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 th 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