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[Intro]
B  G#m  E  C#m
B  G#m  E  C#m
[Chorus]
  BYou've been G#mshaking hands with the Ewrong end of a C#mknife
  BYou've been G#mshaking hands with the Ewrong end of a C#mknife
[Verse 1]
BOhhh well you're G#mholding on, Eholding on too C#long
BOhhh well your G#marms were open, Eterrorized, D#7terrorized
BOhhh you'd be G#mholding on, Eholding on too C#long
BOhhh well your G#mheart's still open, Eclose it up, D#7close it up
[Chorus]
  BYou've been G#mshaking hands with the Ewrong end of a C#mknife
  BYou've been G#mshaking hands with the Ewrong end of a C#mknife
  BDon't hold it G#mtight, it's alright, it'll Ecut you in C#mtime
  BYou've been G#mshaking hands with the Ewrong end of a C#mknife
[Verse 2]
BOhhh, G#mwalk away, Ewalk away, D#7walk away
BOhhh, G#mwalk away, Ewalk away, D#7walk away
[Bridge]
  BI'm still not Ewaiting, missing
C#Call you back to D#7where you've Eought to be
[Solo]
B  G#m  E  C#m
B  G#m  E  C#m
B  G#m  E  C#m
B  G#m  E  C#m
[Verse 3]
  BDon't be G#mmaking plans that'll Ebury you in C#mtime
BOhhh, G#mwalk away, Ewalk away, D#7walk away
  BDon't be G#mmaking plans that'll Ebury you in C#mtime
BOhhh, G#mwalk away, Ewalk away, D#7walk awayB  

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Wrong End Of A Knife

by Aron D'Alesio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

D#7

[Intro]

B G#m E C#m

[Chorus]

B G#m E C#m

You've been shaking hands with the wrong end of a knife

B G#m E C#m

You've been shaking hands with the wrong end of a knife

[Verse 1]

B G#m E C#

Ohhh well you're holding on, holding on too long

B G#m E D#7

Ohhh well your arms were open, terrorized, terrorized

B G#m E C#

Ohhh you'd be holding on, holding on too long

B G#m E D#7

Ohhh well your heart's still open, close it up, close it up

[Chorus]

B G#m E C#m

You've been shaking hands with the wrong end of a knife

B G#m E C#m

You've been shaking hands with the wrong end of a knife

B G#m E C#m

Don't hold it tight, it's alright, it'll cut you in time

B G#m E C#m

You've been shaking hands with the wrong end of a knife

[Verse 2]

B G#m E D#7

Ohhh, walk away, walk away, walk away

B G#m E D#7

Ohhh, walk away, walk away, walk away

[Bridge]

B E

I'm still not waiting, missing

C# D#7 E

Call you back to where you've ought to be

[Solo]

B G#m E C#m

[Verse 3]

B G#m E C#m

Don't be making plans that'll bury you in time

B G#m E D#7

Ohhh, walk away, walk away, walk away

B G#m E C#m

Don't be making plans that'll bury you in time

B G#m E D#7 B

Ohhh, walk away, walk away, walk away

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