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With My Own Two Hands

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BEN HARPER - WITH MY OWN TWO HANDS
[Intro]
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|-2------------------------------------|
D|---2----------------------------------|
A|-----3-2-0---------2------------------|
E|---------------------3-3-3----5-5--5--|
[Verse 1]
I can Amchange the world
with my Gown two Amhands
make a better Amplace
with my Gown two Amhands
make a kinder Amplace
oh with my Goh with my own two Amhands
[Chorus]
with my Gown with my Fown
two Amhands
with my Gown with my Fown
two Amhands
[Verse 2]
I can make Ampeace on earth
with my Gown two Amhands
and I can clean Amup the earth
Lord with my Gown two Amhands
and I can reach Amout to you
oh with my Gown two Amhands
[Chorus]
with my Gown with my Fown
two Amhands
oh with my Gown with my Fown
two Amhands
[Bridge]
              GI'm gonna make it a Ambrighter place
(with my Gown) I'm gonna make it a Amsafer place
(with my Gown) I'm gonna help the Amhuman race
 with my Gown with my Fown
two Amhands
[Verse 3]
now I can Amhold you
in my Gown two Amhands
and I can Amcomfort you
with my Gown two Amhands
but you've Amgot to use
use your Gown two Amhands
[Chorus]
use your Gown use your Fown
two Amhands
use your GohohohFown
two Amhands
and with i Gown with i Fown
two Amhands
with i Gwith i with i Fown
two Amhands
with my Gown with my Fown
two Amhands
[Outro]
              GI'm gonna make it a Ambrighter place
(with my Gown) I'm gonna make it a Amsafer place
(with my Gown) I'm gonna help the Amhuman race
(with my Gown) oh make it a Ambrighter place
   I can Ghold youAm  
   and I Gcomfort youAm  
 but you Ggot to got to got to Amgot to got to got to
         Ggot to got to uhuAmhuse
use your Gown Am  
use your Gown lordAm  
use your Gown use your Fown
two Amhands
I've shortened the final part a bit because it would sound stupid if
anyone than Ben would try to sing it like he does. If you want to try
anyway, listen to the record. The chords should be the least problem.

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XO221O

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

A minor

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With My Own Two Hands

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With My Own Two Hands

by Ben Harper

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BEN HARPER - WITH MY OWN TWO HANDS

[Intro]

e|--------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------|

G|-2------------------------------------|

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

A|-----3-2-0---------2------------------|

E|---------------------3-3-3----5-5--5--|

[Verse 1]

I can change the world

G Am

with my own two hands

make a better place

G Am

with my own two hands

make a kinder place

G Am

oh with my oh with my own two hands

[Chorus]

G F

with my own with my own

two hands

G F

with my own with my own

two hands

[Verse 2]

I can make peace on earth

G Am

with my own two hands

and I can clean up the earth

G Am

Lord with my own two hands

and I can reach out to you

G Am

oh with my own two hands

[Chorus]

G F

with my own with my own

two hands

G F

oh with my own with my own

two hands

[Bridge]

G Am

I'm gonna make it a brighter place

G Am

(with my own) I'm gonna make it a safer place

G Am

(with my own) I'm gonna help the human race

G F

with my own with my own

two hands

[Verse 3]

now I can hold you

G Am

in my own two hands

and I can comfort you

G Am

with my own two hands

but you've got to use

G Am

use your own two hands

[Chorus]

G F

use your own use your own

two hands

G F

use your ohohohown

two hands

G F

and with i own with i own

two hands

G F

with i with i with i own

two hands

G F

with my own with my own

two hands

[Outro]

G Am

I'm gonna make it a brighter place

G Am

(with my own) I'm gonna make it a safer place

G Am

(with my own) I'm gonna help the human race

G Am

(with my own) oh make it a brighter place

G Am

I can hold you

G Am

and I comfort you

G Am

but you got to got to got to got to got to got to

G Am

got to got to uhuhuse

G Am

use your own

G Am

use your own lord

G F

use your own use your own

two hands

I've shortened the final part a bit because it would sound stupid if

anyone than Ben would try to sing it like he does. If you want to try

anyway, listen to the record. The chords should be the least problem.

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