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Song: Hammers and Strings (A Lullaby)
Tuning: Standard (Capo I)
Chords:
       EADGBe
C:     x32010
Cadd9: x32033
D:     xx0232
D/F#:  200233
Em:    022000
Em7:   022033
G:     320033
[Intro]
Riff 1: (play Riff 1 in song when you see G C G, or just play those chords)
e|--G--------C-------G3---|
B|----------1--0---3---|
G|--0--0-2--0----0-0---| then,
D|--0-------2------0---|
A|--2-------3------2---|
E|--3-------0------3---|
Riff 2 (play Riff 2 in song when you see G C Em, or just play those chords)
e|--G--------C-------Em0---|
B|----------1--0-3-0---|
G|--0--0-2--0------0---| then,
D|--0-------2------2---|
A|--2-------3------2---|
E|--3-------0------0---|
[Verse 1]
TGhese hammers and stD/F#rings     Em7been Cadd9following me arGouCndEm  
From a bGox filled gaD/F#rage to the Em7dark punk rock Cadd9clubs of 1G000 ACmerican Emtowns
And my fGriend calls me D/F#up,
he says, "hEm7ow have you Dbeen?" I say, "dGear, I've been wCell,
Yeah, the moEm7ney's coDming but I Gmiss you like D/F#hell.
I still Em7hear you in thDis old piGanCo, Emoh yeah."
[Verse 2]
She says, "GAndy, I knCadd9ow that we dEm7on't talk as Dmuch
But I sGtill hear your gCadd9host in these old     Em7punk rock cDlubs
Come on,   Gwrite me a sCadd9ong, give me sEm7omething to trDust
Just pGromise you wCadd9on't let it Em7be, just the kDeys that you tCouch."
[Chorus]
Give me something to belGieve in, a breath from the breaDthing
So write it down, I Emdon't think that I'll close my eCyes
'Cause lately I'm not dreGaming, so what's the point in sleDeping?
It's just that at nEmight, I've got nowhere to hCide
So I write you a lGulClaGby,    a lulGlaCbyEm.
[Verse 3]
TGhese hammers and stD/F#rings Em7been folloCadd9wing me aroundG  C  Em  
Behind pGassenger vanD/F#s through thEm7e snow, dirt, aCadd9nd sandsG  C  Em  
Of 1000 GAmerican towns.D/F#  
And my frieEm7nd calls me Dup with her hearGt heavy still SChe says,
"Andy, the Em7doctors Dprescribed Gme the pills. D/F#But I know I'm not crazy.
I just lEm7ost my will. SDo why am GI, CwEmhy am I taking them still?"
[Chorus]
Give me something to belGieve in, a breath from the breaDthing
So write it down, I Emdon't think that I'll close my eCyes
'Cause lately I'm not dreGaming, so what's the point in sleDeping?
It's just that at nEmight, I've got nowhere to hCide
[Post-Chorus]
To the slEmeepless, this Dis my reCply:
I will write you a lullGaby,    Em     C      Da luGllaby.Em  C  D  
[Chorus]
Give me something to bGelieve in,
So write it down, I doEmn't think that ID'll close my Ceyes
'Cause lately I'm not dGreaming, so what's the point in sCleeping?
It's just that at Emnight, I've got nowhere to Chide
To the slEmeepless, this Dis my reCply:
                        G   C   Em          D      G   C   Em    D(repeat to fade out)
I'll write you a lullaby,         a lullaby,        a lullaby… etc

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Hammers And Strings A Lullaby

by Jack's Mannequin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Em7

Cadd9

Song: Hammers and Strings (A Lullaby)

Tuning: Standard (Capo I)

Chords:

EADGBe

C: x32010

Cadd9: x32033

D: xx0232

D/F#: 200233

Em: 022000

Em7: 022033

G: 320033

[Intro]

Riff 1: (play Riff 1 in song when you see G C G, or just play those chords)

G C G

e|-----------------3---|

B|----------1--0---3---|

G|--0--0-2--0----0-0---| then,

D|--0-------2------0---|

A|--2-------3------2---|

E|--3-------0------3---|

Riff 2 (play Riff 2 in song when you see G C Em, or just play those chords)

G C Em

e|-----------------0---|

B|----------1--0-3-0---|

G|--0--0-2--0------0---| then,

D|--0-------2------2---|

A|--2-------3------2---|

E|--3-------0------0---|

[Verse 1]

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9 G C Em

These hammers and strings been following me around

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9 G C Em

From a box filled garage to the dark punk rock clubs of 1000 American towns

G D/F#

And my friend calls me up,

Em7 D G C

he says, "how have you been?" I say, "dear, I've been well,

Em7 D G D/F#

Yeah, the money's coming but I miss you like hell.

Em7 D G C Em

I still hear you in this old piano, oh yeah."

[Verse 2]

G Cadd9 Em7 D

She says, "Andy, I know that we don't talk as much

G Cadd9 Em7 D

But I still hear your ghost in these old punk rock clubs

G Cadd9 Em7 D

Come on, write me a song, give me something to trust

G Cadd9 Em7 D C

Just promise you won't let it be, just the keys that you touch."

[Chorus]

G D

Give me something to believe in, a breath from the breathing

Em C

So write it down, I don't think that I'll close my eyes

G D

'Cause lately I'm not dreaming, so what's the point in sleeping?

Em C

It's just that at night, I've got nowhere to hide

G C G G C Em

So I write you a lullaby, a lullaby.

[Verse 3]

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9 G C Em

These hammers and strings been following me around

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9 G C Em

Behind passenger vans through the snow, dirt, and sands

G D/F#

Of 1000 American towns.

Em7 D G C

And my friend calls me up with her heart heavy still She says,

Em7 D G D/F#

"Andy, the doctors prescribed me the pills. But I know I'm not crazy.

Em7 D G C Em

I just lost my will. So why am I, why am I taking them still?"

[Chorus]

G D

Give me something to believe in, a breath from the breathing

Em C

So write it down, I don't think that I'll close my eyes

G D

'Cause lately I'm not dreaming, so what's the point in sleeping?

Em C

It's just that at night, I've got nowhere to hide

[Post-Chorus]

Em D C

To the sleepless, this is my reply:

G Em C D G Em C D

I will write you a lullaby, a lullaby.

[Chorus]

Give me something to believe in,

Em D C

So write it down, I don't think that I'll close my eyes

G C

'Cause lately I'm not dreaming, so what's the point in sleeping?

Em C

It's just that at night, I've got nowhere to hide

Em D C

To the sleepless, this is my reply:

G C Em D G C Em D

(repeat to fade out)

I'll write you a lullaby, a lullaby, a lullaby… etc

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