The Needle And The Damage Done Chords

by Neil Young
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This version was created to be an accurate chord/lyric chart that can be used live in a vocal key that works for altos. Just lyrics and chord names. No fluff.
Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author gpaoni [a] 74.
1 contributor total, last edit on Jul 11, 2018
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Chords

Dsus2
D/C
G/B
Gm/Bb
C
Esus4
E
F

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[Intro]
Dsus2                D/C
G/B                  Gm/Bb
C Esus4 E
 
[Verse 1]
Dsus2                     D/C
I caught ya knockin at my cellar door
G/B                  Gm/Bb
I love ya baby can I have some more
C   F              Esus4      E
Ooh ooh the damage done
Dsus2                D/C
I hit the city and I lost my band
G/B                         Gm/Bb
I watched the needle take another man
C   F              Esus4      E
Gone gone, the damage done
 
[Interlude]
Dsus2                D/C
G/B                  Gm/Bb
C Esus4 E
 
[Verse 2]
Dsus2                      D/C
I sing the song because I loved the man
G/B                           Gm/Bb
I know that some of you don’t understand
C    F                  Esus4      E
Milk-blood to keep from running out
 
[Verse 3]
Dsus2                  D/C
I seen the needle and damage done
G/B                    Gm/Bb
A little part of it in everyone
C                          F           Esus4      E
But every junkies’s like a setting sun
 
[Ending]
Dsus2                D/C
G/B                  Gm/Bb
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10 comments
Xylin6
how this has so few 5 star ratings when the top rated one is wrong all over the place mystifies me, thanks for a proper version ,i found it best when accompanied by watching this tutorial video from Marty Schwartz https://youtu.be/2tp0U1TJ5ew
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shantyod
Excellent tab mate!! Just right though I would replace the D/C with a Cadd9. Sounds fine and easier to play. Thank you and God Bless you and yours!
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Sunburst50swim
The pedal way of playing this song is really interesting and, of course, Neil’s lived through it compassionate lyrics, are spot on. Thank you so much for tabbing this so well!
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