Silver threads and golden needles Chords

KeyF CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays487

Silver threads and golden needles by Janis Joplin is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords C, F, G and G7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
F
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro: 
C F G  
C F C G C 
 
Chorus 
 
    F                                C 
Silver threads and golden needles cannot mend this heart of mine 
                                                         G    G7 
And I'll never drown my sorrow in the warm glow of your wine 
           C                             F 
You can't buy my love with money for I never was that kind 
                            C             G                  C 
silver threads and golden needles cannot mend this heart of mine 
 
C F C G 
C F C G C 
 
         C                               F 
I don't want your lonely mansion with a tear in every room 
                            C                       G 
I just want the love you promised,beneath the halo moon 
          C                                F 
But you think I should be happy with your money and your name 
                    C                G                  C 
And hide myself in sorrow while you play your cheatin' game 
 
 
Chorus 
         F                                C 
Silver threads and golden needles cannot mend this heart of mine 
                                                         G    G7 
And I'll never drown my sorrow in the warm glow of your wine 
           C                             F 
You can't buy my love with money for I never was that kind 
                            C             G                  C 
silver threads and golden needles cannot mend this heart of mine 
 
 
 

    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante