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Bite The Hand

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Tab for Instrumental]
e|-----10-----10---------8-----8-------------------------------|
B|---6------6----------6-----6-------8s10---10--s8-8-8---------|  s = legato slide
G|-9------9----------9-----9-----------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
Bb
[Verse 1: Lucy Dacus]
BbI can't hear Fyou, you're too Gmfar Dmaway
I can't Bbsee Fyou, the light is Gmin my Dmface
I cBban't touch Fyou, I wouldn't iGmf I Ebcould
[Chorus: Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker]
I can't lGmove you how you wBbant me Fto
I can't lEbove you how you want me Fto
I can't lGmove you how you wBbant me Ebto
[Instrumental]
|   Gm|   Bb|    F|   Eb| Eb  
[Verse 2: Lucy Dacus]
Here's the Bbbest Fpart disGmtilled for Dmyou
But Bbyou want Fwhat I can't gGmive to Dmyou
Your hands Bbare grabbFing while my Gmhands are Ebtied
[Chorus: Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker]
I can't lGmove you how you wBbant me Fto
I can't lEbove you how you want me Fto
I can't lGmove you how you wBbant me Ebto
[Instrumental]
|   Gm|   Bb|    F|   Eb| x2
[Bridge: Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker]
GmWho do you think you are?
BbWho do you think I am?
FWhat do you wanna say?
EbWhat do you think will change?
GmMaybe I'm afraid of Bbyou
FMaybe I'm afraid of Ebyou
GmI'll bite the hand that feeds me (BbI'll bite the hand that feeds me)
FBite the hand (EbBite the hand)
GmBite the hand that needs me (BbBite the hand that needs me)
FBite the hand (EbBite the hand)
[Chorus: Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker]
I can't lGmove you how you wBbant me to
I can't lFove you how you wEbant me to
I can't lGmove you how you wBbant me to
I can't lFove you how you wEbant me to
I can't lGmove you how you wBbant me to
I can't lFove you how you wEbant me to
I can't lGmove you how you wBbant me to
I can't lFove you how you wEbant me to
I can't lGmove you how you wBbant me to
I can't lFove you how you wEbant me to
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Bite The Hand

by boygenius

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Tab for Instrumental]

e|-----10-----10---------8-----8-------------------------------|

B|---6------6----------6-----6-------8s10---10--s8-8-8---------| s = legato slide

G|-9------9----------9-----9-----------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------|

[Intro]

[Verse 1: Lucy Dacus]

Bb F Gm Dm

I can't hear you, you're too far away

Bb F Gm Dm

I can't see you, the light is in my face

Bb F Gm Eb

I can't touch you, I wouldn't if I could

[Chorus: Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker]

Gm Bb F

I can't love you how you want me to

Eb F

I can't love you how you want me to

Gm Bb Eb

I can't love you how you want me to

[Instrumental]

Gm Bb F Eb Eb

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[Verse 2: Lucy Dacus]

Bb F Gm Dm

Here's the best part distilled for you

Bb F Gm Dm

But you want what I can't give to you

Bb F Gm Eb

Your hands are grabbing while my hands are tied

[Chorus: Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker]

Gm Bb F

I can't love you how you want me to

Eb F

I can't love you how you want me to

Gm Bb Eb

I can't love you how you want me to

[Instrumental]

Gm Bb F Eb

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[Bridge: Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker]

Who do you think you are?

Who do you think I am?

What do you wanna say?

What do you think will change?

Gm Bb

Maybe I'm afraid of you

F Eb

Maybe I'm afraid of you

Gm Bb

I'll bite the hand that feeds me (I'll bite the hand that feeds me)

F Eb

Bite the hand (Bite the hand)

Gm Bb

Bite the hand that needs me (Bite the hand that needs me)

F Eb

Bite the hand (Bite the hand)

[Chorus: Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker]

Gm Bb

I can't love you how you want me to

F Eb

I can't love you how you want me to

Gm Bb

I can't love you how you want me to

F Eb

I can't love you how you want me to

Gm Bb

I can't love you how you want me to

F Eb

I can't love you how you want me to

Gm Bb

I can't love you how you want me to

F Eb

I can't love you how you want me to

Gm Bb

I can't love you how you want me to

F Eb

I can't love you how you want me to

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