The Needle and the Spoon - Lynyrd Skynyrd (1974) Written By: Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant. Chorded By: Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q. 4/4 TIME @ 112 BPM (3 Min. 51 Sec.) in 'F'. Chords Used: ----------- GUITAR KEYS E A D G B e Bass| Chord ------------------ ------------- D5 - x 5 7 7 x x D A-D C5 - x 3 5 5 x x C G-C F5 - x x 3 5 6 x F F-C A5 - 5 7 7 x x x A A-E D - x x 0 2 3 2 D A-D-F# F - 1 3 3 2 1 1 F A-C-F C - x 3 2 0 1 0 C G-C-E -OR- - x 3 2 0 1 3 G - 3 2 0 0 0 3 G G-B-D -OR- - 3 2 0 0 3 3 INTRO: [12 M] ----- 1 2 3 4 1+2+3+4 + 1 2 3 4 1+2+3+4 + 1 2 3 4 1+2+3+4 + |D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5|D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5|D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5| |D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5|D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5|D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5| VERSE #1: [8 M] -------- |D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5| Thir-ty days,â¦ Lord,â¦ andâ¦ thir-ty nightsâ¦ |D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5| I'm com-in' homeâ¦ on an air-â¦ planeâ¦ flightâ¦ |D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5| Ma-maâ¦ wait-in' at theâ¦ tick-et lineâ¦ |D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5 | Tell me, son,â¦ why do you stand thereâ¦ cry'n'?â¦ It was the nee-â¦ CHORUS #1: [8 M] --------- |D F |â¦ C | G | â¦-dleâ¦ and the spoonâ¦ and a tripâ¦ to the moonâ¦ |G |D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5|D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5| â¦ took me a-way,â¦ tookâ¦ me a-wayâ¦ VERSE #2: [8 M] -------- |D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5| I'veâ¦ been feel-in' soâ¦ sick in-â¦ sideâ¦ |D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5| Got-ta get bet-ter, Lord, be-fore Iâ¦ dieâ¦ |D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5 | Sev-en doc-tors could-n't help myâ¦ headâ¦ They said, |D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5 | You bet-terâ¦ quit, son, be-fore you'reâ¦ deadâ¦ withâ¦ the nee-â¦ CHORUS #2: [12 M] --------- |D F |â¦ C |â¦ G | â¦-dle,â¦ with the spoonâ¦ Took a tripâ¦ to the moonâ¦ |G |D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5|D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5| We gon' take you a-wayâ¦ |D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5 |D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5| It was a nee-dleâ¦ and a spoonâ¦ Shhâ¦ GUITAR SOLO #1: [24 M] -------------- |D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5|D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5|D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5| |D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5|D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5|D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5| |D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5|D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5|D F |â¦ C|â¦ G| |â¦ |D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5|D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5| VERSE #3: [8 M] -------- |D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5| I've seen a lot of peo-ple who thought they were cool,â¦ |D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5| but then a-gain,â¦ Lord, I'veâ¦ seen a-lot of foolsâ¦ |D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5| Well, I hope you peo-ple hear what I sayâ¦ |D5 C5 | You'll have your chance to hearâ¦ |F5 D5 A5 C5 | â¦ this some-â¦ day. Don't mess with the nee-â¦ CHORUS #3: [8 M] --------- |D F |â¦ C |â¦ G | â¦-dleâ¦ and the spoonâ¦ Took a tripâ¦ to the moonâ¦ |G |D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5|D5 C5 |F5 D5 A5 C5| Took me a-wayâ¦ GUITAR SOLO #2: [19.5 M] 'CODA' - -------------- |D5 C5 |F5 D5 |â¦ C5 |F5 D5 |â¦ C5 |F5 D5 |â¦ C5 |F5 D5 | |D5 C5 |F5 D5 |â¦ C5 |F5 D5 |â¦ C5 |F5 D5 |â¦ C5 |F5 D5 | |D5 C5 |F5 D5 |â¦ C5 |F5 D5! NC |

Lynyrd Skynyrd - The needle and the spoon