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NEEDLES AND PINS by JACKIE de SHANNON in C
This is the best version by the writer of the song in the key that she sings it in –
really soulful, with a clever key change.
If you find the intro challenging it is easier in the key of D, but it leaves you with a
key change to F#!
You can play the intro through most of the first and second verse, but definitely half
the intro where the -------------- appears. Listen to Jackie’s version and you will soon
pick it up.
The song actually fades, but I have added a final line
Mike Perry
Intro: CCsus2CCsus2Csus4CCsus2CCsus2C x2
e-0---0---1-0-------0-0---1-0-----0-----0---------------------|
B-1-3-1-3-1-1-3s5s3-1-1-3-1-3-1-1-3s5s3-1---------------------|
G-0-0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------0---------------------|
D-2-2-2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------2---------------------|
A-3-3-3-3-3-3-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------3---------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
First Verse
I saw him toCday, I saw his face
It was the face I Amloved, and I knew
I had to run aCway
And get down on my knees and pra-a-Amay, that they’d go away
And still they beCgin,------------needles and Ampins
Because of all my Fpride, the tears I gotta Ghide
Second Verse
Oh I thought I was Csmart, I’d won his heart
I didn't think I'd Amlose, but now I see
She's worse to him than Cme, let her go ahead
Take his love insAmtead, and one day he will see
Just how to say Cplease------------and get down on his Amknees
Oh that's how it beFgins, he'll feel those needle and pGins
                            G   G   G  G/F# E  
A-hurtin' him, A-hurtin' him
Bridge, then key change
EWhy can't I stop, and tell myself I'm Dwrong, I'm wrong, so wrong
CWhy can't I stand up, and tell myself I'm Bstrong
n.C.                 E  
Because, I saw him today, I saw his face
It was the face I C#mloved, I can’t let go
Although I Eknow he’ll make me cry
Oh a wo-ah C#mwoh till the day I die
But people EI got to live now
And though I know that C#mI’ll just forgive now
Yeah when it beAgins, he'll feel those needle and Bpins
BA-hurtin' him, stop it now
BStop those needles, Estop those pins
Lord when they beC#mgin, oh won’t you hear what I Asay
Somebody take them aBway, stop ’em now, stop ‘em
BStop those needles and Epins
EOh when they beC#mgin I feel those needles and Apins
A-Bhurtin’ me, hurtin’ me
BNeedles and Epins

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Needles And Pins

by Jackie DeShannon

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C#m

NEEDLES AND PINS by JACKIE de SHANNON in C

This is the best version by the writer of the song in the key that she sings it in –

really soulful, with a clever key change.

If you find the intro challenging it is easier in the key of D, but it leaves you with a

key change to F#!

You can play the intro through most of the first and second verse, but definitely half

the intro where the -------------- appears. Listen to Jackie’s version and you will soon

pick it up.

The song actually fades, but I have added a final line

Mike Perry

Intro: CCsus2CCsus2Csus4CCsus2CCsus2C x2

e-0---0---1-0-------0-0---1-0-----0-----0---------------------|

B-1-3-1-3-1-1-3s5s3-1-1-3-1-3-1-1-3s5s3-1---------------------|

G-0-0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------0---------------------|

D-2-2-2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------2---------------------|

A-3-3-3-3-3-3-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------3---------------------|

E-------------------------------------------------------------|

First Verse

I saw him today, I saw his face

It was the face I loved, and I knew

I had to run away

And get down on my knees and pra-a-ay, that they’d go away

C Am

And still they begin,------------needles and pins

F G

Because of all my pride, the tears I gotta hide

Second Verse

Oh I thought I was smart, I’d won his heart

I didn't think I'd lose, but now I see

She's worse to him than me, let her go ahead

Take his love instead, and one day he will see

C Am

Just how to say please------------and get down on his knees

F G

Oh that's how it begins, he'll feel those needle and pins

G G G G E

/F#

A A

-hurtin' him, -hurtin' him

Bridge, then key change

E D

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

C B

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

C E

n..

Because, I saw him today, I saw his face

C#m

It was the face I loved, I can’t let go

Although I know he’ll make me cry

C#m

Oh a wo-ah woh till the day I die

But people I got to live now

C#m

And though I know that I’ll just forgive now

A B

Yeah when it begins, he'll feel those needle and pins

A-hurtin' him, stop it now

B E

Stop those needles, stop those pins

C#m A

Lord when they begin, oh won’t you hear what I say

Somebody take them away, stop ’em now, stop ‘em

B E

Stop those needles and pins

E C#m A

Oh when they begin I feel those needles and pins

A-hurtin’ me, hurtin’ me

B E

Needles and pins

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