Needles Eye
View chords used in this chart
Intro: G C G D/F G Em C D G D G D
G C
I want your sincerity you know
G D/F
I want a song that will dig into my bones
G Em
I want a place to live where I can raise my kids
C D G D G D
settle down with you and call it a home
G C
I want a town as big as New York
G D/F
where the masses and the buildings are born
G Em
I want an anonymous place where nobody knows my name
C D G D G D
if that were possible I wouldn't need much anymore
G C G D/F
I want a bar where I can drink until my face turns numb
G Em
Gimme a bottle of wine so I can kill some time
C D G D G D
I don't gotta prove anything to anyone
G C G D/F
When I get back to the house a binding webbing forms
G Em
Dream of hell-bound barking dogs
C D G D G D
and then walk back out the door
G C
If I get this far when I grow old
G D/F
I won't want for any fortune of gold
G Em
I want the markings instead of a life well-lead
C D G
and the force of a body turning cold
G C G D/F
A lover's eye does define a life that is good and true
G Em C D G Em
Many a times I've been chilled to the spine because I wanted you
C D G
Because I Wanted You
How to play Needles Eye
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.