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[Intro]
D A D A
[Verse]
No good rDeasons
For standing here Aalone
Bodies in Dmotion
As I crossed the Afloor
Tongue tied and Dawkward
You're all that I Aam
Steadily sDlipping
Until you walked Ain
[Chorus 1]
So if the dEmevil's workshop, these idle Ahands
Lord let this Emwoman, make me Da busy maAn
[Bridge]
D A
[Verse]
I got caught in the Dmotions
10 years with no Amotives
common sense is Doverrated
that's a recipe for a Adead man
[Chorus 2]
So if the Emdevil's workshop, these idle Ahands
Lord let this Emwoman make mDe a busy Aman
DMovin slow doesn't mean that things ain't Aright
DHeaven knows that the best things just take Atime
So if the Devil's workshop, these idle Dhands
Lord let this Awoman, make Emme a busy Aman
Lord let this Awoman, make Emme a better Aman

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Idle Hands

by Red Shahan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D A D A

[Verse]

No good reasons

For standing here alone

Bodies in motion

As I crossed the floor

Tongue tied and awkward

You're all that I am

Steadily slipping

Until you walked in

[Chorus 1]

Em A

So if the devil's workshop, these idle hands

Em D A

Lord let this woman, make me a busy man

[Bridge]

D A

[Verse]

I got caught in the motions

10 years with no motives

common sense is overrated

that's a recipe for a dead man

[Chorus 2]

Em A

So if the devil's workshop, these idle hands

Em D A

Lord let this woman make me a busy man

D A

Movin slow doesn't mean that things ain't right

D A

Heaven knows that the best things just take time

So if the Devil's workshop, these idle hands

A Em A

Lord let this woman, make me a busy man

A Em A

Lord let this woman, make me a better man

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