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[Verse 1]
CI could raise the Dmcrops from the earth
DmI could raise my children from birth
GBut when I'm lFooking for work
GThey say that Dmjob ain't for her
GI could be a Dmgood mans wife
DmI could give a new child life
But whGen I Ffight for my Grights
They say Dno woman, no cry
[Pre-Chorus]
But I ain't Ggiving up
I Ccan't Bbcount on luck
[Chorus]
I get my Dmhands dirty
DmI show up so early
FThey show me Gno mercy
AmSo I just kDmeep working
CMaybe DmGod could save me
Or my boss might pay me
CRight now nGo one serves me
AmMaybe their hDmands are dirty, dirty, dirty, dirty
C# Am
[Verse 2]
I could Dmlead impossible missions
DmI could occupy the highest position
CBut when I aFsk them to listen
GThey disrDmegard my opiniGon
DmWell, I ain't askin' no more
DmI will command the floor
CI'm breaking Fevery glass ceiling
GI'm building Dmsky scraping buildings
[Pre-Chorus]
When that Gnext storm comes
CI'll do what I've aBblways done
[Chorus]
CI get my Dmhands dirty
I show up so early
They show Gme no mercy
AmSo I just kDmeep workFing
GMaybe FGod Dmcould save me
DmOr my boss might pay me
Am I Gso unworthy?
AmOr are their hDmands just dirty, dirty, dirty, dirty?
C# C
Dm C Dm G Am Dm G
Dm F Dm G AM Dm
[Bridge]
DmAnd I have Bbseen the other Cside of the Dmmountain
Where every Bbqueen will be Cafforded her DmthroFneDm  
And I will Bbstand beside my sCisters
And all perDmsistent resistors
They'll say BbI knew it would come true
And I'll say 'Cdarling, me too'
[Chorus]
C#I get my Chands Dmdirty
GI show up so C#early
DmThey show me Cno mercy
FSo I Cjust Dmkeep working
DmMaybe God could save me
DmOr my boss might pay me
DmRight now no Gone serves me
AmMaybe their haDmnds are dirty, dirty, dirty, dirty?
DmI get my hands dirty
DmI show up so early
They shoCw me Gno mercy
AmSo I just kDmeep working
GMaybe FGod Dmcould save me
DmOr my boss might pay me
Am FI so Gunworthy?
AmOr are their hCands just dirty, C#dirty, dirty?

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Hands Dirty

by Delta Rae

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

C Dm

I could raise the crops from the earth

I could raise my children from birth

G F

But when I'm looking for work

G Dm

They say that job ain't for her

G Dm

I could be a good mans wife

I could give a new child life

G F G

But when I fight for my rights

They say no woman, no cry

[Pre-Chorus]

But I ain't giving up

C Bb

I can't count on luck

[Chorus]

I get my hands dirty

I show up so early

F G

They show me no mercy

Am Dm

So I just keep working

C Dm

Maybe God could save me

Or my boss might pay me

C G

Right now no one serves me

Am Dm

Maybe their hands are dirty, dirty, dirty, dirty

C# Am

[Verse 2]

I could lead impossible missions

I could occupy the highest position

C F

But when I ask them to listen

G Dm G

They disregard my opinion

Well, I ain't askin' no more

I will command the floor

C F

I'm breaking every glass ceiling

G Dm

I'm building sky scraping buildings

[Pre-Chorus]

When that next storm comes

C Bb

I'll do what I've always done

[Chorus]

C Dm

I get my hands dirty

I show up so early

They show me no mercy

Am Dm F

So I just keep working

G F Dm

Maybe God could save me

Or my boss might pay me

Am I so unworthy?

Am Dm

Or are their hands just dirty, dirty, dirty, dirty?

C# C

Dm C Dm G Am Dm G

Dm F Dm G AM Dm

[Bridge]

Dm Bb C Dm

And I have seen the other side of the mountain

Bb C Dm F Dm

Where every queen will be afforded her throne

Bb C

And I will stand beside my sisters

And all persistent resistors

They'll say I knew it would come true

And I'll say 'darling, me too'

[Chorus]

C# C Dm

I get my hands dirty

G C#

I show up so early

Dm C

They show me no mercy

F C Dm

So I just keep working

Maybe God could save me

Or my boss might pay me

Dm G

Right now no one serves me

Am Dm

Maybe their hands are dirty, dirty, dirty, dirty?

I get my hands dirty

I show up so early

C G

They show me no mercy

Am Dm

So I just keep working

G F Dm

Maybe God could save me

Or my boss might pay me

F G

Am I so unworthy?

Am C C#

Or are their hands just dirty, dirty, dirty?

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