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The Handshake

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Bminor

90BPM

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
Organ fade in,
e|-------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
B|-------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
G|-------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
D|-------|------------0--2--0----|-----------------------|------------0--2--0----|-----------------------|
A|-------|-0----0--2-------------|-----2----0--2-0-------|-0----0--2-------------|-----2----0--2-0-------|
E|-0--3--|-----------------------|-----------------0--3--|-----------------------|-----------------0--3--|
[Verse 1]
AI just shook the hanGdshake
GI just sealed the dDeal
AI'll try not to lGet them
Take everGything they can sDteal
APeople always tGold me
GDon't forget your rDoots
AI know I can fGeel them underneath my leather Dboots
[Pre-Chorus]
GYou tosG/F#s all the morEmnings loAst
to the clDouds and you waAtch it Bmgo
Your fGair weather frG/F#iends on a paEmrachute bA/C#inge
get lDost when the wAind blBmows
The handGshake's stuck on the tAip of my tongue
It tBmastes like death but it looks like fun
[Verse 2]
BI was a loner
I was just wEmaiting D#by myG#mself
When yDou, warped temptress
Rose to bring me haF#ppiness and weBalth
Black tEmears, black smD#ile, black crDedit cards and shAoes
AYou can call all the people you want
But it's Eyou who's being usF#ed
BUnder your black eyes, honey
EmRight benD#eath your nG#mose
A cuDrse on all creation
Every sF#ingle thing you knBow
White smEmoke, white lD#ight, white maDrble on the flAoor
AIt would only take a few seconds of darkness to
Efigure out what's in stF#ore
Little gF#irl
[Chorus]
GMmmG/F#mmm you convEmince yourAself that you wDant
it, but you dAon't kBmnow
You kGeep on tG/F#rying to wEmash the blAood from your
Dhands, but it wAon't Bmgo
GWe're gonna keep you oAn the run
[Outro]
BmWe got the handshake under our tongue
BmWe got the handshake under our tongue
BmWe got the handshake under our tongue
BmWe got the handshake under our tongue
BmWe got the handshake (until fade out)

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The Handshake

by MGMT

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G/F#

A/C#

G#m

[Intro]

Organ fade in,

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

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

G|-------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|

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

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

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

[Verse 1]

A G

I just shook the handshake

G D

I just sealed the deal

A G

I'll try not to let them

G D

Take everything they can steal

A G

People always told me

G D

Don't forget your roots

A G D

I know I can feel them underneath my leather boots

[Pre-Chorus]

G G/F# Em A

You toss all the mornings lost

D A Bm

to the clouds and you watch it go

G G/F# Em A/C#

Your fair weather friends on a parachute binge

D A Bm

get lost when the wind blows

G A

The handshake's stuck on the tip of my tongue

It tastes like death but it looks like fun

[Verse 2]

I was a loner

Em D# G#m

I was just waiting by myself

When you, warped temptress

F# B

Rose to bring me happiness and wealth

Em D# D A

Black tears, black smile, black credit cards and shoes

You can call all the people you want

E F#

But it's you who's being used

Under your black eyes, honey

Em D# G#m

Right beneath your nose

A curse on all creation

F# B

Every single thing you know

Em D# D A

White smoke, white light, white marble on the floor

It would only take a few seconds of darkness to

E F#

figure out what's in store

Little girl

[Chorus]

G G/F# Em A D

Mmmmmm you convince yourself that you want

A Bm

it, but you don't know

G G/F# Em A

You keep on trying to wash the blood from your

D A Bm

hands, but it won't go

G A

We're gonna keep you on the run

[Outro]

We got the handshake under our tongue

We got the handshake (until fade out)

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