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I caught you knock ing at my (D)cel lar door.
I love you, ba by.
Can I (Gm)have some more?
Ooh,
the dam age done.
I hit the cit y and I (D)lost my band,
I watched the nee dle take an (Gm)oth er man.
Gone,
(F)gone, the dam age done.
I sing the song be cause I (D)love the man.
I know that some of you don’t un der stand;
milk
(F)blood to keep from run ning out.
I’ve seen the nee dle and the (D)dam age done,
a lit tle part of it in (Gm)ev ’ry one,
but ev ’ry junk ie’s like a (F)set ting sun.
The Needle And The Damage Done — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Needle And The Damage Done" by Neil Young in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 105 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “The Needle And The Damage Done”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Needle And The Damage Done"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "The Needle And The Damage Done" by Neil Young played in?
- The Needle And The Damage Done is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Needle And The Damage Done"?
- The arrangement plays at 105 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Needle And The Damage Done" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Needle And The Damage Done"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Needle And The Damage Done"?
- "The Needle And The Damage Done" was originally performed by Neil Young. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Needle And The Damage Done"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: C, D, E, Esus4, F, G, Gm.
- What other songs by Neil Young can I play here?
- Try "OLD MAN", "DOWN BY THE RIVER", "OUT ON THE WEEKEND". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "The Needle And The Damage Done" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature D, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 105 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.