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Introduction:  D   A   D   A    E   D   A   C#m   D(2 beats each)
(Verse)
DYou never think your lover’s words could Akill you
And you Dcan’t for see the blow that is your F#mlast
But you’ve Dbrought me to my knees with a Ablow that I believe
Has somehow C#mparalyzed my need for fighting Dback
I Dcan’t pretend that they don’t know your Asecret
And I Dcan’t pretend that I don’t know it F#mtoo
I can Dhear the people talking, I can Afeel their pity eyes
C#mDare I say the fault is really Dmine
C#mDare I say the fault is Dmine
(Chorus)
DI wish I could Atell you
DI love you F#mstill
DI gave you the Ahammer
But I C#mdidn’t know that you would strike to Dkill
Interlude:  D   A   DAE      D   A   C#m   D(2 beats each)
(Verse)
You’re Dquite as I stutter over Aquestions
Whose Danswers I don’t really want to F#mknow
Did you Dwhisper that you loved her, 
Drop your Akisses on her neck
And Dwith determination, down the F#mwine
There will Dalways be another and Aanother choice to make
Another C#mchance to justify your Dcrime,
Another C#mchance to choose the Dcrime
(Chorus)
DI wish I could Atell you
DI love you F#mstill
DI gave you the Ahammer
But I C#mdidn’t know that you would strike to Dkill
But I C#mdidn’t think that you could Ekill
Interlude:  D   A   D   A    E   D   A   C#m   D   D(2 beats each)
(Chorus)
DI wish I could Atell you
DI love you F#mstill
DI gave you the Ahammer
But I C#mdidn’t know that you would strike to Dkill
(Chorus)
DI wish I could Atell you
DI never F#mwill
DI gave you the Ahammer
But I C#mdidn’t know that you would strike to Dkill
But I C#mdidn’t think that you could Dkill

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Hammer

by Marie Hines

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C#m

F#m

D A D A E D A C#m D

Introduction: (2 beats each)

(Verse)

D A

You never think your lover’s words could kill you

D F#m

And you can’t for see the blow that is your last

D A

But you’ve brought me to my knees with a blow that I believe

C#m D

Has somehow paralyzed my need for fighting back

D A

I can’t pretend that they don’t know your secret

D F#m

And I can’t pretend that I don’t know it too

D A

I can hear the people talking, I can feel their pity eyes

C#m D

Dare I say the fault is really mine

C#m D

Dare I say the fault is mine

(Chorus)

D A

I wish I could tell you

D F#m

I love you still

D A

I gave you the hammer

C#m D

But I didn’t know that you would strike to kill

D A D D A C#m D

Interlude: AE (2 beats each)

(Verse)

D A

You’re quite as I stutter over questions

D F#m

Whose answers I don’t really want to know

Did you whisper that you loved her,

Drop your kisses on her neck

D F#m

And with determination, down the wine

D A

There will always be another and another choice to make

C#m D

Another chance to justify your crime,

C#m D

Another chance to choose the crime

(Chorus)

D A

I wish I could tell you

D F#m

I love you still

D A

I gave you the hammer

C#m D

But I didn’t know that you would strike to kill

C#m E

But I didn’t think that you could kill

D A D A E D A C#m D D

Interlude: (2 beats each)

(Chorus)

D A

I wish I could tell you

D F#m

I love you still

D A

I gave you the hammer

C#m D

But I didn’t know that you would strike to kill

(Chorus)

D A

I wish I could tell you

D F#m

I never will

D A

I gave you the hammer

C#m D

But I didn’t know that you would strike to kill

C#m D

But I didn’t think that you could kill

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