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Red Hands

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[Intro]
C  Em  C  Em  Am7  Am  G  F
[Verse 1]
CEven if you'd never Emstray from me
CI'd question your Emfidelity
FThere'd always be a Dmshroud of susGpicion
FAnd my heart's a liaDmbiliGty
CWith your hands marooned so Emfreshly red
CYou'd wrap your lips Emaround my neck
FTry and force to love the Dmthought of Gme
FSimple motions make me DmillG  
[Chorus]
AmWas it bitter when you Ctossed and turned
On his Dmunder covered mattress? 
Did it Emfeel so good? Hope it Gfelt so good
AmDon't know what I'd do if you lost Csleep over little old me
He's so much Dmbetter, they're all much Embetter
Take off your Fsweater, your shoes and your Gshirt and get to work
[Interlude]
CBa ba ba ba-baEm  
              C   EmN.C.
Ba ba ba ba-ba
[Verse 2]
CMaybe this is just a Emwork of art
CScripted players in a Emplay of lust
FHope the end was well worth Dmwaiting Gfor
FAnd everything you wished it DmbeG  
[Chorus]
AmWas it bitter when you Ctossed and turned
On his Dmunder covered mattress? 
Did it Emfeel so good? Hope it Gfelt so good
AmDon't know what I'd do if you lost Csleep over little old me
He's so much Dmbetter, they're all much Embetter
Take off your Fsweater, your shoes and your Gshirt and get to work
[Interlude]
CBa ba ba ba-baEm  
             C   EmN.C.
Ba ba ba ba-ba
[Bridge]
COh my Emgod what have I Gdone
CNow my darling put your Emclothes back Gon
COh my Emgod what have I Gdone
CNow my darling put your Emclothes back Gon
[Chorus]
Because you Fcan't be caught red handed
If you're Cnot red Emhanded
My Fdarling, if I ever said those Cwords to Emyou
I was Fpulling out my heart so I could Cpin it to my Emsleeve
On diFsplay for you to see I'm on disCplayEm  
Because you Fcan't be caught red handed
If you're Cnot red Emhanded
My Fdarling, if I ever said those Cwords to Emyou
I was Fpulling out my heart so I could Cpin it to my Emsleeve
On disFplay for you to see, I'm on disCplayEm  
[Bridge]
COh my Emgod what have I Gdone
CNow my darling put your Emclothes back Gon
COh my Emgod what have I Gdone
CNow my darling put your Emclothes back Gon
[Chorus]
Because you Fcan't be caught red handed
If you're Cnot red Emhanded
My Fdarling, if I ever said those Cwords to Emyou
I was Fpulling out my heart so I could Cpin it to my Emsleeve
On disFplay for you to see, I'm on disCplayEm  
[Outro]
COh my Emgod what have I Gdone
CNow my darling put your Emclothes back on
GNow my darling put your Emclothes back onC  

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Red Hands

by The Dear Hunter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

[Intro]

C Em C Em Am7 Am G F

[Verse 1]

C Em

Even if you'd never stray from me

C Em

I'd question your fidelity

F Dm G

There'd always be a shroud of suspicion

F Dm G

And my heart's a liability

C Em

With your hands marooned so freshly red

C Em

You'd wrap your lips around my neck

F Dm G

Try and force to love the thought of me

F Dm G

Simple motions make me ill

[Chorus]

Am C

Was it bitter when you tossed and turned

On his under covered mattress?

Em G

Did it feel so good? Hope it felt so good

Am C

Don't know what I'd do if you lost sleep over little old me

Dm Em

He's so much better, they're all much better

F G

Take off your sweater, your shoes and your shirt and get to work

[Interlude]

C Em

Ba ba ba ba-ba

C Em

N.C.

Ba ba ba ba-ba

[Verse 2]

C Em

Maybe this is just a work of art

C Em

Scripted players in a play of lust

F Dm G

Hope the end was well worth waiting for

F Dm G

And everything you wished it be

[Chorus]

Am C

Was it bitter when you tossed and turned

On his under covered mattress?

Em G

Did it feel so good? Hope it felt so good

Am C

Don't know what I'd do if you lost sleep over little old me

Dm Em

He's so much better, they're all much better

F G

Take off your sweater, your shoes and your shirt and get to work

[Interlude]

C Em

Ba ba ba ba-ba

C Em

N.C.

Ba ba ba ba-ba

[Bridge]

C Em G

Oh my god what have I done

C Em G

Now my darling put your clothes back on

C Em G

Oh my god what have I done

C Em G

Now my darling put your clothes back on

[Chorus]

Because you can't be caught red handed

C Em

If you're not red handed

F C Em

My darling, if I ever said those words to you

F C Em

I was pulling out my heart so I could pin it to my sleeve

F C Em

On display for you to see I'm on display

Because you can't be caught red handed

C Em

If you're not red handed

F C Em

My darling, if I ever said those words to you

F C Em

I was pulling out my heart so I could pin it to my sleeve

F C Em

On display for you to see, I'm on display

[Bridge]

C Em G

Oh my god what have I done

C Em G

Now my darling put your clothes back on

C Em G

Oh my god what have I done

C Em G

Now my darling put your clothes back on

[Chorus]

Because you can't be caught red handed

C Em

If you're not red handed

F C Em

My darling, if I ever said those words to you

F C Em

I was pulling out my heart so I could pin it to my sleeve

F C Em

On display for you to see, I'm on display

[Outro]

C Em G

Oh my god what have I done

C Em

Now my darling put your clothes back on

G Em C

Now my darling put your clothes back on

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