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Hand Over Hand

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 Am   D   C   Am   Gx2
AmIt's the DAmerican dream
But if you Cpull on the thread, it's gonna Amtear at the GseamAm  
DSee what I mean? We don't Ctend to scream
Baby, we just Amstare at the Gscreen
AmLike it's a preacherman Dup at the pulpit
CSome with the scars end up Amholding the Gbullwhip
AmAnother angry kid unDloading a full clip
CAnd I could tie a pretty Ambow on this Gbullshit
AmBut let's not lie for aDnother second
CWe see the trouble, we're Amrubberneckin
No GdoublecheckinAm, if it's an issue we haDve to grapple
CThe words are caught in my AdaAmm's appleG  
AmI make my body a haDppy chapel
CCause every person's a tabeAmrnacleG  
AmBut there's no feeling you gotDta hide
CSo let's all pray to the AmGod inside, Gsay it now
(Chorus)
Never Dneeded a hand til you needed a handAm  
You never Fknow how to walk until you understandG  
Coulda Dbeen anything that you needed to beAm  
How many Fmore do you want? How many Gmore do you need?
AmStill I wish I Dcould break free C  G  
It’s that Amsame old simDple song CI still believeG  
AmHow many more Ddo we need?C  G  
Before it’s Amhand over hanDd
CLove over evGerything
AmThat’s me with the lonDg arm
Screaming at the Ctop dog, spilling my bloAmod on the Gcement
AmWe willing to roDll now, sick of getting Cmowed down
Fuck if I Amdope now, it’d Gkill me
AmCause I’d rather be knDown for the dealing
CThan known to be hoAmoked on the Gfeeling
AmHow many more gotta go Dnow? CHow many more gotta go Amdown?G  
AmI’ll stand in the raDin witcha, just to get a Clittle bit of glimpse of the Amplain picture
GPeople need a Ampinch just to get em to waDke up
CYou’ll be in a ditch before I get you to Amwake up, Gsay it bruh
AmWhoever said it wasn’t Dfair, they was telling the trCuthAm  G  
AmI’d be a liar if I Dsaid there was nothing to prCoveAm  G  
{Chorus}
AmThey say we gotta Dknow our role
CKiss the bottom of the Amtotem polGe
AmSet goals, and then Dgo for gold
But we Chibernate and hide inside our Amgopher holGes
I wanna Amsmoke a bowl, a Dhand on my dick
While the other Cone is busy clicking the reAmmote contrGol
I'm no AmDalai Lama of the Dsofa but I hear I gotta Cgo to
Where the sinners face the Amroasting coalGs
You say Amthat your heart ain't got no Dholes, well bitch please
CLet's all admit that we got Amsouls like SwisGs cheese
AmBut wishing isn't gonna Dfill this abyss
And no hand Cover hand over fisted riches Amis fixin what's Gmissing
AmIf I wanna kill this monDotony
I know the Canswer is a light that I goAmt in meG  
I got no uniAmversity degree in philDosophy
But I know that Cevery baby's born with the loAmck and key, Gsay it now
(Chorus)

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Hand Over Hand

by Watsky

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Am D C Am G

Am D

It's the American dream

C Am G Am

But if you pull on the thread, it's gonna tear at the seam

D C

See what I mean? We don't tend to scream

Am G

Baby, we just stare at the screen

Am D

Like it's a preacherman up at the pulpit

C Am G

Some with the scars end up holding the bullwhip

Am D

Another angry kid unloading a full clip

C Am G

And I could tie a pretty bow on this bullshit

Am D

But let's not lie for another second

C Am

We see the trouble, we're rubberneckin

G Am D

No doublecheckin, if it's an issue we have to grapple

C Am G

The words are caught in my Adam's apple

Am D

I make my body a happy chapel

C Am G

Cause every person's a tabernacle

Am D

But there's no feeling you gotta hide

C Am G

So let's all pray to the God inside, say it now

(Chorus)

D Am

Never needed a hand til you needed a hand

F G

You never know how to walk until you understand

D Am

Coulda been anything that you needed to be

F G

How many more do you want? How many more do you need?

Am D C G

Still I wish I could break free

Am D C G

It’s that same old simple song I still believe

Am D C G

How many more do we need?

Am D

Before it’s hand over hand

C G

Love over everything

Am D

That’s me with the long arm

C Am G

Screaming at the top dog, spilling my blood on the cement

Am D C

We willing to roll now, sick of getting mowed down

Am G

Fuck if I dope now, it’d kill me

Am D

Cause I’d rather be known for the dealing

C Am G

Than known to be hooked on the feeling

Am D C Am G

How many more gotta go now? How many more gotta go down?

Am D C Am

I’ll stand in the rain witcha, just to get a little bit of glimpse of the plain picture

G Am D

People need a pinch just to get em to wake up

C Am G

You’ll be in a ditch before I get you to wake up, say it bruh

Am D C Am G

Whoever said it wasn’t fair, they was telling the truth

Am D C Am G

I’d be a liar if I said there was nothing to prove

{Chorus}

Am D

They say we gotta know our role

C Am G

Kiss the bottom of the totem pole

Am D

Set goals, and then go for gold

C Am G

But we hibernate and hide inside our gopher holes

Am D

I wanna smoke a bowl, a hand on my dick

C Am G

While the other one is busy clicking the remote control

Am D C

I'm no Dalai Lama of the sofa but I hear I gotta go to

Am G

Where the sinners face the roasting coals

Am D

You say that your heart ain't got no holes, well bitch please

C Am G

Let's all admit that we got souls like Swiss cheese

Am D

But wishing isn't gonna fill this abyss

C Am G

And no hand over hand over fisted riches is fixin what's missing

Am D

If I wanna kill this monotony

C Am G

I know the answer is a light that I got in me

Am D

I got no university degree in philosophy

C Am G

But I know that every baby's born with the lock and key, say it now

(Chorus)

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