Chords for Searchers - TV early 90s
Tempo:
129.4 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
G
F#m
C#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Some people may remember hits like these.
If you're thinking what I'm thinking, then you [G] know the reason why
Why [A] the sunset hugs the ocean and [G] the three tops kiss the sky
[F#m]
[C#] [F#]
[E]
[Dm] [F]
[Dm] [F]
[Dm] [F]
[A] I'm thinking of magic potions
[E]
I'm thinking of magic potions
Chipsy, won't you make a [B] magic potion?
The kind for [G#m] love and devotion
I'm thinking [B] of magic potion number [A#] 309
[G#] Terrific stuff.
It's their fourth decade now.
They're heading for their fifth.
The Searchers are here.
They're on tour now, aren't you?
With all the best stuff from the [D#] 60s and here they are.
We've [E] got
I must say this.
Excuse me.
It's just a bit of [Gm] help there.
They've driven
draw the tune, too.
The only thing is, if you're reading it, Richard,
[E] you have to turn it upside down because
Because it doesn't make sense.
I actually saw you [G] guys in 1989.
Wembley [C] with Cliff Richards?
Yeah, I was there.
Wasn't that the best ever?
There was 80,000 people.
I know, it was amazing.
On each of the two days.
I was there.
I couldn't see it as well.
You were fabulous.
[D#] Let me say this.
It's John on lead, right?
I'll do this from memory.
He lied.
That's me.
John on lead, right?
Got Frank on bass.
[G] Put your hand up, Frank.
Spencer on lead vocals.
And Billy.
[Am] Still beating the drum.
Hi, Billy.
[G]
What year did you get together?
[D#] John can tell you that more than I [E] can.
It started late [G] 59, would you believe?
58, 59?
Well, that is six decades then.
Well, yeah.
But the recording came in 63.
Yeah, [E] first the group turned professional in 62 and the first hit was 63.
So you can choose [C] your anniversary really.
Is it just you on [G] this tour?
No.
[B] Helen Shapiro, [G#] Swinging Blue Jeans.
[E] You know what our researchers [F] said about the Swinging Blue Jeans on our brief today?
They called them the Singing Blue Jeans.
Don't you dare.
The best one.
The Bulging [G#] Blue Suits.
Sounds quite good, really.
We don't mean it, Ray.
We weren't going to do your first
Bobby V, by the way.
Bobby V is on three tapes.
It starts on Friday, by the way.
We haven't actually got into it.
It starts on Friday at Derby.
All right, now, you were
Go on, Jenny.
[G] Well, you do
Is it Sweets for
I actually know Sweets for
Here it is.
I'm not doing that one.
We're not doing that one.
Is that your first hit?
We weren't going to.
We were intending [G] to.
But you're going to do Needles and Pins.
We are indeed.
[A] Needles and Pins.
Yeah, exactly.
Do you still go zzz at the end?
Of course, yeah.
But still it begins, needles and pins.
Do you want to see?
No, I can't.
I'll spoil it.
You can play guitar.
Yeah, [A] we've just heard you play guitar, [C] I have to say.
We've [D#] got to play [G] guitar, you know.
All right, I'll have a quick [A] burst.
Go on.
Go on, go on, go on.
Can you give me the heavy rock effect?
Oh, God.
It's getting fuzzy now.
I'm not heavy rockin'. Right here.
All right, this takes me back to
Ed Zeppelin plays Needles and Pins.
There we go.
This is 1974 at the Windsor Pop Festival.
And we got [E] slung out by the police.
[E] Can you do it in A?
[A]
[E] [D] [A]
[E] Yeah!
[Gm]
[G] We'll put that in, then.
How's it, Plectrum?
Over here, please.
Right, we can put that in.
I think it's in case you follow that.
We've got to do that a little bit.
[Em] Have you done that?
Yeah, I've done it.
[A] OK, all right.
[Am] Needles and Pins, thank you.
OK.
Go on, get it on!
