

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