Needle In The Hay Tabulatur von Elliot Smith

Verse 1:

Am     F           Am
 your hand on his arm
      F          C      E          Am
 the hay stack charm around your neck
   F              Am
 strung out and thin
    F            C              E          Am
 calling some friend trying to cash some check
        F      Am
 he's acting dumb
   F                 C  E       Am
 that's what you've come__ to expect


 Chorus:

Am                    C
 needle in the hay
                F
 needle in the hay
Am                    C
 needle in the hay
                F
 needle in the hay


 Verse 2:

Am       F            Am
 he's wearing your clothes
  F             C       E         Am
 head down to toes a reaction to you
                F           Am           F     C
 you say, you know what he did but you idiot kid
       E           Am
 you don't have a clue
  F             Am        F           E
 somtimes they just get caught in the eye
                      Am
 you're pulling him through


 Chorus:

Am                   C
 needle in the hay
                F
 needle in the hay
Am                   C
 needle in the hay
                F
 needle in the hay


Middle: Am F Am F C E (x3) F G E Am F Am______


 Verse 3:

  F          Am
 now on the bus
  F        C            E       Am
 nearly touching this dirty retreat
  F      Am   F        C             E          Am
 falling out 6th and powell a dead sweat in my teeth
        F           Am
 gonna walk walk walk
  F          C              E          Am
 four more blocks plus the one in my break
  F          Am  F       C
 down downstairs to the man
             E           Am
 he's gonna make it all ok
          F        Am
 i can't beat myself
          F        C
 i can't beat myself
         E             Am
 and i don't want to talk
       F        Am       F         C
 i'm taking the cure so i can be quiet
   E         F
 whenever i want
             G
 so leave me alone
      E          Am            F                   Am
 you ought to be proud that i'm getting good marks


 Chorus: (x2)

Am                   C
 needle in the hay
                F
 needle in the hay
Am                   C
 needle in the hay
                F
 needle in the hay


 Ending: Am F Am F C E (x3) F G E Am F E