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Josh Pyke- Lines on Palms.
this is a great song by an amazing Australian artist. This isn't how he plays it but it 
does sound the same.
Capo on 1, standard tuning, chords relative to capo.
At the end of Gsus2 chord add 3rd fret on b string.
D5sometimes I know D5I become
D5all that's weak in a D5man and weak in Gsus2a boy  but
 GI keep D/F#trying and EmI won't Dquit and
 Emthat must Dbe worth CsomeBm-thiAng more  Athan a
 A                A                  A
G5strong Gsus2man who believes that there's nothing left to try for  and
 GI can be D/F#cold I Emknow I Dknow but a
 Emwoman is a Dwarm breath Con the Bmback of your
Aneck and a warm belly Apressed against youD5rs   and oh-hoh-
CHORUS:
Ghoh-oh we Dneed to feel thA7e sum of all oGur parts are
Gmore than Dwhat's laid out iA7n lines upon oE7ur palms al-
Gthough our Dhands are tied wA7e move as though thE7ey aGre___    and
VERSE:
D5there's one house in D5every town that
D5everyone fears and evD5'ryone steers cGsus2lear  and
 GI don't D/F#wanna Emlive like Dthat I
 Emwanna Dlive Csomewhere Bmmore likAe yAou   by the
Asea where the Acliffs keep sentrAy watching ovG5er mGsus2e     and
 Git can get D/F#rough out Emthere I Dknow but a
 Emwoman is a Dsail that reC-mains unfBmurled so stay a-
Ahead of the wind man or Ayou won't catch hD5er  and oh-hoh-
CHORUS-LONG:
  Gwe need Dto feel the sum A7of all our pGarts are
Gmore than Dwhat's laid out iA7n lines upon oE7ur palms al-
G         D                A7                 E7     G
though Gour hands are tied we move as though they are until we're bound by
  Ebranching EoutD5  D5  
VERSE-SHORT:
D5sometimes I know D5where I am and
D5what I'm doing and D5what things might bGsus2e-come but
 Gthat alwayD/F#s seems such Ema fleetinDg state for the re-
 Emmainder of the Dtime I Cfeel that BmI am a
Ababe in the woods out Afor deliverance and
CODA:
GI can be cold I Gknow I know but a
Ewoman is a warm breath Eon the back of your
Gneck and a warm belly pressA7ed against Dyours
D5orD5  Gsus2   D/F#   G5   A7  E7  
-0--10--3-3---3----3--0--0-|
-3--10--0-3---2----3--3--0-|
-2--7---0-0---3----0--2--1-|
-0--x---0-0---0----0--2--0-|
-0--x---0-0---0----0--0--2-|
-0--x---3-3---3----0--0--0-|

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Lines On Palms

by Josh Pyke

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus2

D/F#

Josh Pyke- Lines on Palms.

this is a great song by an amazing Australian artist. This isn't how he plays it but it

does sound the same.

Capo on 1, standard tuning, chords relative to capo.

At the end of Gsus2 chord add 3rd fret on b string.

D5 D5

sometimes I know I become

D5 D5 Gsus2

all that's weak in a man and weak in a boy but

G D/F# Em D

I keep trying and I won't quit and

Em D C Bm A A

that must be worth some-thing more than a

A A A

G5 Gsus2

strong man who believes that there's nothing left to try for and

G D/F# Em D

I can be cold I know I know but a

Em D C Bm

woman is a warm breath on the back of your

A A D5

neck and a warm belly pressed against yours and oh-hoh-

CHORUS:

G D A7 G

hoh-oh we need to feel the sum of all our parts are

G D A7 E7

more than what's laid out in lines upon our palms al-

G D A7 E7 G

though our hands are tied we move as though they are___ and

VERSE:

D5 D5

there's one house in every town that

D5 D5 Gsus2

everyone fears and ev'ryone steers clear and

G D/F# Em D

I don't wanna live like that I

Em D C Bm A A

wanna live somewhere more like you by the

A A A G5 Gsus2

sea where the cliffs keep sentry watching over me and

G D/F# Em D

it can get rough out there I know but a

Em D C Bm

woman is a sail that re-mains unfurled so stay a-

A A D5

head of the wind man or you won't catch her and oh-hoh-

CHORUS-LONG:

G D A7 G

we need to feel the sum of all our parts are

G D A7 E7

more than what's laid out in lines upon our palms al-

G D A7 E7 G

though our hands are tied we move as though they are until we're bound by

E E D5 D5

branching out

VERSE-SHORT:

D5 D5

sometimes I know where I am and

D5 D5 Gsus2

what I'm doing and what things might be-come but

G D/F# Em D

that always seems such a fleeting state for the re-

Em D C Bm

mainder of the time I feel that I am a

A A

babe in the woods out for deliverance and

CODA:

G G

I can be cold I know I know but a

E E

woman is a warm breath on the back of your

G A7 D

neck and a warm belly pressed against yours

Gsus2 D/F# G5 A7 E7

D5orD5

-0--10--3-3---3----3--0--0-|

-3--10--0-3---2----3--3--0-|

-2--7---0-0---3----0--2--1-|

-0--x---0-0---0----0--2--0-|

-0--x---0-0---0----0--0--2-|

-0--x---3-3---3----0--0--0-|

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