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Needle & Thread
Eilen Jewell
Verse 1
Just one horse Ashy of a one-horse Etown
     DThis ain’t the first time it tried to burAn itself Edown
AAnd the American girls in their AEmerican dreams
  DNever put themselves here, so undone Aat the sEeams
Verse 2
ASeven bars, one church, heaven is no match Efor hell
  DIn these four blocks of rust piles and abAandoned mEotels
AOld men flick quarters in the cEracks of the boardwalk
  DAnd the little boys learn to cuss bAefore they can Etalk
Chorus:
AHome is the needle and Dthread
EFor the hole in the lifeboat - That it puAt you in
AAnd it leaves its mark - All stamped with Dlead
EIn the lines and the grime - Inside your sAkin
     A      E      D     A       E(x2)
Verse 3
    ANo one here’s been famous in a veEry long time
DBut you can count the stars for days on a Acold, clear Enight
 AIt pierces me slowly, Epulling me through
DIt’s the pain of undoinAg the tearing in Etwo
Chorus:
AHome is the needle and Dthread
EFor the hole in the lifeboat - That it puAt you in
AAnd it leaves its mark - All stamped with Dlead
EIn the lines and the grime - Inside your sAkin
Outro:
     A      E      D     A       E(x2)

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Needle And Thread

by Eilen Jewell

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Needle & Thread

Eilen Jewell

Verse 1

A E

Just one horse shy of a one-horse town

D A E

This ain’t the first time it tried to burn itself down

A E

And the American girls in their American dreams

D A E

Never put themselves here, so undone at the seams

Verse 2

A E

Seven bars, one church, heaven is no match for hell

D A E

In these four blocks of rust piles and abandoned motels

A E

Old men flick quarters in the cracks of the boardwalk

D A E

And the little boys learn to cuss before they can talk

Chorus:

A D

Home is the needle and thread

E A

For the hole in the lifeboat - That it put you in

A D

And it leaves its mark - All stamped with lead

E A

In the lines and the grime - Inside your skin

A E D A E

(x2)

Verse 3

A E

No one here’s been famous in a very long time

D A E

But you can count the stars for days on a cold, clear night

A E

It pierces me slowly, pulling me through

D A E

It’s the pain of undoing the tearing in two

Chorus:

A D

Home is the needle and thread

E A

For the hole in the lifeboat - That it put you in

A D

And it leaves its mark - All stamped with lead

E A

In the lines and the grime - Inside your skin

Outro:

A E D A E

(x2)

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