Silver Threads And Golden Needles chords by Skeeter Davis

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Verse 1:
    A augmentedA
I don't want your lonely mansion
    D MajorD
With a tear in every room
             A augmentedA
All I want's the love you promised
          E MajorE
Beneath the haloed moon


Verse 2:
    A augmentedA
But you think I should be happy
     D MajorD
With your money and your name
          A augmentedA
And hide myself in sorrow
     E MajorE         A augmentedA
While you play your cheating game

Chorus:
    D MajorD
Silver threads and golden needles
    A augmentedA
Cannot mend this heart of mine
            C# minorC#m
And I dare not drown my sorrow
    D MajorD         G+G  E7E7
In the warm glow of your wine


Verse 3:
    A augmentedA
But you think I should be happy
     D MajorD
With your money and your name
          A augmentedA
And hide myself in sorrow
     E MajorE         A augmentedA
While you play your cheating game


Solo:
A augmentedA D MajorD D A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA


Chorus:
    D MajorD
Silver threads and golden needles
    A augmentedA
Cannot mend this heart of mine
            C# minorC#m
And I dare not drown my sorrow
    D MajorD         G+G  E7E7
In the warm glow of your wine


Outro:
     A augmentedA
You can't buy my love with money
   D MajorD
For I never was that kind
             A augmentedA
Silver threads and golden needles
    E MajorE         A augmentedA
Cannot mend this heart of mine
    D MajorD         A augmentedA
Silver threads and golden needles
    G+G         A augmentedA  FF A augmentedA
Cannot mend this heart of mine