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C    032010
G/B  320010
   Am[x02210]
G    320033
   Em[x22010]
  Em7[x20010]
F    133211
Standard Tuning
Capo on 6 
Intro 
C G/B Am Em F Em F G
CIf I G/Bsit here Amlong enouEmgh
FWaiting to Emfeel, just Fwaiting to Gfeel
If I could Conly force G/Bsome AmdespariEmty
Oh this Fwound may be Emreal, 
This Fwound may become Greal
Even when Chopelessness, G/Bleaves me AmdryEm  
Oh tell me Fwhere would I Embe, 
FWhere would I Gbe
When CI'm filled up to the G/Btop Am  Em  
Oh tell me Amhow come there's alG/Bways room for FmiseryG  
And I only Amcame to Gwatch him Fplay
(F)                     
His hands are my calling
He said baby stay aGway
Said I work Ambetter Gwhen I'm FfallinG'
Said I work Ambetter Gwhen I'm FfallinG'
Ooh Cforget the boundG/Bries, and I Amlove all the Emlights (or lies?)
Is it Fwrong to want his Empity when
He Ftold me to be Gwise
I know Cnothin' ever G/Bcomes
And Amhe will always Emgo
Said Fhe will always Emgo
Just like the Fwind is always Gblowin'Am  
So I Gwatch him Fplay
(F)                       
His hands are my callin'
He said baby stay awGay
Said I work Ambetter Gwhen I'm Ffall--inG'
Said I work Ambetter Gwhen I'm Ffall--inG'
[Bridge] *Palm mute*
If only Amcalm could satisGf----Fy 
Good intentions was the Gexcuse
If he's not the Amone 
Who could make me Gcr---Fy
Then it's too hard so what's Gthe use
        Am -stop muting                                  
It just reminds me of the things
That I Cwant to remember
When you Fhave this desperation 
You can't be Gtold to surrender
I Amcame to Gwatch him Fplay
(F)                      
'Cause his hands are my callin' 
But he said baby stay awGay
He said I work Ambetter Gwhen I'm Ffall-inG'
He said I work Ambetter Gwhen I'm Ffall-inG'
But his AmhanGds Fare my callGin'
Yeah his AmhanGds Fare my callGin'
His AmhanGds Fare my callGin'
So I watch him Ampla-Gaa-Fay

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Hands

by Lizzy Pattinson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Em7

fingers were doing and then searching chord charts to figure out what

the name of the chord was! These chords were figured out to this actual video.

C 032010

G/B 320010

[x02210]

G 320033

[x22010]

Em7

[x20010]

F 133211

Standard Tuning

Capo on 6

Intro

C G/B Am Em F Em F G

C G/B Am Em

If I sit here long enough

F Em F G

Waiting to feel, just waiting to feel

C G/B Am Em

If I could only force some desparity

F Em

Oh this wound may be real,

F G

This wound may become real

C G/B Am Em

Even when hopelessness, leaves me dry

F Em

Oh tell me where would I be,

F G

Where would I be

C G/B Am Em

When I'm filled up to the top

Am G/B F G

Oh tell me how come there's always room for misery

Am G F

And I only came to watch him play

()

His hands are my calling

He said baby stay away

Am G F G

Said I work better when I'm fallin'

Am G F G

Said I work better when I'm fallin'

C G/B Am Em

Ooh forget the boundries, and I love all the lights (or lies?)

F Em

Is it wrong to want his pity when

F G

He told me to be wise

C G/B

I know nothin' ever comes

Am Em

And he will always go

F Em

Said he will always go

F G Am

Just like the wind is always blowin'

G F

So I watch him play

()

His hands are my callin'

He said baby stay away

Am G F G

Said I work better when I'm fall--in'

Am G F G

Said I work better when I'm fall--in'

[Bridge] *Palm mute*

Am G F

If only calm could satisf----y

Good intentions was the excuse

If he's not the one

G F

Who could make me cr---y

Then it's too hard so what's the use

Am -stop muting

It just reminds me of the things

That I want to remember

When you have this desperation

You can't be told to surrender

Am G F

I came to watch him play

()

'Cause his hands are my callin'

But he said baby stay away

Am G F G

He said I work better when I'm fall-in'

Am G F G

He said I work better when I'm fall-in'

Am G F G

But his hands are my callin'

Am G F G

Yeah his hands are my callin'

Am G F G

His hands are my callin'

Am G F

So I watch him pla-aa-ay

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