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Dead Mans Hand

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[Intro]
E E Em E Am
E E Em E Am
E E Em E Am
E E Em E Am
EOhEhhEmhhhEh AmOhh
EOhEhhEmhhhEhAm  
EOhEhhEmhhhEh AmOhh
EOhEhhEmhhhEhAm  
[Verse 1]
EYellow lines in the dead of the nighAmt, I was Eheading back out west.Am  
ETrying to keep my eyes open wide, I'Amd gone Edays without any rest.Am  
ESaw him lying in the road looking bAmad about E20 yards ahead.Am  
EYou come back from a trip to the easAmt but you Edon't come back from the dead.Am  
[Solo]
E E Em E Am
E E Em E Am
E E Em E Am
E E Em E Am
[Verse 2]
ESure as hell he was dead as they coAmme and he was Ealready starting to smell.Am  
EJust a kid with his hair slicked bacAmk and a knEife tucked into his belt.Am  
EWas he unforgiven or just tired of lAmiving a liEfe that never felt like his?Am  
EThough I was was worn and weary, I thought I'd Ambury him
Eand lay his soul to rest out in the Amdesert nigEht.
[Solo]
E    G#  A   E
E    G#  A   E
E    G#  A   E
E    G#  A   E
[Chorus]
EI laid him dG#own in a grAave in the sEand 
Eand he grabbed my G#arm with his Adead man's Ehand.
EHe said: "I know I'm G#dead but I doAn't wanna lEie
Ein a grave out hG#ere where the cAoyote's cEry.
EI stared right iG#nto the eAndless voEid
Eand I ain't going bG#ack if I gAot any choEice.
EI know how to lG#ive, I don't kAnow how to dEie
Eand there ain't no tG#hrills in the afAterlifEe.
ESo lift me uG#p out of hAere my fEriend
Eand I'll wander the G#night 'til the aAges eEnd."
ELit by the mG#oon he walAked through the Esand
Eand he waved goodG#bye with his dAead man's hEand.
[Solo]
E    G#  A   E
E    G#  A   E
E    G#  A   E
E    G#  A   E
E E Em E Am
E E Em E Am
E E Em E Am
E E Em E Am
[Outro]
EHe will roam forever, Amhaunting the desert.E  Em  E  Am  
EHe will roam forever, Amhaunting the desert.E  Em  E  Am  E  

The story behind the song

Lord Huron is an American indie rock band formed by Ben Schneider in Los Angeles. Schneider, who studied visual arts, started Lord Huron as a solo project in 2010. The band released their second album, Strange Trails, in 2015, which features "Dead Man's Hand."

AI-written from these sources:Lord Huron — Wikipedia ↗

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Dead Mans Hand

by Lord Huron

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

E E Em E Am

Ohhhhhhh Ohh

E E Em E Am

Ohhhhhhh

E E Em E Am

Ohhhhhhh Ohh

E E Em E Am

Ohhhhhhh

[Verse 1]

E Am E Am

Yellow lines in the dead of the night, I was heading back out west.

E Am E Am

Trying to keep my eyes open wide, I'd gone days without any rest.

E Am E Am

Saw him lying in the road looking bad about 20 yards ahead.

E Am E Am

You come back from a trip to the east but you don't come back from the dead.

[Solo]

E E Em E Am

[Verse 2]

E Am E Am

Sure as hell he was dead as they come and he was already starting to smell.

E Am E Am

Just a kid with his hair slicked back and a knife tucked into his belt.

E Am E Am

Was he unforgiven or just tired of living a life that never felt like his?

E Am

Though I was was worn and weary, I thought I'd bury him

E Am E

and lay his soul to rest out in the desert night.

[Solo]

E G# A E

[Chorus]

E G# A E

I laid him down in a grave in the sand

E G# A E

and he grabbed my arm with his dead man's hand.

E G# A E

He said: "I know I'm dead but I don't wanna lie

E G# A E

in a grave out here where the coyote's cry.

E G# A E

I stared right into the endless void

E G# A E

and I ain't going back if I got any choice.

E G# A E

I know how to live, I don't know how to die

E G# A E

and there ain't no thrills in the afterlife.

E G# A E

So lift me up out of here my friend

E G# A E

and I'll wander the night 'til the ages end."

E G# A E

Lit by the moon he walked through the sand

E G# A E

and he waved goodbye with his dead man's hand.

[Solo]

E G# A E

E E Em E Am

[Outro]

E Am E Em E Am

He will roam forever, haunting the desert.

E Am E Em E Am E

He will roam forever, haunting the desert.

About Dead Mans Hand Chords by Lord Huron

Learn how to play Dead Mans Hand by Lord Huron with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Dead Mans Hand chords”, “Dead Mans Hand guitar chords”, or “Lord Huron Dead Mans Hand chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Dead Mans Hand chords and for experienced players who want accurate Dead Mans Hand lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, Em, Am, G#, A.

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