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Silver Threads and Golden Needles
The Version released in the Album Fotheringay 2
Capo 3 (Concert pitch is Bb major)
Verse 1
         G(falling Bass    G   F#   E   D)                 
I don't want your lonely mansion with 
     C(falling Bass  C   B   A   G)
a tear in every room
All I wCant is the Amlove you GpromEmised 
GbeneatG/Bh the haFloed D7moon
Verse 2 
            G(falling Bass    G   F#   E   D)                 
But you think I should be happy with 
        C(falling Bass  C   B   A   G)
your money and your name
And hCide mAmyself in Gsorrow Emwhile you 
D7play your cheating gGameG.Am  G/B  
RepeCat   AmLast two Glines EminsD7trumeGntaGllAmy.        G/B  
Chorus
             C(falling Bass  C   B   A   G)                             
Silver threads and golden needles cannot 
   G(falling Bass    G   F#   E   D)
mend this heart of mine
              G(falling Bass    G   F#   E   D)                 
And I dare not drown my sorrows 
in the F/Cwarm Amglow Fof Am/Eyour D7wine
                G(falling Bass    G   F#   E   D)                  
But you think I should be happy with 
     C(falling Bass  C   B   A   G)
your money and your name
CAnd hAmide myseGlf in sEmorrow while you 
D7play your cheating gGame.
CBrG/Beak Am  G  
 G(falling Bass    G   F#   E   D) 
 C(falling Bass  C   B   A   G) 
C Am G Em C D7
C G/B Am G
Verse 3 
             G(falling Bass    G   F#   E   D)                        
You can't buy my love with money 
            C(falling Bass  C   B   A   G)                  
cause I never was that kind
SilvCer thAmreads anGd goldeEmn needles 
cannot D7mend this heart of mGine.
Chorus
          C(falling Bass  C   B   A   G)                              
Silver threads and golden needles cannot 
   G(falling Bass    G   F#   E   D)
mend this heart of mine
           G(falling Bass    G   F#   E   D)                 
And I dare not drown my sorrows 
in the F/Cwarm Amglow Fof Am/Eyour D7wine
             G(falling Bass    G   F#   E   D)                           
You can't buy my love with money 
            C(falling Bass  C   B   A   G)               
cause I never was that kind
SilvCer thAmreads anGd goldeEmn needles 
cannot D7mend this heart of mGine
Silver tChreadAms and goGlden neEmedles 
cannot D7mend this heart of mGine.
Ending
C G/B Am G

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Silver Threads And Golden Needles

by Sandy Denny

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

F/C

Am/E

Silver Threads and Golden Needles

The Version released in the Album Fotheringay 2

Capo 3 (Concert pitch is Bb major)

Verse 1

G G F# E D

(falling Bass )

I don't want your lonely mansion with

C C B A G

(falling Bass )

a tear in every room

C Am G Em

All I want is the love you promised

G G/B F D7

beneath the haloed moon

Verse 2

G G F# E D

(falling Bass )

But you think I should be happy with

C C B A G

(falling Bass )

your money and your name

C Am G Em

And hide myself in sorrow while you

D7 G G Am G/B

play your cheating game.

C Am G Em D7 G G Am G/B

Repeat Last two lines instrumentally.

Chorus

C C B A G

(falling Bass )

Silver threads and golden needles cannot

G G F# E D

(falling Bass )

mend this heart of mine

G G F# E D

(falling Bass )

And I dare not drown my sorrows

F/C Am F Am/E D7

in the warm glow of your wine

G G F# E D

(falling Bass )

But you think I should be happy with

C C B A G

(falling Bass )

your money and your name

C Am G Em

And hide myself in sorrow while you

D7 G

play your cheating game.

C G/B Am G

Break

G G F# E D

(falling Bass )

C C B A G

(falling Bass )

C Am G Em C D7

C G/B Am G

Verse 3

G G F# E D

(falling Bass )

You can't buy my love with money

C C B A G

(falling Bass )

cause I never was that kind

C Am G Em

Silver threads and golden needles

D7 G

cannot mend this heart of mine.

Chorus

C C B A G

(falling Bass )

Silver threads and golden needles cannot

G G F# E D

(falling Bass )

mend this heart of mine

G G F# E D

(falling Bass )

And I dare not drown my sorrows

F/C Am F Am/E D7

in the warm glow of your wine

G G F# E D

(falling Bass )

You can't buy my love with money

C C B A G

(falling Bass )

cause I never was that kind

C Am G Em

Silver threads and golden needles

D7 G

cannot mend this heart of mine

C Am G Em

Silver threads and golden needles

D7 G

cannot mend this heart of mine.

Ending

C G/B Am G

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