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Handbag

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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 12Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Acoustic riff:
e|---------------------|---------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|
D|-------4-------------|-------7-------------|
A|-----2-----0---------|-----5-----0---------|
D|-2-----------0---0---|-5-----------0---0---|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 +
[INTRO]
  Esus2   D|   Gsus2   D|
  Esus2   D|   Gsus2   D|
[VERSE 1]
Esus2Let  me be the Done you said     Gsus2to meD  
Esus2Show your mercy, Dhelp me,     Gsus2'cause I try Dso hard
      Esus2   D|  Gsus2   D|   Esus2   D|   Gsus2   D|
it hurts to
Esus2be   here and atDtend this Gsus2ethic warD  
EmEsus2brace me with your Dshelter     Gsus2'cause it gets Dcold
           Esus2   D|  Gsus2   D|          Esus2      D   Gsus2  D  
when he tells me                   all these lies...
         Esus2      D(3/4)  Gsus2|
     all these lies...
[CHORUS 1]
For how Bmlong Awill the Dfire burn?G  
'cause it Bmsaves and it Akills Dme..G.
For how Bmlong Awill eternity Dlast for the Gthrill?
How Bmlong must I Await to see his Dholiness?G  
How Bmwrong must it Aget before the Dmaster sees Gme?
See me now, Gplease hear me now...
[INTERLUDE]
  Esus2   D|   Gsus2   D|
  Esus2   D|   Gsus2   D|
[]
You're Esus2rockin' on your Dseesaw night     Gsus2and dayD  
                 Esus2            D                Gsus2           D   Esus2   D|  Gsus2   D|
Where nothing makes a difference,     nothing seems to change here
Esus2Scared to feel the Dground beGsus2neath your feetD  
                      Esus2              D                   Gsus2            D      Esus2   D|  Gsus2   D|
You're scared to lose your grip and fall     down, back where you belong,     love
      Esus2Wash it aDway,     Gsus2yeah.D..
      Esus2  DWash it Gsus2away
[CHORUS 2]
For how Bmlong Awill the Dfire burn?G  
'cause it Bmsaves and it Akills Dme..G.
For how Bmlong Awill eternity Dlast for the Gthrill?
How Bmlong must I Await to see his Dholiness?G  
How Bmwrong must it Aget before the Dmaster sees Gme?
How Bmlong must I Await to see his Dholiness?G  
How Bmwrong must it Aget before the Dmaster sees Gme?
Oh, see me Gnow, please hear me now...
[BRIDGE]
EmI was wrong and Dhated being Gright
You Emgave the world a Dreason, so it Gshouldn't be a Aproblem
EmGave us something Dto believe in Ghere
              Em               Dn.c.                Esus2  
We blew it into pieces then we    shoveled in the dirt
[INTERLUDE]
( Es2 )    D|   Gsus2   D|
     yeah
           Esus2      D|      Gsus2   D|
shoveled in the dirt,       yeah
           Esus2      D| Gsus2  
shoveled in the dirt
[FINAL CHORUS]
For how Bmlong Awill the Dfire burn?G  
'cause it Bmsaves and it Akills Dme..G.
For how Bmlong Awill eternity Dlast for the Gthrill?
How Bmlong must I Await to see his Dholiness?G  
How Bmwrong must it Aget before the Dmaster sees Gme?
How Bmlong must I Await to see his Dholiness?G  
How Bmwrong must it Aget before the Dmaster sees Gme?
Oh, see me Gnow, please hear me Gnow...
[OUTRO] (19 times, 20th time is interrupted)
  Esus2   D|   Gsus2   D|
  Esus2   D|   Gsus2   D|
  Esus2   D|   Gsus2   D|
  Esus2   D|   Gsus2   D|
  Esus2   D|   Gsus2   D|
  Esus2   D|   Gsus2   D|
  Esus2   D|   Gsus2   D|
  Esus2   D|   Gsus2   D|
  Esus2   D|   Gsus2   D|
  Esus2   D|   Gsus2   D|
  Esus2   D|   Gsus2   D|
  Esus2   D|   Gsus2   D|
  Esus2   D|   Gsus2   D|
  Esus2   D|   Gsus2   D|
  Esus2   D|   Gsus2   D|
  Esus2   D|   Gsus2   D|
  Esus2   D|   Gsus2   D|
  Esus2   D|   Gsus2   D|
  Esus2   D|   Gsus2   D|
  Esus2   D| Gsus2  

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Handbag

by Lisa Miskovsky

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus2

Gsus2

Acoustic riff:

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

B|---------------------|---------------------|

G|---------------------|---------------------|

D|-------4-------------|-------7-------------|

A|-----2-----0---------|-----5-----0---------|

D|-2-----------0---0---|-5-----------0---0---|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 +

[INTRO]

Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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[VERSE 1]

Esus2 D Gsus2 D

Let me be the one you said to me

Esus2 D Gsus2 D

Show your mercy, help me, 'cause I try so hard

Esus2 D Gsus2 D Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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it hurts to

Esus2 D Gsus2 D

be here and attend this ethic war

Esus2 D Gsus2 D

Embrace me with your shelter 'cause it gets cold

Esus2 D Gsus2 D Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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when he tells me all these lies...

Esus2 D Gsus2

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all these lies...

[CHORUS 1]

Bm A D G

For how long will the fire burn?

Bm A D G

'cause it saves and it kills me...

Bm A D G

For how long will eternity last for the thrill?

Bm A D G

How long must I wait to see his holiness?

Bm A D G

How wrong must it get before the master sees me?

See me now, please hear me now...

[INTERLUDE]

Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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[]

Esus2 D Gsus2 D

You're rockin' on your seesaw night and day

Esus2 D Gsus2 D Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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Where nothing makes a difference, nothing seems to change here

Esus2 D Gsus2 D

Scared to feel the ground beneath your feet

Esus2 D Gsus2 D Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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You're scared to lose your grip and fall down, back where you belong, love

Esus2 D Gsus2 D

Wash it away, yeah...

Esus2 D Gsus2

Wash it away

[CHORUS 2]

Bm A D G

For how long will the fire burn?

Bm A D G

'cause it saves and it kills me...

Bm A D G

For how long will eternity last for the thrill?

Bm A D G

How long must I wait to see his holiness?

Bm A D G

How wrong must it get before the master sees me?

Bm A D G

How long must I wait to see his holiness?

Bm A D G

How wrong must it get before the master sees me?

Oh, see me now, please hear me now...

[BRIDGE]

Em D G

I was wrong and hated being right

Em D G A

You gave the world a reason, so it shouldn't be a problem

Em D G

Gave us something to believe in here

Em D Esus2

n.c.

We blew it into pieces then we shoveled in the dirt

[INTERLUDE]

D Gsus2 D

( Es2 ) | |

yeah

Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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shoveled in the dirt, yeah

Esus2 D Gsus2

shoveled in the dirt

[FINAL CHORUS]

Bm A D G

For how long will the fire burn?

Bm A D G

'cause it saves and it kills me...

Bm A D G

For how long will eternity last for the thrill?

Bm A D G

How long must I wait to see his holiness?

Bm A D G

How wrong must it get before the master sees me?

Bm A D G

How long must I wait to see his holiness?

Bm A D G

How wrong must it get before the master sees me?

G G

Oh, see me now, please hear me now...

[OUTRO] (19 times, 20th time is interrupted)

Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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Esus2 D Gsus2 D

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Esus2 D Gsus2

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