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Dead Mans Handle

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Gmajor
90BPM
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GKeep your weight on the Dead Man's Handle
Or the wheels won't Emhold the rail
Keep your Gweight on the Dead Man's Handle
Or the steam brake's Embound to fail
Woah she'll Cjump boys and she'll Dslip
If your Bm6hand should lose it's Cgrip
On the Dead Man's GHandleC  
The Dead Man's GHandleC  
The Dead Man's GHandle Dkeep your Cmind on the Djourney's Gend
Remember all of your skills and learning,
Gonna need them now
Remember all of your words of warning,
Gonna need them now
There's just one bridge left to cross
Keep her moving or the day is lost
The Dead Man's Handle...
Bsus4Look down, look down, look down
The Gvalley is burning, fire without end
Bsus4Look down, look down, look down
And you'll Anever get back on the Dtracks again
Keep your weight on the Dead Man's Handle
Till you see that the day is won
Too many's the foolish man who's fallen
'Cause he jumped the gun
See ahead, your brother stands
Ease the brake, stretch out your hand
The Dead Man's Handle...
Verse 1
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