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Handwasher – You Am I
Tabbed: Shane Murphy, Danny Yau & David Lane (from the long gone You Am I Central.com)
Tuning: DADGBe
CAPO: 2nd Fret
Rhy. Fig. 1
e-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------4-4-4-4---------0-0-0-0---------|
b-----3-3-3-2-2-2-2-1-1-0-1---------5-5-4-5---------1-1-0-1---------|
g-----0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------6-6-6-6---------2-2-2-2---------|
d-0/2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-4-4-4/6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
a-0/2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/6-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-|
e-0/2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2---------4-4-4/6---------2-2-2-2-|
(with Rhy. Fig. 1  x2)
Never wanted more from the local store
A chance to be myself, be on the right side of the shelf
For every drink I serve sure wish I had callous nerve
For every sandwich I know there's a sack of shit to be dosed
Rhy. Fig. 2  x2
e---------------------------------------------------------|
b----5-5-3---3----5-5-3---3-3--5-5-3---3------5-5-3---3---|
g----0-0-0---0----2-2-2---0-2--2-2-2-2-0------0-0-0---0---|
d-x--x-x-x---0-2--2-2-2-2-0-0--0-0-0-0-0---x--x-x-x---0---|
a-2--2-2-2-2---0--0-0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0---1/2--2-2-2-2-----|
e-2--2-2-2-2-----------------------------1/2--2-2-2-2-----|
(with Rhy. Fig. 1  x2)
Wash my hands in shame four thousand times a day
When I make it on home there's the smell that always stays
I know the regulars well from every stale grill I sell
From bain maries to cold tea, I'm the service that you need
Rhy. Fig. 2  x2
B7There's a poison in mDy drink
                                       A7  D-E  
Its gonna take each good thought I could think
B7There's a poison I Dknow
(with Rhy. Fig. 1  x1)
Wash my hands in shame four thousand times a day
While I service your green I'm just dying to be clean

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Handwasher

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Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Handwasher – You Am I

Tabbed: Shane Murphy, Danny Yau & David Lane (from the long gone You Am I Central.com)

Tuning: DADGBe

CAPO: 2nd Fret

Rhy. Fig. 1

e-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------4-4-4-4---------0-0-0-0---------|

b-----3-3-3-2-2-2-2-1-1-0-1---------5-5-4-5---------1-1-0-1---------|

g-----0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------6-6-6-6---------2-2-2-2---------|

d-0/2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-4-4-4/6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|

a-0/2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/6-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-|

e-0/2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2---------4-4-4/6---------2-2-2-2-|

(with Rhy. Fig. 1 x2)

Never wanted more from the local store

A chance to be myself, be on the right side of the shelf

For every drink I serve sure wish I had callous nerve

For every sandwich I know there's a sack of shit to be dosed

Rhy. Fig. 2 x2

e---------------------------------------------------------|

b----5-5-3---3----5-5-3---3-3--5-5-3---3------5-5-3---3---|

g----0-0-0---0----2-2-2---0-2--2-2-2-2-0------0-0-0---0---|

d-x--x-x-x---0-2--2-2-2-2-0-0--0-0-0-0-0---x--x-x-x---0---|

a-2--2-2-2-2---0--0-0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0---1/2--2-2-2-2-----|

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

(with Rhy. Fig. 1 x2)

Wash my hands in shame four thousand times a day

When I make it on home there's the smell that always stays

I know the regulars well from every stale grill I sell

From bain maries to cold tea, I'm the service that you need

Rhy. Fig. 2 x2

B7 D

There's a poison in my drink

A7 D E

Its gonna take each good thought I could think

B7 D

There's a poison I know

(with Rhy. Fig. 1 x1)

Wash my hands in shame four thousand times a day

While I service your green I'm just dying to be clean

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