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Capo 3
GThe group were big for just a year
Cand then the whole thing fell
they had Amnothing to fall back on
they fell Dpretty hard as you can tell
and Gnow they're cleaning tables in the Clocal bar
it wasn't Amall that long ago that they'd be Dtold that they'd go far
GShe looks down on those who do Cnot look up to her
she's a Amhead above them all although she'll nDever be as tall
And evGerybody loves her they tChink that she is swell
But the oAmne true problem is that she knDows it all too well
CHORUS
CCarve out your future nBmo one else will dEmo it for you (x2)
AmI know that it's a hCard tC/Bhing Amto cDhoose, bAmut I think it's pretty clear that
I've got nCothC/Ding Amto lDoseG  
CTake life by the handlebars and Bmshake shake sEmhake
It is Cnowhere you will go if it's not pBmrogress that you Emmake
AmI know that it's a hCard tC/Bhing Amto cDhoose, bAmut I think it's pretty clear that
I've got nCothC/Ding Amto lDoseG  
VERSE 2
He's feeling pretty confident he thinks his future's made
But all of a sudden the adoration could fade
Now he begs the world to like him, and pretend he likes himself
but he's wasted all his years and now he's sitting on the shelf
I can try to avoid it I can push it in the shade
But whether I like it or not there are decisions to be made
I'm really scared a little bridge is all that I will be
They'll tell me I'll be big and then they'll walk all over me
CHORUS
Carve out your future no one else will do it for you (x2)
I know that it's a hard thing to choose, but I think it's pretty clear that I've got 
nothing to lose
Take life by the handlebars and shake shake shake
It is nowhere you will go if it's not progress that you make
I know that it's a hard thing to choose, but I think it's pretty clear that I've got 
nothing to lose now
BRIDGE
CCan I be Gsure that I've got Emnothing to D/F#lose
CCan I be Gsure that I won't Emend D/F#up bGruised
CHORUS
Take life by the handlebars
Take life by the handlebars and shake shake shake
It is nowhere you will go if it's not progress that you make
I know that it's a hard thing to choose, but I think it's pretty clear that I've got 
nothing to lose now

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Handlebars

by Orla Gartland

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

C/D

D/F#

Capo 3

The group were big for just a year

and then the whole thing fell

they had nothing to fall back on

they fell pretty hard as you can tell

G C

and now they're cleaning tables in the local bar

Am D

it wasn't all that long ago that they'd be told that they'd go far

G C

She looks down on those who do not look up to her

Am D

she's a head above them all although she'll never be as tall

G C

And everybody loves her they think that she is swell

Am D

But the one true problem is that she knows it all too well

CHORUS

C Bm Em

Carve out your future no one else will do it for you (x2)

Am C C/B Am D Am

I know that it's a hard thing to choose, but I think it's pretty clear that

C C/D Am D G

I've got nothing to lose

C Bm Em

Take life by the handlebars and shake shake shake

C Bm Em

It is nowhere you will go if it's not progress that you make

Am C C/B Am D Am

I know that it's a hard thing to choose, but I think it's pretty clear that

C C/D Am D G

I've got nothing to lose

VERSE 2

He's feeling pretty confident he thinks his future's made

But all of a sudden the adoration could fade

Now he begs the world to like him, and pretend he likes himself

but he's wasted all his years and now he's sitting on the shelf

I can try to avoid it I can push it in the shade

But whether I like it or not there are decisions to be made

I'm really scared a little bridge is all that I will be

They'll tell me I'll be big and then they'll walk all over me

CHORUS

Carve out your future no one else will do it for you (x2)

I know that it's a hard thing to choose, but I think it's pretty clear that I've got

nothing to lose

Take life by the handlebars and shake shake shake

It is nowhere you will go if it's not progress that you make

I know that it's a hard thing to choose, but I think it's pretty clear that I've got

nothing to lose now

BRIDGE

C G Em D/F#

Can I be sure that I've got nothing to lose

C G Em D/F# G

Can I be sure that I won't end up bruised

CHORUS

Take life by the handlebars

Take life by the handlebars and shake shake shake

It is nowhere you will go if it's not progress that you make

I know that it's a hard thing to choose, but I think it's pretty clear that I've got

nothing to lose now

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