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CAPO 3
[Intro] 
  C    G    Am   F2x
[Verse 1]
CMum and dad are home Gsittin' round the table
AmDad's got his face buried in his Fhands
CNever seen dad cry, didn't Gthink that he was able
AmGravel on the drive washed away aFgain
And with Gskin off his Cfingers the Frains still comin' down
GAnother week just Cwaiting as he Flooks down at his Ghands
[Chorus]
Tell the Crain to stop Ffalling
Tell the Cbanks to stop Fcalling
Tell the Ampoliticians where Fthey can put their GplansF  
GTell the Cday to hold on Flonger,
Tell our Amsons we can't be botFhered,
And then Ctell these hands to Fgive up on the Gland,
FTell, GTell these Chands,C  G  Am  F  
[Verse 2]
CBetter take a look, Grain might be gone by mornin'
Are you Amcomin' for a drive we won't be Flong
CArm out of the window Ggivin in on the radio
AmFunny how that rain can't keep us Fin
And with Gskin off his Cfingers and Fstill the rain comes down
Were Gdrivin through the Cinches on the Ftrack of flooded Gground
[Chorus]
Tell the Crain to stop Ffalling
Tell the Cbanks to stop Fcalling
Tell the Ampoliticians where Fthey can put their GplansF  
GTell the Cday to hold on Flonger,
Tell our Amsons we can't be botFhered,
And then Ctell these hands to Fgive up on the Gland,
FTell, GTell these Chands,F  
Go on and Gtell these ChandsF  
Go on and Gtell these Chands F  
GTell these hands C  

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Tell These Hands

by Sara Storer

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 3

[Intro]

C G Am F

[Verse 1]

C G

Mum and dad are home sittin' round the table

Am F

Dad's got his face buried in his hands

C G

Never seen dad cry, didn't think that he was able

Am F

Gravel on the drive washed away again

G C F

And with skin off his fingers the rains still comin' down

G C F G

Another week just waiting as he looks down at his hands

[Chorus]

C F

Tell the rain to stop falling

C F

Tell the banks to stop calling

Am F G F

Tell the politicians where they can put their plans

G C F

Tell the day to hold on longer,

Am F

Tell our sons we can't be bothered,

C F G

And then tell these hands to give up on the land,

F G C C G Am F

Tell, Tell these hands,

[Verse 2]

C G

Better take a look, rain might be gone by mornin'

Am F

Are you comin' for a drive we won't be long

C G

Arm out of the window givin in on the radio

Am F

Funny how that rain can't keep us in

G C F

And with skin off his fingers and still the rain comes down

G C F G

Were drivin through the inches on the track of flooded ground

[Chorus]

C F

Tell the rain to stop falling

C F

Tell the banks to stop calling

Am F G F

Tell the politicians where they can put their plans

G C F

Tell the day to hold on longer,

Am F

Tell our sons we can't be bothered,

C F G

And then tell these hands to give up on the land,

F G C F

Tell, Tell these hands,

G C F

Go on and tell these hands

G C F

Go on and tell these hands

G C

Tell these hands

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