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With respect to the first version, I only tweaked some parts of the song. It might 
sound the same but for me it doesn't. XD I listened to the song over and over, had 
a piano and guitar at hand in case I doubt over a note or starts to consider myself as tone deaf. 
So here ya go. I think this is more accurate.
                     G    C           Em                   C  G-C-Em  
These hammers and strings      Been following me around 
From a bGox filled garagCe To the Emdark punk rock Cclubs Of G1000 AmCerican townsEm  
And my Gfriend calls me upC, 
he says, "Emhow have you been?D" I say, "Gdear I've been welCl, 
Yeah the Emmoney's coming   DBut I mGiss you like hellC. 
I still Emhear you in thiDs old pGiano, oh yeah." C  Em  D  
Verse 2 Chords:
She says, "GAndy, I knCadd9ow that we donEm't talk as mDuch 
But I stGill hear your gCadd9host in thesEme   old punk rock cDlubs
Come on, Gwrite me a soCadd9ng, give me sEmomething to trDust 
Just pGromise you wCadd9on't  let it beD, just the keys that you    Ctouch." 
Chorus:
Give me something to belGieve in, a breath from the breathDing
So write it down, I Emdon't think that I'll close my eCyes 
'Cause lately I'm not dreGaming, so what's the point in sleDeping?
It's just that at nEmight, I've got nowhere to hCide
                  G-C-           Em  G-C-Em  
So I write you a lullaby     A lullaby 
These hammers and strings Been following me around 
Behind passenger vans Through the snow, dirt, and sands 
Of 1000 American towns.
And my friend calls me up With her heart heavy still She says, 
"Andy, the doctors Prescribed me the pills. But I know I'm not crazy. 
I just lost my will. So why am I, why am I taking them still?" 
Chorus:
I need something to believe in, a breath from the breathing 
So write it down, I don't think that I'll close my eyes 
'Cause lately I'm not dreaming, so what's the point in sleeping? 
It's just that at night, I've got nowhere to hide 
Post-Chorus:
To the slEmeepless, this Dis my reCply: 
I will write you a lullGaby,   D    C        DA GlullaDby. C  D  
Final Chorus:
Give me something to bGelieve iiiiiiiiiiiiDin, 
So write it down, I doEmn't think that ID'll close my Ceyes 
'Cause lately I'm not dGreaming, so what's the point in sDleeping? 
It's just that at Emnight, I've got nowhere to Chide 
To the slEmeepless, this Dis my reCply:
                        G   D   C          D    G    D   C  D… (repeat till fade out)
I'll write you a lullaby          A lullaby,        a lullaby… 

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Hammers And Strings

by Jack's Mannequin

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Cadd9

With respect to the first version, I only tweaked some parts of the song. It might

sound the same but for me it doesn't. XD I listened to the song over and over, had

a piano and guitar at hand in case I doubt over a note or starts to consider myself as tone deaf.

So here ya go. I think this is more accurate.

G C Em C G C Em

These hammers and strings Been following me around

G C Em C G C Em

From a box filled garage To the dark punk rock clubs Of 1000 American towns

G C

And my friend calls me up,

Em D G C

he says, "how have you been?" I say, "dear I've been well,

Em D G C

Yeah the money's coming But I miss you like hell.

Em D G C Em D

I still hear you in this old piano, oh yeah."

Verse 2 Chords:

G Cadd9 Em D

She says, "Andy, I know that we don't talk as much

G Cadd9 Em D

But I still hear your ghost in these old punk rock clubs

G Cadd9 Em D

Come on, write me a song, give me something to trust

G Cadd9 D C

Just promise you won't let it be, just the keys that you touch."

Chorus:

G D

Give me something to believe in, a breath from the breathing

Em C

So write it down, I don't think that I'll close my eyes

G D

'Cause lately I'm not dreaming, so what's the point in sleeping?

Em C

It's just that at night, I've got nowhere to hide

G C Em G C Em

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So I write you a lullaby A lullaby

These hammers and strings Been following me around

Behind passenger vans Through the snow, dirt, and sands

Of 1000 American towns.

And my friend calls me up With her heart heavy still She says,

"Andy, the doctors Prescribed me the pills. But I know I'm not crazy.

I just lost my will. So why am I, why am I taking them still?"

Chorus:

I need something to believe in, a breath from the breathing

So write it down, I don't think that I'll close my eyes

'Cause lately I'm not dreaming, so what's the point in sleeping?

It's just that at night, I've got nowhere to hide

Post-Chorus:

Em D C

To the sleepless, this is my reply:

G D C D G D C D

I will write you a lullaby, A lullaby.

Final Chorus:

G D

Give me something to believe iiiiiiiiiiiiin,

Em D C

So write it down, I don't think that I'll close my eyes

G D

'Cause lately I'm not dreaming, so what's the point in sleeping?

Em C

It's just that at night, I've got nowhere to hide

Em D C

To the sleepless, this is my reply:

G D C D G D C D

… (repeat till fade out)

I'll write you a lullaby A lullaby, a lullaby…

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