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Human Hands

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Elvis Costello page at this site and simply transposed to start in C.
version, however, starts in E. Here is an accurate transcription, where the
chord changes better follow the rhythm of the song.
#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------#
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
NOTES:
VERSE:
I've been Etalking to the wall and it's been Banswering me
  C#mOh darling G#how I miss you
I'm Ajust the mere shadow of my Eformer selfishF#mness
I crave the silhouette B7of your kiss
With Eonly the blue light of the BTV on
  C#mLip-reading threats and G#false alarms
There's a Aboy somewhere holding Ehands with himself
And a F#mgirl in a window on the B7Reeperbahn
CHORUS:
WhenAever I put my Bbdimfoot in my Emouth and you beC#mgin to doubt
That it's you that I'm F#dreaming about
Do I Amhave to draw you a diaAgram?
BbdimAll I ever Ewant is just to F#mfall into your human C#mhands
[play a flanged B7sus4 and E11 as follows:]
A - upstrum
   B7sus4          E11
   V   AV    AV   AV A  
|--2-/--2-/---2-/--2-/--|
|--5-/--5-/---5-/--3-/--|
|--2-/--2-/---2-/--1-/--|
|--4-/--4-/---4-/--2-/--|
|--2-/--2-/---2-/--0-/--|
|--2-/--2-/---2-/--0-/--|
VERSE:
With the Ekings and queens of the Bdance hall craze
  C#mCheckmate in three moves G#in your heyday
But the Agirls don't listen to your Elines anyF#mmore
Now you're part of B7someone else
VERSE:
On the Efactory floor and you Bstill say "Where's the C#maction?"
Now you G#manufacture Ahappiness
And get Esold on the cheap for F#msomeone's satisB7faction
[repeat CHORUS]
[repeat "flange"]
VERSE:
EAll you toy soldiers and   Bscaremongers
C#mAre you living in this world G#sometimes I wonder
In beAtween saying you've Eseen too much and F#msaying you've seen it B7all before
VERSE:
ETighter and tighter I Bhold you tightly
  C#mYou know I G#love you more than Aslightly
AlEthough I've never F#msaid it like this B7before
[repeat CHORUS]
BbdimAll I ever Ewant is just to F#mfall into your human C#mhands
[repeat "flange"]
end
CHORDS:
     E022100
     Bx24442
   C#mx46654
    G#466544
     Ax02220 or 577655
   F#m242222
    B7x2120x
 Bbdimx4535x
    Amx02210

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Human Hands

by Sondre Lerche

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Bbdim

B7sus4

E11

Elvis Costello page at this site and simply transposed to start in C.

version, however, starts in E. Here is an accurate transcription, where the

chord changes better follow the rhythm of the song.

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------#

#----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

NOTES:

VERSE:

E B

I've been talking to the wall and it's been answering me

C#m G#

Oh darling how I miss you

A E F#m

I'm just the mere shadow of my former selfishness

I crave the silhouette of your kiss

E B

With only the blue light of the TV on

C#m G#

Lip-reading threats and false alarms

A E

There's a boy somewhere holding hands with himself

F#m B7

And a girl in a window on the Reeperbahn

CHORUS:

A Bbdim E C#m

Whenever I put my foot in my mouth and you begin to doubt

That it's you that I'm dreaming about

Am A

Do I have to draw you a diagram?

Bbdim E F#m C#m

All I ever want is just to fall into your human hands

[play a flanged B7sus4 and E11 as follows:]

A - upstrum

B7sus4 E11

A A A A

V V V V

|--2-/--2-/---2-/--2-/--|

|--5-/--5-/---5-/--3-/--|

|--2-/--2-/---2-/--1-/--|

|--4-/--4-/---4-/--2-/--|

|--2-/--2-/---2-/--0-/--|

VERSE:

E B

With the kings and queens of the dance hall craze

C#m G#

Checkmate in three moves in your heyday

A E F#m

But the girls don't listen to your lines anymore

Now you're part of someone else

VERSE:

E B C#m

On the factory floor and you still say "Where's the action?"

G# A

Now you manufacture happiness

E F#m B7

And get sold on the cheap for someone's satisfaction

[repeat CHORUS]

[repeat "flange"]

VERSE:

E B

All you toy soldiers and scaremongers

C#m G#

Are you living in this world sometimes I wonder

A E F#m B7

In between saying you've seen too much and saying you've seen it all before

VERSE:

E B

Tighter and tighter I hold you tightly

C#m G# A

You know I love you more than slightly

E F#m B7

Although I've never said it like this before

[repeat CHORUS]

Bbdim E F#m C#m

All I ever want is just to fall into your human hands

[repeat "flange"]

end

CHORDS:

022100

x24442

C#m

x46654

466544

x02220 or 577655

F#m

242222

x2120x

Bbdim

x4535x

x02210

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