[A]
So this day
I saw a face
[Em] It was a [F#m] face I loved
And I knew
I had to [A] unaway
Get down on my knees [F#m] and pray
And I think away
Sooner [A] and keener
Needles [F#m] and pins are
Because of [D] all my fights
The tears [E] I had to hide
Yeah, I thought I [A] was smart
I ain't want a heart
Don't [F#m] think I do
But now I see
She was [A] sitting on me
Let up, go ahead
Take a [F#m] slumber, stay here
One day she will see
Just how to [A] save you
Get [F#m] down on your knees
Yeah, that's how [D] it begins
She feel those needles [E] and pins
Her nerve, her nerve
[C#] Why can't I stop
And tell [B] myself I'm wrong
I'm wrong, so wrong
[A] Why can't I stand up
And tell [G#] myself I'm strong
[E] Because I saw her [C#] today
I saw her face
It was a [A#m] face I loved
And I knew
I had to [C#] unaway
And get down on my knees [A#m] and pray
And I think away
Sooner and [C#] keener
[A#m] Needles and pins are
Because of [F#] all my fights
The tears [G#] I had to hide
[C#] Needles and pins are
Because of all my fights
The tears I had to hide
Needles and pins are
[C#m]
Because [E] [C] of all [D#] my fights
The tears
If you're thinking what I'm thinking, then you [G] know the reason why
Why [A] the sunset hugs the ocean and [G] the three tops kiss the sky
[F#m]
[C#] [F#]
[E]
[Dm] [F]
[Dm] [F]
[Dm] [F]
[A] I'm thinking of magic potions
[E]
I'm thinking of magic potions
Chipsy, won't you make a [B] magic potion?
The kind for [G#m] love and devotion
I'm thinking [B] of magic potion number [A#] 309
[G#] Terrific stuff.
It's their fourth decade now.
They're heading for their fifth.
The Searchers are here.
They're on tour now, aren't you?
With all the best stuff from the [D#] 60s and here they are.
We've [E] got
I must say this.
Excuse me.
It's just a bit of [Gm] help there.
They've driven
draw the tune, too.
The only thing is, if you're reading it, Richard,
[E] you have to turn it upside down because
Because it doesn't make sense.
I actually saw you [G] guys in 1989.
Wembley [C] with Cliff Richards?
Yeah, I was there.
Wasn't that the best ever?
There was 80,000 people.
I know, it was amazing.
On each of the two days.
I was there.
I couldn't see it as well.
You were fabulous.
[D#] Let me say this.
It's John on lead, right?
I'll do this from memory.
He lied.
That's me.
John on lead, right?
Got Frank on bass.
[G] Put your hand up, Frank.
Spencer on lead vocals.
And Billy.
[Am] Still beating the drum.
Hi, Billy.
[G]
What year did you get together?
[D#] John can tell you that more than I [E] can.
It started late [G] 59, would you believe?
58, 59?
Well, that is six decades then.
Well, yeah.
But the recording came in 63.
Yeah, [E] first the group turned professional in 62 and the first hit was 63.
So you can choose [C] your anniversary really.
Is it just you on [G] this tour?
No.
[B] Helen Shapiro, [G#] Swinging Blue Jeans.
[E] You know what our researchers [F] said about the Swinging Blue Jeans on our brief today?
They called them the Singing Blue Jeans.
Don't you dare.
The best one.
The Bulging [G#] Blue Suits.
Sounds quite good, really.
We don't mean it, Ray.
We weren't going to do your first
Bobby V, by the way.
Bobby V is on three tapes.
It starts on Friday, by the way.
We haven't actually got into it.
It starts on Friday at Derby.
All right, now, you were
Go on, Jenny.
[G] Well, you do
Is it Sweets for
I actually know Sweets for
Here it is.
I'm not doing that one.
We're not doing that one.
Is that your first hit?
We weren't going to.
We were intending [G] to.
But you're going to do Needles and Pins.
We are indeed.
[A] Needles and Pins.
Yeah, exactly.
Do you still go zzz at the end?
Of course, yeah.
But still it begins, needles and pins.
Do you want to see?
No, I can't.
I'll spoil it.
You can play guitar.
Yeah, [A] we've just heard you play guitar, [C] I have to say.
We've [D#] got to play [G] guitar, you know.
All right, I'll have a quick [A] burst.
Go on.
Go on, go on, go on.
Can you give me the heavy rock effect?
Oh, God.
It's getting fuzzy now.
