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Idle Hands

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Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
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In the acoustic version, he plays it with a capo on 3rd fret and slightly
different chords, I've included an example at the bottom.
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[Intro]
Cm Gm Cm D Gm
[Verse]
GmI swallow my sEbpit and I swallow my BbprideD  
GmI'm trying to Ebeat my shadow in the dBbaytimDe
GmCause when the night does fEball
BbAll my troubles don't Cmseem so small
These iBbdle hands Dcan do the devil's Gmwork
GmI lie to myEbself and I tell you the BbtruthD  
GmI've broken every Ebpromise that I've Bbmade to you ohDh
GmBut now the curtain is tEborn
BbIt's the calm beCmfore the storm
These iBbdle hands Dcan do the devil's Gmwork
[Chorus]
Oh these idle Cmhands can do the devil's Gmwork
Oh these idle Cmhands Dcan do the devil's Gmwork
[Verse]
GmI woke up Ebearly my gums were BbbleedingD  
GmMy eyes were Ebblack my chest was BbheavinDg
GmAlthough the mirror was cEbracked
BbMy bags were Cmready and packed
These iBbdle hands Dwill do the devil's Gmwork
[Chorus]
Oh these idle Cmhands will do the devil's Gmwork
Oh these idle Cmhands Dwill do the devil's CmworkGm  Cm  D  Gm  
Capo 3rd
 Em   C/G   Gx2
[Verse]
EmI swallow my sC/Gpit and I swallow my GprideB7  
EmI'm trying to C/Geat my shadow in the dGaytimB7e
EmCause when the night does fC/Gall
GAll my troubles don't Amseem so small
These iGdle hands B7can do the devil's Emwork

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Idle Hands

by Shane Tutmarc

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)

In the acoustic version, he plays it with a capo on 3rd fret and slightly

different chords, I've included an example at the bottom.

[Intro]

Cm Gm Cm D Gm

[Verse]

Gm Eb Bb D

I swallow my spit and I swallow my pride

Gm Eb Bb D

I'm trying to eat my shadow in the daytime

Gm Eb

Cause when the night does fall

Bb Cm

All my troubles don't seem so small

Bb D Gm

These idle hands can do the devil's work

Gm Eb Bb D

I lie to myself and I tell you the truth

Gm Eb Bb D

I've broken every promise that I've made to you ohh

Gm Eb

But now the curtain is torn

Bb Cm

It's the calm before the storm

Bb D Gm

These idle hands can do the devil's work

[Chorus]

Cm Gm

Oh these idle hands can do the devil's work

Cm D Gm

Oh these idle hands can do the devil's work

[Verse]

Gm Eb Bb D

I woke up early my gums were bleeding

Gm Eb Bb D

My eyes were black my chest was heaving

Gm Eb

Although the mirror was cracked

Bb Cm

My bags were ready and packed

Bb D Gm

These idle hands will do the devil's work

[Chorus]

Cm Gm

Oh these idle hands will do the devil's work

Cm D Cm Gm Cm D Gm

Oh these idle hands will do the devil's work

Capo 3rd

Em C/G G

[Verse]

Em C/G G B7

I swallow my spit and I swallow my pride

Em C/G G B7

I'm trying to eat my shadow in the daytime

Em C/G

Cause when the night does fall

G Am

All my troubles don't seem so small

G B7 Em

These idle hands can do the devil's work

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