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Empty Handed

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1/40

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 40Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords Used:
Dm-     xx0231
G-      320033
C-      x32010
Em-     022000
D-      xx0232
Cadd9-  x32033
Bb-     x13331
Intro: Dm-G-C- G(x2)
Verse 1:
  DmHere I Gam, Ctake meG  
  DmIt's easGier to give Cin..G. no oo woo oo woo oo o
  DmSome peoGple misCtake meG  
  DmThey only Ghear what they want to ChearG  
Refrain 1:
2nd Guitar:
e|-0h2---0h2-|-2h3---2h3-|
B|-----3-----|-----3-----|
G|-----------|-----------|
D|-----------|-----------| (x2)
A|-----------|-----------|
E|-----------|-----------|
  D   EmIf you're losing Csleep, forgive me
  D   EmI just can't Ckeep pretending
Chorus:
I'm Dpacking my bags 'cause I don't wanna Cadd9be
The Bbonly one who's drowning in their Dmisery
And I'll Dtake that chance 'cause I just wanna Cadd9breathe
And I Bbwon't look back and wonder how it's suDpposed to be
                     D-G-C-G-D-G-C-G  
How it's supposed to be... ho woo
Verse 2:
  DmThere's a Gprism by the CwindowG  
  DmIt lets the Glight leak Cin... no oGo woo oo woo oo o
  DmI wish Gyou would Clet meG  
  DmYou feel the Gwater but do you Cswim... mm mm oGh oo oh oo woo oo oh
Refrain 2:
2nd Guitar:
e|-0h2---0h2-|-2h3---2h3-|
B|-----3-----|-----3-----|
G|-----------|-----------|
D|-----------|-----------| (x2)
A|-----------|-----------|
E|-----------|-----------|
  D   EmAnd it's only Cme, empty handed
  D   EmWith a childish Cgrin, and a camera
(Repeat Chorus except last line)
How it's supposed to Dbe... ho woo
Interlude:
e|-------------------|-----------|
B|-------------------|-----------|
G|-------------------|-----------| (x4)
D|-------0h4p0h4h5p4-|-2h4p2h4p0-|
A|-2/3/5-------------|-----------|
E|-------------------|-----------|
Bridge:
DLa da, n da, n da n da n da
Cadd9La da, n da, n da n da aye, aye
BbLa da n da n da n da aye aye
DLa da n da n da
(Repeat)
(Repeat Chorus)
Coda:
How Dit's supposed to be
Tell me Cadd9how it's supposed to be
Tell me Bbhow, tell me how, tell me Dhow it's supposed to be
Ohh Doo woo ho oo Cadd9oh, ho oo woo ho oo woo
BbOnly one, the only one who's Ddrowning in their misery
                      Caad9
'Cause I'm packing my bags
'Cause I'm packing my Bbbags
And I won't be Dback
Yeah eh yeah
DPacking my bags 'cause I don't want to Cadd9be... OhBbh oo woo, yeah eDh yeah

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Empty Handed

by Michelle Branch

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Chords Used:

- xx0231

- 320033

- x32010

- 022000

- xx0232

Cadd9

- x32033

- x13331

Dm G C G

Intro: --- (x2)

Verse 1:

Dm G C G

Here I am, take me

Dm G C G

It's easier to give in... no oo woo oo woo oo o

Dm G C G

Some people mistake me

Dm G C G

They only hear what they want to hear

Refrain 1:

2nd Guitar:

e|-0h2---0h2-|-2h3---2h3-|

B|-----3-----|-----3-----|

G|-----------|-----------|

D|-----------|-----------| (x2)

A|-----------|-----------|

E|-----------|-----------|

D Em C

If you're losing sleep, forgive me

D Em C

I just can't keep pretending

Chorus:

D Cadd9

I'm packing my bags 'cause I don't wanna be

Bb D

The only one who's drowning in their misery

D Cadd9

And I'll take that chance 'cause I just wanna breathe

Bb D

And I won't look back and wonder how it's supposed to be

D G C G D G C G

-------

How it's supposed to be... ho woo

Verse 2:

Dm G C G

There's a prism by the window

Dm G C G

It lets the light leak in... no oo woo oo woo oo o

Dm G C G

I wish you would let me

Dm G C G

You feel the water but do you swim... mm mm oh oo oh oo woo oo oh

Refrain 2:

2nd Guitar:

e|-0h2---0h2-|-2h3---2h3-|

B|-----3-----|-----3-----|

G|-----------|-----------|

D|-----------|-----------| (x2)

A|-----------|-----------|

E|-----------|-----------|

D Em C

And it's only me, empty handed

D Em C

With a childish grin, and a camera

(Repeat Chorus except last line)

How it's supposed to be... ho woo

Interlude:

e|-------------------|-----------|

B|-------------------|-----------|

G|-------------------|-----------| (x4)

D|-------0h4p0h4h5p4-|-2h4p2h4p0-|

A|-2/3/5-------------|-----------|

E|-------------------|-----------|

Bridge:

La da, n da, n da n da n da

Cadd9

La da, n da, n da n da aye, aye

La da n da n da n da aye aye

La da n da n da

(Repeat)

(Repeat Chorus)

Coda:

How it's supposed to be

Cadd9

Tell me how it's supposed to be

Bb D

Tell me how, tell me how, tell me how it's supposed to be

D Cadd9

Ohh oo woo ho oo oh, ho oo woo ho oo woo

Bb D

Only one, the only one who's drowning in their misery

Caad9

'Cause I'm packing my bags

And I won't be back

Yeah eh yeah

D Cadd9 Bb D

Packing my bags 'cause I don't want to be... Ohh oo woo, yeah eh yeah

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