Pushing the Needle Too Far chords by
Indigo Girls

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

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G

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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G

G

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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G

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Verse 1

G

G

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Well I woke up this morning

C

C

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Grey dawn

G

G

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C

C

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With a prayer on my breath

G

G

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See I lost something precious

C

C

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And God'll save me

G

G

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C

C

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From losing myself

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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I said I think I know what's wrong

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G

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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I think I know what's wrong

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G

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Verse 2

C

C

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Em

Em

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G

G

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Now I met the queen and

C

C

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I understand why

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G

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C

C

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Why she closed the door

Em

Em

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G

G

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I'm not making excuses

C

C

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But you know I've been

there a few times

Em

Em

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D

D

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G

G

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You know I was

C

C

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I was knocking on the door

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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G

G

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I said I think I know what's wrong

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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I think I know what's wrong

G

G

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Em

Em

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Wrong wrong

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C

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Em

Em

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There's a man

Verse 3

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G

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Em

Em

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C

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He lived in a house

Em

Em

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G

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Em

Em

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C

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Had a family of five

Em

Em

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G

G

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Well he blew up the windows

Em

Em

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C

C

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and the doors

Em

Em

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G

G

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He said "I just couldn't

C

C

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I just couldn't survive"

D

D

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We've all been removed

Am

Am

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In one way or another

D

D

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We don't know our families

Am

Am

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We don't need our brothers

D

D

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We're pushing the needle too far

Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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Pushing the needle too far

Interlude 1

G

G

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C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

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G

G

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Well if you wake

Verse 4

up in the morning

C

C

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Grey dawn

G

G

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C

C

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There's a prayer on your breath

See maybe you lost

G

G

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something precious

C

C

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G

G

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God'll save you

C

C

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From losing yourself

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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G

G

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I said I think I know what's wrong

Let me hear you

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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G

G

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I think I know what's wrong

Verse 5

G

G

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C

C

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There's queen who closed the door

G

G

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C

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The family that lies

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G

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People who turn

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C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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The cat that has died

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G

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Em

Em

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A boy that odds

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G

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C

C

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A girl with a gun

G

G

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The world on its knees

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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And a band on the run

C

C

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Em

Em

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G

G

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You know you'd help me

Em

Em

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more

(The queen who closed the door)

G

G

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By not giving in

Em

Em

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(The family that lies)

G

G

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You know you'd help

me more

Em

Em

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(People who turn)

By not giving in

G

G

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Em

Em

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(And the cat that has died)

G

G

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You know you'd help me more

Em

Em

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(A boy that odds)

G

G

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C

C

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By not giving in

(And a girl with a gun)

G

G

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I said you'd help me more

Em

Em

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G

G

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(The world on it's knees)

Now don't you give in

C

C

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(And a band on the run)

G

G

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C

C

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Ah now you'd help me more

G

G

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By not giving

C

C

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I said don't you dare

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G

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(Not giving in no)

C

C

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Don't you dare

G

G

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C

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(Not giving in no)

Don't you dare

G

G

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C

C

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You'd help me more

G

G

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C

C

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By not giving in

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G

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C

C

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I said you'd help me more

G

G

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C

C

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By not giving in

I said I

Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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I think I know what's wrong

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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G

G

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I think I know what's wrong

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We're pushing the needle too far

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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D ₃

G ₃

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C ₃

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Chords

G
C
Dm
Em
D
Am

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Pushing the Needle Too Far by Indigo Girls is G major.

The primary chords used in Pushing the Needle Too Far are G, C, Dm, Em, D, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, Dm, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Pushing the Needle Too Far is approximately 81 beats per minute.

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