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The Handler - Muse 2015
Keep in mind that there is a time-signature change at the guitar solo for
the rest of the song until like the last line when the main riff returns.
[Intro]
 Dm(4x)
 Dm   Dm   Bb   A(2x)
[Verse 1]
DmYou (you, Dmyou,)
Were my oppBbressoAr
And DmI (I, DmI)
I have become Bbprogrammed to obAey
DmNow (now, Dmnow)
You are my BbhandleAr
And DmI (I, DmI)
I will Bbexecute your deAmands.
[Chorus]
GmLeave Fme alEoneA  
I must GmdisasFsociEate Afrom
DmYouDm  Bb  A  
Dm Dm Bb A
[Verse 2]
BeDmhold (hold, Dmhold)
My trance foBbrmatiAon
And Dmyou (you, Dmyou)
are emBbpowered to do as you Aplease
My mDmind (mind, Dmmind)
was lost in tranBbslatiAon
And my Dmheart (heart, Dmheart)
has become a Bbcold and impassive maAchine
[Chorus]
GmLeave Fme alEoneA  
I must GmdisasFsociEate Afrom
DmYou           Dm  BbYeahA  
Dm Dm Bb A
[Solo]
(time-change)
 Dm(8x)
 Dm   Bb   A   Gm   F   A(2x)
[Bridge]
I Dmwon't let you contBbrol my feelings aAnymoreA7  
I will nGmo longer Gm7do
As I am Ftold
And I am Ano longer afraid
to Dmwalk alone
Let mBbe go, Flet me be
I aAm escaA7ping from your GmgripDm  
You will Anever own Dmme agaDminBb  A  
[Outro]
Dm Dm Bb A
 Dm(4x)

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The Handler

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Gm7

The Handler - Muse 2015

Keep in mind that there is a time-signature change at the guitar solo for

the rest of the song until like the last line when the main riff returns.

[Intro]

(4x)

Dm Dm Bb A

(2x)

[Verse 1]

Dm Dm

You (you, you,)

Bb A

Were my oppressor

Dm Dm

And I (I, I)

Bb A

I have become programmed to obey

Dm Dm

Now (now, now)

Bb A

You are my handler

Dm Dm

And I (I, I)

Bb A

I will execute your demands.

[Chorus]

Gm F E A

Leave me alone

Gm F E A

I must disassociate from

Dm Dm Bb A

You

Dm Dm Bb A

[Verse 2]

Dm Dm

Behold (hold, hold)

Bb A

My trance formation

Dm Dm

And you (you, you)

Bb A

are empowered to do as you please

Dm Dm

My mind (mind, mind)

Bb A

was lost in translation

Dm Dm

And my heart (heart, heart)

Bb A

has become a cold and impassive machine

[Chorus]

Gm F E A

Leave me alone

Gm F E A

I must disassociate from

Dm Dm Bb A

You Yeah

Dm Dm Bb A

[Solo]

(time-change)

(8x)

Dm Bb A Gm F A

(2x)

[Bridge]

Dm Bb A A7

I won't let you control my feelings anymore

Gm Gm7

I will no longer do

As I am told

And I am no longer afraid

to walk alone

Bb F

Let me go, let me be

A A7 Gm Dm

I am escaping from your grip

A Dm Dm Bb A

You will never own me again

[Outro]

Dm Dm Bb A

(4x)

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