Chords for Lynyrd Skynyrd - The Needle And The Spoon - 3/7/1976 - Winterland (Official)

Tempo:
119.25 bpm
Chords used:

D

C

F

G

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lynyrd Skynyrd - The Needle And The Spoon - 3/7/1976 - Winterland (Official) chords
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[D] [G] [F] [D]
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[C] [F] [D]
[C] [D]
30 [C] days, [Dm] Lord, and 39.
[D]
I'm coming [C] home [G] on an [D] airplane flight.
Mama [C] waiting at [F] the [D] tank of light.
Oh, tell me, son, [G] why do you [D] stand there crying?
What's the need [F] of a spoon [C] and a trip [G] to the moon?
[C]
[D] You're [C] waving.
[F] [D] Lord, take me away.
[C] [D]
[Dm] I've been feeling so sick inside.
God, you get better, Lord, before [D] I die.
Seven [G] doctors couldn't [Dm] help how [D] I had this.
You'd better [Em] quit, son, [G] before [D] you're dead.
What's the need of [F] putting a spoon [C] up your chitin [G] to the moon?
[Dm] They're going to [D] take you [C] away.
[F] [D] Lord, we're going to bury you, Lord.
[C] [F] [D] Oh, take a listen.
[G] [D]
What's the need of a spoon?
Shoot it.
[C] [F] [D]
[F] [D]
[C] [C#] [D]
[Cm] [F] [D]
[C] [D]
[C] [F] [D]
[F] [D]
[F]
[C] [G] [F]
[D] [Cm] [F] [D]
[C] [F] [D] I've seen [Em] a lot of people [Dm] who thought they were [D] cool.
But then [C] again, Lord, [G] I've seen [D] a lot of fools.
I [C] hope you people, [Dm] Lord, can hear what [D] I say.
You'll [C] have your [G] chance to [D] hear this someday.
Don't mess with the needle [F] or the spoon or [C] any trip to [G] the moon.
[C] They'll [D] take you [C] away, [F] baby.
[D]
Lord, they'll bury you, Lord.
[F] [D] Don't mess with that needle, baby.
[F] I know, I [D]
know.
Oh, I know about a needle.
They'll see you, Lord.
[F] Ain't no good.
[D]
[F] Don't mess with it.
[D] Oh, [C] [F] [D]
[Dm] [F] [D]
[G] [D]
[Dm] [G] [Dm]
[Em] [Dm]
[Em] [Dm]
[C] [Dm]
[D] [C] [F] [D]
[C] [D]
[C] [F] [D]
[C] [Dm]
[D]
[N]
[D] don't mess with it.
[E]
[A]
Can't smoke it or drink it.
Hell with it.
[D]
[C#]
[B] [D]
[G]
Key:  
D
1321
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
Dm
2311
D
1321
C
3211
F
134211111
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To start learning Lynyrd Skynyrd - (Live At Bill Grahams Winterland/1976) The Needle And The Spoon chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - C, F, D, C, D and F in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 59 BPM before aiming for the song's 119 BPM. Considering the song's key of D Minor, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[D] _ _ [G] _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
30 [C] days, [Dm] Lord, and 39.
_ [D] _
I'm coming [C] home [G] on an [D] airplane flight.
Mama [C] waiting at [F] the [D] tank of light.
Oh, tell me, son, [G] why do you [D] stand there crying?
What's the need [F] of a spoon [C] and a trip _ [G] to the moon?
_ [C]
[D] You're _ [C] waving.
[F] _ _ [D] Lord, take me away.
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] I've been feeling so sick inside.
God, you get better, Lord, before [D] I die.
_ Seven [G] doctors couldn't [Dm] help how [D] I had this.
You'd better [Em] quit, son, [G] before [D] you're dead.
What's the need of [F] putting a spoon [C] up your chitin [G] to the moon?
[Dm] They're going to [D] take you _ [C] away.
[F] _ [D] Lord, we're going to bury you, Lord.
[C] _ _ [F] _ [D] Oh, take a listen.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
What's the need of a spoon? _ _
Shoot it.
_ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [C#] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [F] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ [D] I've _ seen [Em] a lot of people [Dm] who thought they were [D] cool.
_ But then [C] again, Lord, [G] I've seen [D] a lot of fools.
I [C] hope you people, [Dm] Lord, can hear what [D] I say.
You'll [C] have your [G] chance to [D] hear this someday.
Don't mess with the needle _ [F] or the spoon or [C] any trip to _ [G] the moon.
[C] They'll [D] take you [C] away, [F] baby.
_ [D]
Lord, they'll bury you, Lord.
[F] _ _ _ [D] Don't mess with that needle, baby.
[F] I know, I _ [D] _ _
_ know.
Oh, I know about a needle.
_ They'll see you, Lord.
[F] Ain't no good.
_ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [F] Don't mess with it.
[D] Oh, _ _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ [D] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [C] _ _ [F] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ don't mess with it.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Can't smoke it or drink it.
Hell with it. _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _

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It's Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant who authored this song.

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