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They Looked Like Strong Hands

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[Verse]
  This isn't who BmI am. 
From confideDnce to self doubt.
In 60 Emseconds. EmStorF#mming sGtages 
and stereoDs. From here to there.
  BmTrying to prove that I belDong
Trying to wEmin apprEmova -  Gal.
From pDeople that I don't know.
[Chorus]
 GAnd  I  lA#ook  so stBmrong
When the D/F#weight of all the woGrld 
don't tAake it's tDoll.
 GAnd I'd cA#hoose my sBmide If 
I belD/F#ieved in what was rGight.
But IA'm  all  wDrong.
[Verse]
    BmI'm not larger than life, 
I'm not taller than tDrees.
Do I mean what I say? 
Is it just this diseEmase    G  
Where I never go hDome.
     BmNever telling the truth 
how this life eats awDay 
or admitting I'm fake.
And I'm qEmuestioning whether 
this whGole thing was worth it, 
to dDie poor and all alone.
[Chorus]
 GAnd  I  lA#ook  so stBmrong
When the D/F#weight of all the woGrld 
don't tAake it's tDoll.
 GAnd I'd cA#hoose my sBmide If 
I belD/F#ieved in what was rGight.
But IA'm  all  wDrong.
[Interlude]
Bm  G  A
Bm  G  A
Bm  G  A
Bm  G D A
[Bridge]
Just dDon't tF#mell  Dme.
 ThD5is dC#5oes--An't mBmean AthBme     AwoDrld
      F#m   A5causD5e mBmy ears F#mwould bDleed,
and D5my hC#5eart Awould Bmhit tAhe flDoor.
[Chorus]
 GAnd  I  lA#ook  so stBmrong
When the D/F#weight of all the woGrld 
don't tAake it's tDoll.
 GAnd I'd cA#hoose my sBmide If 
I belD/F#ieved in what was rGight.
But IA'm  all  wDrong.

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They Looked Like Strong Hands

by Bayside

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

D/F#

C#5

[Verse]

This isn't who I am.

From confidence to self doubt.

Em Em F#m G

In 60 seconds. Storming stages

and stereos. From here to there.

Bm D

Trying to prove that I belong

Em Em G

Trying to win approva - al.

From people that I don't know.

[Chorus]

G A# Bm

And I look so strong

D/F# G

When the weight of all the world

A D

don't take it's toll.

G A# Bm

And I'd choose my side If

D/F# G

I believed in what was right.

A D

But I'm all wrong.

[Verse]

I'm not larger than life,

I'm not taller than trees.

Do I mean what I say?

Em G

Is it just this disease

Where I never go home.

Never telling the truth

how this life eats away

or admitting I'm fake.

And I'm questioning whether

this whole thing was worth it,

to die poor and all alone.

[Chorus]

G A# Bm

And I look so strong

D/F# G

When the weight of all the world

A D

don't take it's toll.

G A# Bm

And I'd choose my side If

D/F# G

I believed in what was right.

A D

But I'm all wrong.

[Interlude]

Bm G A

Bm G D A

[Bridge]

D F#m D

Just don't tell me.

D5 C#5 A Bm A Bm A D

This does--n't mean the world

F#m A5 D5 Bm F#m D

cause my ears would bleed,

D5 C#5 A Bm A D

and my heart would hit the floor.

[Chorus]

G A# Bm

And I look so strong

D/F# G

When the weight of all the world

A D

don't take it's toll.

G A# Bm

And I'd choose my side If

D/F# G

I believed in what was right.

A D

But I'm all wrong.

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