{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":942303,"song":"Hammers And Strings","artist":"Jack's Mannequin","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11615011-hammers-and-strings-chords-by-jack-s-mannequin/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/942303?type=chord","rating":4.41532,"votes":13,"content":"With respect to the first version, I only tweaked some parts of the song. It might \r\nsound the same but for me it doesn't. XD I listened to the song over and over, had \r\na piano and guitar at hand in case I doubt over a note or starts to consider myself as tone deaf. \r\n\r\nSo here ya go. I think this is more accurate.\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]C[/ch]-[ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThese hammers and strings      Been following me around [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFrom a box filled garage To the dark punk rock clubs Of 1000 American towns[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd my friend calls me up, [/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nhe says, \"how have you been?\" I say, \"dear I've been well, [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYeah the money's coming   But I miss you like hell. [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]          \r\nI still hear you in this old piano, oh yeah.\" [/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 2 Chords:\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Cadd9[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShe says, \"Andy, I know that we don't talk as much [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Cadd9[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut I still hear your ghost in these   old punk rock clubs[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Cadd9[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCome on, write me a song, give me something to trust [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Cadd9[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nJust promise you won't  let it be, just the keys that you    touch.\" [/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab]                        [ch]G[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGive me something to believe in, a breath from the breathing[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]Em[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo write it down, I don't think that I'll close my eyes [/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]G[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\n'Cause lately I'm not dreaming, so what's the point in sleeping?[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]Em[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt's just that at night, I've got nowhere to hide[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]C[/ch]-[ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]-[ch]C[/ch]-[ch]Em[/ch]\r\nSo I write you a lullaby     A lullaby [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nThese hammers and strings Been following me around \r\nBehind passenger vans Through the snow, dirt, and sands \r\nOf 1000 American towns.\r\nAnd my friend calls me up With her heart heavy still She says, \r\n\"Andy, the doctors Prescribed me the pills. But I know I'm not crazy. \r\nI just lost my will. So why am I, why am I taking them still?\" \r\n\r\nChorus:\r\nI need something to believe in, a breath from the breathing \r\nSo write it down, I don't think that I'll close my eyes \r\n'Cause lately I'm not dreaming, so what's the point in sleeping? \r\nIt's just that at night, I've got nowhere to hide \r\n\r\nPost-Chorus:\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTo the sleepless, this is my reply: [/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] \r\nI will write you a lullaby,           A lullaby. [/tab]\r\n\r\nFinal Chorus:\r\n[tab]                      [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGive me something to believe iiiiiiiiiiiiin, [/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo write it down, I don't think that I'll close my eyes [/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]G[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\n'Cause lately I'm not dreaming, so what's the point in sleeping? [/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Em[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt's just that at night, I've got nowhere to hide [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTo the sleepless, this is my reply:[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]… (repeat till fade out)\r\nI'll write you a lullaby          A lullaby,        a lullaby… [/tab]","plain_text":"With respect to the first version, I only tweaked some parts of the song. It might \nsound the same but for me it doesn't. XD I listened to the song over and over, had \na piano and guitar at hand in case I doubt over a note or starts to consider myself as tone deaf. \n\nSo here ya go. I think this is more accurate.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 2 Chords:\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThese hammers and strings Been following me around \nBehind passenger vans Through the snow, dirt, and sands \nOf 1000 American towns.\nAnd my friend calls me up With her heart heavy still She says, \n\"Andy, the doctors Prescribed me the pills. But I know I'm not crazy. \nI just lost my will. So why am I, why am I taking them still?\" \n\nChorus:\nI need something to believe in, a breath from the breathing \nSo write it down, I don't think that I'll close my eyes \n'Cause lately I'm not dreaming, so what's the point in sleeping? \nIt's just that at night, I've got nowhere to hide \n\nPost-Chorus:\n\n\n\nFinal Chorus:","chords":["G","C","Em","D","Cadd9","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Cadd9":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,0,3,0],"frets":[-1,3,2,0,3,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}