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GBecky Bmloved me Emand I Flet her
GWish I Bmcould have Emloved her Fbetter
GOn the day we Empulled apart she D#primed a time-bomb in Bbmy heartC  
GNow Bmthere's a Emshadow Fhiding
GNow Bmthere's a Emhorseman Friding
GLover of all Embroken things, D#standing waiting in Bbthe wings
FSometimes G#I wonder why FI love G#and let it die
FCan't give, G#can't live just to hoGld back, hoFld back
Chorus:
There's a D#dark Dmhand, there's a D#dark Dmhand
There's a D#dark Dmhand over my G#heart (repeat)
You call me fraud and faker
You call me user, taker
You say I throw you scraps, prove my strength by holding back
But I shine my honour brightly
Swear my allegiance nightly
But through my hands it slips, the same old demons paint their lips
Chorus
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Dark Hand Over My Heart

by Richard Thompson

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G Bm Em F

Becky loved me and I let her

G Bm Em F

Wish I could have loved her better

G Em D# Bb C

On the day we pulled apart she primed a time-bomb in my heart

G Bm Em F

Now there's a shadow hiding

G Bm Em F

Now there's a horseman riding

G Em D# Bb

Lover of all broken things, standing waiting in the wings

F G# F G#

Sometimes I wonder why I love and let it die

F G# G F

Can't give, can't live just to hold back, hold back

Chorus:

D# Dm D# Dm

There's a dark hand, there's a dark hand

D# Dm G#

There's a dark hand over my heart (repeat)

You call me fraud and faker

You call me user, taker

You say I throw you scraps, prove my strength by holding back

But I shine my honour brightly

Swear my allegiance nightly

But through my hands it slips, the same old demons paint their lips

Chorus

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