Bad Astronaut was an experimental/punk band founded in 2000 by Joey Cape, singer from Lagwagon. In Bad Astronaut, Cape explores a new style of pop, with lyrics often about deep and intricate personal matters.
Following the suicide of drummer and longtime friend Derrick Plourde (who was also the original drummer for Lagwagon) in 2005, Bad Astronaut has disbanded. Their third and final full-length album, entitled Twelve Small Steps, One Giant Disappointment, was released in 2006 on Fat Wreck Chords.
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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 any mistakes in the text. Thanks and enjoy playing!
Chords: CGBEmD (Capo 3rd Fret) | | | | | v v v v v D#A#DGmF (no Capo)
Verse 1:
EmCEm your hand on his arm CGBEm the hay stack charm around your neck CEm strung out and thin CGBEm calling some friend trying to cash some check CEm he's acting dumb CBEm that's what you've come__ to expect
Chorus:
EmG needle in the hay C needle in the hay EmG needle in the hay C needle in the hay
Verse 2:
EmCEm he's wearing your clothes CGBEm head down to toes a reaction to you CEmCG you say, you know what he did but you idiot kid BEm you don't have a clue CEmCB somtimes they just get caught in the eye Em you're pulling him through
Chorus:
EmG needle in the hay C needle in the hay EmG needle in the hay C needle in the hay
Middle: EmCEmCGB (x3) DBEmCEm______
Verse 3:
CEm now on the bus CGBEm nearly touching this dirty retreat CEmCGB Em falling out 6th and powell a dead sweat in my teeth CEm gonna walk walk walk CGBEm four more blocks plus the one in my break CEmCG down downstairs to the man BEm he's gonna make it all ok CEm i can't beat myself CG i can't beat myself BEm and i don't want to talk CEmCG i'm taking the cure so i can be quiet BC whenever i want D so leave me alone BEmCEm you ought to be proud that i'm getting good marks
Chorus: (x2)
EmG needle in the hay C needle in the hay EmG needle in the hay C needle in the hay