I'm not heavy rockin'. Right here.
All right, this takes me back to
Ed Zeppelin plays Needles and Pins.
There we go.
This is 1974 at the Windsor Pop Festival.
And we got [E] slung out by the police.
[E] Can you do it in A?
[A]
[E] [D] [A]
[E] Yeah!
[Gm]
[G] We'll put that in, then.
How's it, Plectrum?
Over here, please.
Right, we can put that in.
I think it's in case you follow that.
We've got to do that a little bit.
[Em] Have you done that?
Yeah, I've done it.
[A] OK, all right.
[Am] Needles and Pins, thank you.
OK.
Go on, get it on!
[A]
So this day
I saw a face
[Em] It was a [F#m] face I loved
And I knew
I had to [A] unaway
Get down on my knees [F#m] and pray
And I think away
Sooner [A] and keener
Needles [F#m] and pins are
Because of [D] all my fights
The tears [E] I had to hide
Yeah, I thought I [A] was smart
I ain't want a heart
Don't [F#m] think I do
But now I see
She was [A] sitting on me
Let up, go ahead
Take a [F#m] slumber, stay here
One day she will see
Just how to [A] save you
Get [F#m] down on your knees
Yeah, that's how [D] it begins
She feel those needles [E] and pins
Her nerve, her nerve
[C#] Why can't I stop
And tell [B] myself I'm wrong
I'm wrong, so wrong
[A] Why can't I stand up
And tell [G#] myself I'm strong
[E] Because I saw her [C#] today
I saw her face
It was a [A#m] face I loved
And I knew
I had to [C#] unaway
And get down on my knees [A#m] and pray
And I think away
Sooner and [C#] keener
[A#m] Needles and pins are
Because of [F#] all my fights
The tears [G#] I had to hide
[C#] Needles and pins are
Because of all my fights
The tears I had to hide
Needles and pins are
[C#m]
Because [E] [C] of all [D#] my fights
The tears
Key:
A
E
G
F#m
C#
A
E
G
Some people may remember hits like these.
If you're thinking what I'm thinking, then you [G] know the reason why
Why [A] the sunset hugs the ocean and [G] the three tops kiss the sky
[F#m] _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [A] _ I'm thinking of magic potions
[E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I'm thinking of magic potions
_ _ _ _ Chipsy, won't you make a [B] magic potion?
The kind for [G#m] love and devotion
I'm thinking [B] of magic potion number [A#] 309
_ [G#] Terrific stuff.
It's their fourth decade now.
They're heading for their fifth.
The Searchers are here.
They're on tour _ now, aren't you?
With all the best stuff from the [D#] 60s and here they are.
We've [E] got_
I must say this.
Excuse me.
_ It's just a bit of [Gm] help there.
They've driven_
draw the tune, too.
The only thing is, if you're reading it, Richard,
[E] you have to turn it upside down because_
Because it doesn't make sense.
I actually saw you [G] guys in 1989. _
Wembley [C] with Cliff Richards?
Yeah, I was there.
Wasn't that the best ever?
There was 80,000 people.
I know, it was amazing.
On each of the two days.
I was there.
I couldn't see it as well.
You were fabulous.
[D#] Let me say this.
It's John on lead, right?
I'll do this from memory.
He lied.
That's me.
John on lead, right?
Got Frank on bass.
[G] Put your hand up, Frank.
Spencer on lead vocals.
And Billy.
[Am] Still beating the drum.
Hi, Billy.
[G] _
What year did you get together?
_ _ [D#] John can tell you that more than I [E] can.
It started late [G] 59, would you believe?
58, 59?
Well, that is six decades then.
Well, yeah.
But the recording came in 63.
Yeah, [E] first the group turned professional in 62 and the first hit was 63.
So you can choose [C] your anniversary really.
Is it just you on [G] this tour?
No.
[B] Helen Shapiro, [G#] Swinging Blue Jeans.
[E] You know what our researchers [F] said about the Swinging Blue Jeans on our brief today?
They called them the Singing Blue Jeans.
Don't you dare.
The best one.
The Bulging [G#] Blue Suits.
_ _ _ Sounds quite good, really.
We don't mean it, Ray.
We weren't going to do your first_
Bobby V, by the way.
