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[Intro]
G#m7  C#  G#m7  F#
G#m7  C#  G#m7  F#
[Verse 1]
   G#m7She works hC#ard
G#m7Does it all without complF#aining
   G#m7She belC#ieves that
G#m7Sacred things don't need explF#aining
[Pre-Chorus]
And the G#m7mind is elevC#ated
Though the G#m7body, devastF#ated
   G#m7The inner life of
   C#Sweet sacrifice, yeah
   G#m7Armed with nothing but a F#needle and a knife
[Chorus]
Only a G#m7lone-C#ly lG#m7ove can devF#our you
But when when you're G#m7lone-C#ly the sG#m7ame love
EmpF#owers you, yeah
[Interlude]
G#m7    C#  F#
G#m7    C#  F#
G#m7    C#  F#
G#m7    C#  F#
[Verse 2]
   G#m7She foresC#ees
AG#m7pocalyptic curse split F#open
   G#m7She belC#ieves
In G#m7something she can put her hF#ope in
[Pre-Chorus 2]
It's the hG#m7oliest fixC#ation
And it's G#m7taken cultivF#ation
   G#m7A pioneer in  C#a foreign land, yeah
   G#m7She's devoted to a rF#eal good man
[Chorus]
Only a G#m7lone-C#ly lG#m7ove can devF#our you
But when when you're G#m7lone-C#ly the sG#m7ame love
EmpF#owers you, yeah
[Outro]
G#m7    C#  F#
G#m7    C#  F#
G#m7    C#  F#
G#m7    C#  F#
G#m7    C#  F#
G#m7    C#  F#
G#m7    C#  F#
G#m7    C#  F#

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Needle And A Knife

by Tennis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m7

[Intro]

G#m7 C# G#m7 F#

[Verse 1]

G#m7 C#

She works hard

G#m7 F#

Does it all without complaining

G#m7 C#

She believes that

G#m7 F#

Sacred things don't need explaining

[Pre-Chorus]

G#m7 C#

And the mind is elevated

G#m7 F#

Though the body, devastated

G#m7

The inner life of

Sweet sacrifice, yeah

G#m7 F#

Armed with nothing but a needle and a knife

[Chorus]

G#m7 C# G#m7 F#

Only a lone-ly love can devour you

G#m7 C# G#m7

But when when you're lone-ly the same love

Empowers you, yeah

[Interlude]

G#m7 C# F#

[Verse 2]

G#m7 C#

She foresees

G#m7 F#

Apocalyptic curse split open

G#m7 C#

She believes

G#m7 F#

In something she can put her hope in

[Pre-Chorus 2]

G#m7 C#

It's the holiest fixation

G#m7 F#

And it's taken cultivation

G#m7 C#

A pioneer in a foreign land, yeah

G#m7 F#

She's devoted to a real good man

[Chorus]

G#m7 C# G#m7 F#

Only a lone-ly love can devour you

G#m7 C# G#m7

But when when you're lone-ly the same love

Empowers you, yeah

[Outro]

G#m7 C# F#

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