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Sinning Hands

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Standard Tuning
Chords Used:
   EADGBe
A5:577655
D5:000232
E1:x76343
Intro:  E-  A-  E- A  
Verse 1:
E1                                 A5  
Midnight, and her eyes, hide like kittens, new and wet
E1                             A5  
Mine are sinning hands, on her lying on my bed
E1                                  A5  
The river still may rise, wild and water take us both
E1                                A5  
Mine are sinning hands, take our bodies, take our clothes
Chorus chords:
     D5     A5E1          D5       A5E1
  Bloodless moonlight,    may my lady
 D5        A5E1       D5        A5E1
  Give her lovely    skin and bones
Interlude: E1 - A5 - E1 - A5  [~x4] [w/ slide and banjo]
Verse 2: (use verse 1 chords)
Midnight, and my bride, treads in distant water now
Mine are sinning hands, and my teeth have fallen out
The river still may rise, though it took more than it gave
Mine are sinning hands, on a broken windowpane
Chorus chords:
Bloodless moonlight, like my lady
Gave me only skin and bones
Outro: E1 - A5 - E1 - A5  [~x4] [w/ slide and banjo]

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Sinning Hands

by Iron & Wine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

Chords Used:

EADGBe

:577655

:000232

E1:x76343

E A E A

Intro: - - -

Verse 1:

Midnight, and her eyes, hide like kittens, new and wet

Mine are sinning hands, on her lying on my bed

The river still may rise, wild and water take us both

Mine are sinning hands, take our bodies, take our clothes

Chorus chords:

D5 A5 D5 A5

E1 E1

Bloodless moonlight, may my lady

D5 A5 D5 A5

E1 E1

Give her lovely skin and bones

Interlude: E1 - A5 - E1 - A5 [~x4] [w/ slide and banjo]

Verse 2: (use verse 1 chords)

Midnight, and my bride, treads in distant water now

Mine are sinning hands, and my teeth have fallen out

The river still may rise, though it took more than it gave

Mine are sinning hands, on a broken windowpane

Chorus chords:

Bloodless moonlight, like my lady

Gave me only skin and bones

Outro: E1 - A5 - E1 - A5 [~x4] [w/ slide and banjo]

About Sinning Hands Chords by Iron & Wine

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What key is "Sinning Hands" in?

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