Bobby V is on three tapes.
It starts on Friday, by the way.
We haven't actually got into it.
It starts on Friday at Derby.
All right, now, you were_
Go on, Jenny.
[G] Well, you do_
Is it Sweets for_
I actually know Sweets for_
Here it is.
_ I'm not doing that one.
We're not doing that one.
Is that your first hit?
We weren't going to.
We were intending [G] to.
But you're going to do Needles and Pins.
We are indeed.
[A] Needles and Pins.
Yeah, exactly.
Do you still go zzz at the end?
Of course, yeah.
But still it begins, needles and pins.
Do you want to see?
No, I can't.
I'll spoil it.
You can play guitar.
Yeah, [A] we've just heard you play guitar, [C] I have to say.
We've [D#] got to play [G] guitar, you know.
All right, I'll have a quick [A] burst.
Go on. _
Go on, go on, go on.
Can you give me the heavy rock effect?
Oh, God.
It's getting fuzzy now.
I'm not heavy rockin'. Right here.
All right, this takes me back to_
Ed Zeppelin plays Needles and Pins.
There we go.
This is 1974 at the Windsor Pop Festival.
And we got [E] slung out by the police. _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ Can you do it in A?
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ Yeah! _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
[G] We'll put that in, then.
_ How's it, Plectrum?
Over here, please.
Right, we can put that in.
I think it's in case you follow that.
We've got to do that a little bit.
[Em] Have you done that?
Yeah, I've done it.
[A] OK, all right.
[Am] _ Needles and Pins, thank you.
OK.
Go on, get it on!
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
So this day
I saw a face
[Em] It was a [F#m] face I loved
And I knew
I had to [A] unaway
_ _ Get down on my knees [F#m] and pray
And I think away _
Sooner [A] and keener _ _ _ _
Needles [F#m] and pins are
_ _ Because of [D] all my fights
_ _ The tears [E] I had to hide
_ Yeah, I thought I [A] was smart
I ain't want a heart
Don't [F#m] think I do
But now I see
She was [A] sitting on me
Let up, go ahead
Take a [F#m] slumber, stay here
One day she will see
Just how to [A] save you _ _ _
Get [F#m] down on your knees
_ Yeah, that's how [D] it begins
_ She feel those needles [E] and pins
Her nerve, her nerve
_ [C#] _ Why can't I stop
And tell [B] myself I'm wrong
I'm wrong, so wrong _
_ [A] _ Why can't I stand up
And tell [G#] myself I'm strong
_ _ [E] Because I saw her [C#] today
_ I saw her face
It was a [A#m] face I loved
And I knew
I had to [C#] unaway
_ And get down on my knees [A#m] and pray
And I think away
Sooner and [C#] keener _ _ _ _ _
[A#m] Needles and pins are _ _ _
Because of [F#] all my fights
_ _ The tears [G#] I had to _ hide _ _ _
[C#] Needles and pins are
Because of _ _ _ all my fights
The tears I had to hide
Needles and pins are
_ [C#m] _ _
Because _ [E] _ _ [C] _ _ of all [D#] my fights
_ _ _ The tears
If you're thinking what I'm thinking, then you [G] know the reason why
Why [A] the sunset hugs the ocean and [G] the three tops kiss the sky
[F#m] _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [A] _ I'm thinking of magic potions
[E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I'm thinking of magic potions
_ _ _ _ Chipsy, won't you make a [B] magic potion?
The kind for [G#m] love and devotion
I'm thinking [B] of magic potion number [A#] 309
_ [G#] Terrific stuff.
It's their fourth decade now.
They're heading for their fifth.
The Searchers are here.
They're on tour _ now, aren't you?
With all the best stuff from the [D#] 60s and here they are.
We've [E] got_
I must say this.
Excuse me.
_ It's just a bit of [Gm] help there.
They've driven_
draw the tune, too.
The only thing is, if you're reading it, Richard,
[E] you have to turn it upside down because_
Because it doesn't make sense.
I actually saw you [G] guys in 1989. _
Wembley [C] with Cliff Richards?
Yeah, I was there.
Wasn't that the best ever?
There was 80,000 people.
I know, it was amazing.
On each of the two days.
I was there.
