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Needles And Pins

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F#minor

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1/77

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 77Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro riff]
e|--------------------|
B|-2-0-2-0-3-2-0-0-2--|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-2--| x2
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-0--|
E|--------------------|
e|-----------------------|
B|-2-0-2-0-3-2-2-2-2-2---|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---| x2
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
E|-----------------------|
AI saw her today
I saw her face
It was a face I F#mloved
And I knew, I had to run Aaway
And get down on my knees and F#mpray
That they'd go away
But still they'd begAin
e|-----------------------|
B|-2-0-2-0-3-2-2-2-2-2---|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---| x2
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
E|-----------------------|
Needles and F#mpins
Because of all my Dpride
The tears I gotta Ehide
Oh, thought I was Asmart
I'd won her heart
Didn't think I'd F#mdo
But now you see
She's worse to him than Ame
Let her go ahead
and take his love inF#mstead
And one day she will see
Just how to say "pleaAse"
e|-----------------------|
B|-2-0-2-0-3-2-2-2-2-2---|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---| x2
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
E|-----------------------|
And get down on her F#mknees
that's how they begDin
She'll feel those needles and Epins
Hurtin' her, hurtin' Eher
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|-11-9-7-------------|
A|-11-9-7-------------|
E|-9--7-5-------------|
WC#hy can't I stop and tell myself I'Bm wrong, I'm wrong, so BwroAng
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|-11-9-7-------------|
A|-11-9-7-------------|
E|-9--7-5-------------|
WAhy can't I stand up, and tell myself I'm G#strong
(Key change)
Because I saw her toC#day
I saw her face
It was a face I A#mloved
And I knew, I had to run C#away
And get down on my knees and A#mpray
That they'd go away
But still they'd beC#gin
e|-----------------------|
B|-6-4-6-4-7-4-4-4-4-4---|
G|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---| x2
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---|
E|-----------------------|
Needles and A#mpins
Because of all my F#pride
The tears I gotta G#hide
e|-----------------------|
B|-6-4-6-4-7-4-4-4-4-4---|
G|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---| x2
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---|
E|-----------------------|
Ah, needles and pC#ins
Needles and A#mpins
Needles and C#pins
Needles and A#mpins
(repeat and fade)

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Needles And Pins

by Smokie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

A#m

[Intro riff]

e|--------------------|

B|-2-0-2-0-3-2-0-0-2--|

G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-2--| x2

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

A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-0--|

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

e|-----------------------|

B|-2-0-2-0-3-2-2-2-2-2---|

G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---| x2

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

A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|

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

I saw her today

I saw her face

F#m

It was a face I loved

And I knew, I had to run away

F#m

And get down on my knees and pray

That they'd go away

But still they'd begin

e|-----------------------|

B|-2-0-2-0-3-2-2-2-2-2---|

G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---| x2

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

A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|

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

F#m

Needles and pins

Because of all my pride

The tears I gotta hide

Oh, thought I was smart

I'd won her heart

F#m

Didn't think I'd do

But now you see

She's worse to him than me

Let her go ahead

F#m

and take his love instead

And one day she will see

Just how to say "please"

e|-----------------------|

B|-2-0-2-0-3-2-2-2-2-2---|

G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---| x2

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

A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|

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

F#m

And get down on her knees

that's how they begin

She'll feel those needles and pins

Hurtin' her, hurtin' her

e|--------------------|

B|--------------------|

G|--------------------|

D|-11-9-7-------------|

A|-11-9-7-------------|

E|-9--7-5-------------|

C# B B A

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

e|--------------------|

B|--------------------|

G|--------------------|

D|-11-9-7-------------|

A|-11-9-7-------------|

E|-9--7-5-------------|

A G#

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

(Key change)

Because I saw her today

I saw her face

A#m

It was a face I loved

And I knew, I had to run away

A#m

And get down on my knees and pray

That they'd go away

But still they'd begin

e|-----------------------|

B|-6-4-6-4-7-4-4-4-4-4---|

G|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---| x2

D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---|

A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---|

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

A#m

Needles and pins

Because of all my pride

The tears I gotta hide

e|-----------------------|

B|-6-4-6-4-7-4-4-4-4-4---|

G|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---| x2

D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---|

A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---|

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

Ah, needles and pins

A#m

Needles and pins

A#m

Needles and pins

(repeat and fade)

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