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Here are the Chords for Bad Astronaut's Elliot Smith Coversong "Needle in the Hay" 
need a Capo on 3rd Fret to play accoding to these Chords. However, I have also added the 
wihout Capo, just Change them then for the text.
Essentially, I just changed the Chords from the Elliot Smith file, but there shouldn't 
Chords:           C     G     B     Em   D(Capo 3rd Fret)
               |   |   |   |    |
                 D#    A#     D     Gm   F(no Capo)
 Verse 1:
 Emyour hCand on his aEmrm
 the hCay stack chGarm aroBund your neEmck
 stCrung out and thEmin
 calCling some friGend trying to cBash some chEmeck
 he's acCting duEmmb
 thCat's what you've coBme__ to exEmpect
 Chorus:
 Emneedle in the hayG  
 needle in the hCay
 Emneedle in the hayG  
 needle in the hCay
 Verse 2:
 Emhe's weaCring your cloEmthes
 hCead down to toGes a reaBction to yEmou
 you say, you knCow what he dEmid but you idCiot kiGd
 you doBn't have a cEmlue
 sComtimes they jEmust get caCught in the Beye
 you're pulling him thEmrough
 Chorus:
 Emneedle in the hayG  
 needle in the hCay
 Emneedle in the hayG  
 needle in the hCay
Middle:  Em   C   Em   C   G   B(x3) 
 D   B   Em   C  Em______
 Verse 3:
 nCow on the bEmus
 nCearly touGching this diBrty retrEmeat
  C      Em   C        G             B
 faEmlling out 6th and powell a dead sweat in my teeth
 gonna wCalk walk walEmk
 fCour more blGocks plus the oBne in my brEmeak
 dCown downstaEmirs Cto the mGan
 he's gonna mBake it all oEmk
 i can't bCeat myselEmf
 i can't bCeat myselGf
 and i doBn't want to taEmlk
 i'm taCking the Emcure so i Ccan be quGiet
 whBenever i wCant
 so leave me Dalone
 you oBught to be Emproud that i'm Cgetting good marksEm  
 Chorus: (x2)
 Emneedle in the hayG  
 needle in the hCay
 Emneedle in the hayG  
 needle in the hCay
 Ending:  Em   F   Em   C   G   B(x3) 
D B Em C B

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Needle In The Hay

by Bad Astronaut

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

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Here are the Chords for Bad Astronaut's Elliot Smith Coversong "Needle in the Hay"

need a Capo on 3rd Fret to play accoding to these Chords. However, I have also added the

wihout Capo, just Change them then for the text.

Essentially, I just changed the Chords from the Elliot Smith file, but there shouldn't

C G B Em D

Chords: (Capo 3rd Fret)

| | | | |

D# A# D Gm F

(no Capo)

Verse 1:

Em C Em

your hand on his arm

C G B Em

the hay stack charm around your neck

C Em

strung out and thin

C G B Em

calling some friend trying to cash some check

C Em

he's acting dumb

C B Em

that's what you've come__ to expect

Chorus:

Em G

needle in the hay

Em G

needle in the hay

Verse 2:

Em C Em

he's wearing your clothes

C G B Em

head down to toes a reaction to you

C Em C G

you say, you know what he did but you idiot kid

B Em

you don't have a clue

C Em C B

somtimes they just get caught in the eye

you're pulling him through

Chorus:

Em G

needle in the hay

Em G

needle in the hay

Em C Em C G B

Middle: (x3)

D B Em C Em

______

Verse 3:

C Em

now on the bus

C G B Em

nearly touching this dirty retreat

C Em C G B

falling out 6th and powell a dead sweat in my teeth

C Em

gonna walk walk walk

C G B Em

four more blocks plus the one in my break

C Em C G

down downstairs to the man

B Em

he's gonna make it all ok

C Em

i can't beat myself

C G

i can't beat myself

B Em

and i don't want to talk

C Em C G

i'm taking the cure so i can be quiet

B C

whenever i want

so leave me alone

B Em C Em

you ought to be proud that i'm getting good marks

Chorus: (x2)

Em G

needle in the hay

Em G

needle in the hay

Em F Em C G B

Ending: (x3)

D B Em C B

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