The Needle Lies chords by Queensrÿche

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Verse 1

"I've had enough and I

want out!"

"You can't walk away

now"

Interlude 1

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Verse 2

I looked back once

And all I saw was his face

Smiling, the needle crying

Walking out of his room

With mirrors,

afraid I heard him scream

You'll never get away

Interlude 2

Verse 3
Dm 
Cold and shaking
F 
I crawled down alleys to try
C5 
And scrape away the tracks
C 
that marked me
Dm 
Slammed my face into
walls of concrete
F 
C 
I stared, amazed at the words
Dm 
written on the wall

Verse 4
C 
(Don't ever trust)
Bb 
Don't ever trust the needle,
C 
G 
Dm 
it lies
C 
(Don't ever trust)
Bb 
G 
Don't ever trust the needle when it cries

Interlude 3
Cries your name
Dm 
C 
A5 
A 
A5 
Am 
F 
G 
A5 
E 
A5 
F 
G 
E 
Em 
G 
E 
Em 
G 
Em 
G 
E 
E5 
G 
A5 
E 
E5 
Em 
G 
F 
G 
Dm 
E5 
Dm 
F 
E5 

Verse 5
Dm 
Wet and raving
F 
The needle keeps calling me back
C 
To bloody my hands forever
Dm 
Carved my cure with the blade
That left me in scars
F 
C 
Now every time I'm weak
Dm 
Words scream from my arm

Verse 6
C 
(Don't ever trust)
Bb 
Don't ever trust the needle,
C 
G 
Dm 
it lies
C 
(Don't ever trust)
Bb 
A5 
G 
Don't ever trust the needle when it cries
A 
Cries your name
G 
(Don't ever trust)
F 
Don't ever trust the needle,
Dm 
it lies
A 
(Don't ever trust)
G 
F 
Dm 
Don't ever trust the needle when it cries
E 
G 
E 
Cries
E 
G 
E 
E 
your
G 
name
E 
G 
E 