Originally in A (then C#), I play in F (then A)
Intro
| F | Fsus2 | F | F | Fsus4 | F | Fsus2 | F |
| → | → | → | → | → | → |
| F | |
| I saw her tod | ay, I saw her face |
| Dm | |
| It was a face I | loved, and I knew |
| F | Dm | |
| I had to run aw | ay and get down on my knees and p | ray |
That they’d go away
| F | |
| But still they beg | in |
| Dm | |
| Needles and p | ins |
| Bb | C | |
| Because of all my p | ride, the tears I’ve gotta h | ide |
| F | |
| Hey, I thought I was sm | art, I wanted her |
| Dm | |
| Didn’t think I’d d | o, but now I see |
| F | |
| She’s worse to him than | me |
| Dm | |
| Let her go ahead, take his love in | stead |
And one day she will see
| F | |
| Just how to say p | lease |
| Dm | |
| And get down on her kn | ees |
| Bb | |
| Yeah, that’s how it beg | ins |
| C | |
| She’ll feel those needles and p | ins, hurtin’ her, hurtin’ her |
Vox on the 1 of the chord
| A | G |
| Why can’t I stop and tell myself I’m w | rong, I’m wrong, so wrong |
| F | E |
| Why can’t I stand up and tell myself I’m str | ong |
| A | |
| Because I saw her tod | ay, I saw her face |
| Gbm | |
| It was the face I | loved, and I knew |
| A | Gbm | |
| I had to run a | way and get down on my knees and | pray |
That they’d go away
| A | |
| But still they be | gin |
| Gbm | |
| Needles and | pins |
| D | E | |
| Because of all my p | ride, the tears I’ve gotta | hide |
| A | |
| Oh, needles and p | ins |
| A | |
| Needles and pi | ns |
| A | |
| Needles and pi | ns |