Needle In The Hay Uke tab by Elliot Smith

5 Chords used in the song: Am, F, C, E, G

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3.7
(Intermediate)
Key: AmChords
Verse 1:

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


Chorus:

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


Verse 2:

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


Chorus:

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


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


Verse 3:

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


Chorus: (x2)

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


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

Uke tab by , 17 Dec 2012

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tamashi avatar
it sounds pretty snazz with a capo on the first fret in my opinion.
27 Apr 2018
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Benpaco avatar
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Sounds good to me! I mean it is identical to the one on ultimate guitar but that one's good too :)
02 Jul 2013
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freebreadfriday avatar
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I'm trying to hear it while I'm playing it, but I just can't hear it with these tabs. Not sure if it's 100 percent accurate. Although, it does sound ok in some spots :) It could just be me, however.
04 Feb 2013
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