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...NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK... by The Velvelettes
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/ = Slide between Chords
Intro:
 F#/  G(x4)
Verse 1:
(n.C)                  C7  
 Well, well, I once be-lieved, all fellas were nice,
But girls, listen to me; take my advice.
Girls, you'd better G7get yourselves F7on the right track,
                       G7   F7(n.C)
'Cos findin' a good man, girls,
Is like findin' a, (C7needle in a haystack),
                                              G7, C7  
What did I say, girls? (Needle in a haystack).
Interlude:
 B7/     C7   B7/ C7  
 She-doop, she -doop, la la),
 B7/     C7   B7/            C7  G7  
 She-doop, she -doop, la la).
Verse 2:
(n.C)                    C7  
 Girls, those fellas are sly, slick and shy,
So don't you ever let 'em get you starry-eyed.
Well, you may think their love is true, but they'll walk right over you.
Now girls, you should G7know these things right F7off the back,
                       G7   F7(n.C)
'Cos findin' a good man, girls,
Is like findin' a, (C7needle in a haystack),
                                              G7, C7  
What did I say, girls? (Needle in a haystack).
Interlude:
 B7/     C7   B7/ C7  
 She-doop, she -doop, la la),
 B7/     C7   B7/            C7  G7  
 She-doop, she -doop, la la).
Instrumental:
C7
Verse 3:
Now girls, I say; I'm G7tellin' you the F7natural facts,
                       G7   F7(n.C)
'Cos findin' a good man, girls,
Is like findin' a, (C7needle in a haystack),
                                              G7, C7  
What did I say, girls? (Needle in a haystack).
Verse 4:
 C7I'm tellin' you, girls...
You'd better look before you leap; still water sometimes runs very deep.
You'll be sorry when you just jump, and do justice passed by love.
Girls, you should G7know these things right F7off the back,
                       G7   F7(n.C)
'Cos findin' a good man, girls,
Is like findin' a, (C7needle in a haystack),
                                              G7, C7  
What did I say, girls? (Needle in a haystack).
Coda:
 C7I say you'd better take heed, (needle in a haystack),
Listen to me, (needle in a haystack).
You'd better play hard to get, or you're gonna regret,
The day you were born, girl, when he leaves you alone, girl.
Good guys are like findin' a, (needle in a haystack),
Girls, they're like findin' a, (needle in a haystack).
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   F#      G       C7      G7      F7      B7

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Needle In A Haystack

by The Velvelettes

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...NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK... by The Velvelettes

--------------------------...................

/ = Slide between Chords

Intro:

F# G

/ (x4)

Verse 1:

C C7

(n.)

Well, well, I once be-lieved, all fellas were nice,

But girls, listen to me; take my advice.

G7 F7

Girls, you'd better get yourselves on the right track,

G7 F7 C

(n.)

'Cos findin' a good man, girls,

Is like findin' a, (needle in a haystack),

G7 C7

What did I say, girls? (Needle in a haystack).

Interlude:

B7 C7 B7 C7

/ /

She-doop, she -doop, la la),

B7 C7 B7 C7 G7

/ /

She-doop, she -doop, la la).

Verse 2:

C C7

(n.)

Girls, those fellas are sly, slick and shy,

So don't you ever let 'em get you starry-eyed.

Well, you may think their love is true, but they'll walk right over you.

G7 F7

Now girls, you should know these things right off the back,

G7 F7 C

(n.)

'Cos findin' a good man, girls,

Is like findin' a, (needle in a haystack),

G7 C7

What did I say, girls? (Needle in a haystack).

Interlude:

B7 C7 B7 C7

/ /

She-doop, she -doop, la la),

B7 C7 B7 C7 G7

/ /

She-doop, she -doop, la la).

Instrumental:

Verse 3:

G7 F7

Now girls, I say; I'm tellin' you the natural facts,

G7 F7 C

(n.)

'Cos findin' a good man, girls,

Is like findin' a, (needle in a haystack),

G7 C7

What did I say, girls? (Needle in a haystack).

Verse 4:

I'm tellin' you, girls...

You'd better look before you leap; still water sometimes runs very deep.

You'll be sorry when you just jump, and do justice passed by love.

G7 F7

Girls, you should know these things right off the back,

G7 F7 C

(n.)

'Cos findin' a good man, girls,

Is like findin' a, (needle in a haystack),

G7 C7

What did I say, girls? (Needle in a haystack).

Coda:

I say you'd better take heed, (needle in a haystack),

Listen to me, (needle in a haystack).

You'd better play hard to get, or you're gonna regret,

The day you were born, girl, when he leaves you alone, girl.

Good guys are like findin' a, (needle in a haystack),

Girls, they're like findin' a, (needle in a haystack).

(Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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F# G C7 G7 F7 B7

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