I couldn't see it as well.
You were fabulous.
[D#] Let me say this.
It's John on lead, right?
I'll do this from memory.
He lied.
That's me.
John on lead, right?
Got Frank on bass.
[G] Put your hand up, Frank.
Spencer on lead vocals.
And Billy.
[Am] Still beating the drum.
Hi, Billy.
[G] _
What year did you get together?
_ _ [D#] John can tell you that more than I [E] can.
It started late [G] 59, would you believe?
58, 59?
Well, that is six decades then.
Well, yeah.
But the recording came in 63.
Yeah, [E] first the group turned professional in 62 and the first hit was 63.
So you can choose [C] your anniversary really.
Is it just you on [G] this tour?
No.
[B] Helen Shapiro, [G#] Swinging Blue Jeans.
[E] You know what our researchers [F] said about the Swinging Blue Jeans on our brief today?
They called them the Singing Blue Jeans.
Don't you dare.
The best one.
The Bulging [G#] Blue Suits.
_ _ _ Sounds quite good, really.
We don't mean it, Ray.
We weren't going to do your first_
Bobby V, by the way.
Bobby V is on three tapes.
It starts on Friday, by the way.
We haven't actually got into it.
It starts on Friday at Derby.
All right, now, you were_
Go on, Jenny.
[G] Well, you do_
Is it Sweets for_
I actually know Sweets for_
Here it is.
_ I'm not doing that one.
We're not doing that one.
Is that your first hit?
We weren't going to.
We were intending [G] to.
But you're going to do Needles and Pins.
We are indeed.
[A] Needles and Pins.
Yeah, exactly.
Do you still go zzz at the end?
Of course, yeah.
But still it begins, needles and pins.
Do you want to see?
No, I can't.
I'll spoil it.
You can play guitar.
Yeah, [A] we've just heard you play guitar, [C] I have to say.
We've [D#] got to play [G] guitar, you know.
All right, I'll have a quick [A] burst.
Go on. _
Go on, go on, go on.
Can you give me the heavy rock effect?
Oh, God.
It's getting fuzzy now.
I'm not heavy rockin'. Right here.
All right, this takes me back to_
Ed Zeppelin plays Needles and Pins.
There we go.
This is 1974 at the Windsor Pop Festival.
And we got [E] slung out by the police. _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ Can you do it in A?
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ Yeah! _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
[G] We'll put that in, then.
_ How's it, Plectrum?
Over here, please.
Right, we can put that in.
I think it's in case you follow that.
We've got to do that a little bit.
[Em] Have you done that?
Yeah, I've done it.
[A] OK, all right.
[Am] _ Needles and Pins, thank you.
OK.
Go on, get it on!
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
So this day
I saw a face
[Em] It was a [F#m] face I loved
And I knew
I had to [A] unaway
_ _ Get down on my knees [F#m] and pray
And I think away _
Sooner [A] and keener _ _ _ _
Needles [F#m] and pins are
_ _ Because of [D] all my fights
_ _ The tears [E] I had to hide
_ Yeah, I thought I [A] was smart
I ain't want a heart
Don't [F#m] think I do
But now I see
She was [A] sitting on me
Let up, go ahead
Take a [F#m] slumber, stay here
One day she will see
Just how to [A] save you _ _ _
Get [F#m] down on your knees
_ Yeah, that's how [D] it begins
_ She feel those needles [E] and pins
Her nerve, her nerve
_ [C#] _ Why can't I stop
And tell [B] myself I'm wrong
I'm wrong, so wrong _
_ [A] _ Why can't I stand up
And tell [G#] myself I'm strong
_ _ [E] Because I saw her [C#] today
_ I saw her face
It was a [A#m] face I loved
And I knew
I had to [C#] unaway
_ And get down on my knees [A#m] and pray
And I think away
Sooner and [C#] keener _ _ _ _ _
[A#m] Needles and pins are _ _ _
Because of [F#] all my fights
_ _ The tears [G#] I had to _ hide _ _ _
[C#] Needles and pins are
Because of _ _ _ all my fights
The tears I had to hide
Needles and pins are
_ [C#m] _ _
Because _ [E] _ _ [C] _ _ of all [D#] my fights
_ _ _ The tears