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Linda Ronstadt - Silver Threads And Golden Needles Ukulele Chords

Chord reference A, D, G, E7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

I don’t [A]want your lonely mansion with a [D]tear in every room I just want the love you [A]promised, beneath the haloed [G]moon [E7] But you [A]think I should be happy with your [D]money and your name And hide myself in [A]sorrow while you [E7]play your cheating [A]game

Silver [D]threads and golden needles cannot [A]mend this heart of mine And I’ll never drown my sorrow in the warm glow of your [G]wine [E7] You can’t [A]buy my love with money for I [D]never was that kind Silver threads and golden [A]needles cannot [E7]mend this heart of [A]mine

Silver [D]threads and golden needles cannot [A]mend this heart of mine And I’ll never drown my sorrow in the warm glow of your [G]wine [E7] You can’t [A]buy my love with money for I [D]never was that kind Silver threads and golden [A]needles cannot [E7]mend this heart of [A]mine

Silver [D]threads and golden [A]needles cannot [G]mend [D]this heart of [A]mine

[G] [D] [A]

Artist Linda Ronstadt
Album Hand Sown ... Home Grown
Genres Country
Year 1969
Key C#

How to Play Silver Threads And Golden Needles on Ukulele?

Linda Ronstadt - Silver Threads And Golden Needles can be played in the key of C# using the A, D, G, E7 chords.

  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, leave E, A open.
  • For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For E7, To play E7, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, leave E open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Silver Threads And Golden Needles with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.