Silver Threads & Golden Needles

by Dolly Parton/Tammy Wynette · posted by dino

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

6   6     5    5    5 -4  5  6    -6  -7  7  -6 -5 6   -6
I don't want your lonely mansion with a tear in every room.
 7  7   7    7    7   -6   6   5   5  6    6  -5  5   -4
All I wants the love you promised beneath the haloed moon.
 6   6    5   5    5   -4  5 6   -6   -7   7 -6  -5   6   -6
But you think I should be happy with your money and your name.
 7    7   7  7  -6  6  5    5    6   -6    6   -5  -4    4
And hide myself in sorrow while you play your cheating game.

 7  7     -6    6  -6  6   -6  7   7  7   -6    6    6    5   6
Silver threads and golden needles cannot mend this heart of mine,
 4 -4   5   6    -6   7  -6 6   5  6    6    6  -5   5   -4
And I dare not drown my sorrow in the warm glow of your wine.

 6   -6    -6  6   5   -4   5 6   -6 -7 7 -6  -5   5   -6
You can't buy my love with money for I never was that kind.
 7  7     7     7   7  -6   6  5   5  6   -6    7     7  -8   7
Silver threads and golden needles cannot mend this heart of mine
Instrumental:
 7  7     -6    6  -6  6   -6  7   7  7   -6    6    6    5   6
Silver threads and golden needles cannot mend this heart of mine,
 4 -4   5   6    -6   7  -6 6   5  6    6    6  -5   5   -4
And I dare not drown my sorrow in the warm glow of your wine.
 6   -6    -6  6   5   -4   5 6   -6 -7 7 -6  -5   5   -6
You can't buy my love with money for I never was that kind.
 7  7     7     7   7  -6   6  5   5  6   -6    7     7  -8   7
Silver threads and golden needles cannot mend this heart of mine.

End with...
7  7     7     7   7  -6   6  5   5  6   -6    7     7  -8   7
Sliver threads and golden needles cannot mend this heart of mine.

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