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                           THE HAND THAT FEEDS
                             THE CRANE WIVES
CAPO: 3rd FRET
[Intro]
Am  F   Am   F
[Verse]
IAm've seen good men spoiled
ChFained to their jobs like hounds
They wGork and sleep and work again
In the dEarkest nights they howl
TAmheir cries are a warning
To eFveryone following
GNo man should stand to work all of his days
And have Enothing at the end of them
[Chorus]
I got no mAmoney but the chFange
That jGingles in my pEockets
RemDminding me how lGittle I hAmaveE  
But as for tAmime I Fam
PGowerless to sEtop it
Keeps rDmambling on like a mGad, wandering AmmanAm  E  E  E  E  
[Verse]
My pAmapa was a howling man
TrFaded in his youth
SGold his dreams and all of his days
For the grEeat American ruse
And Ammy dear papa gave me
LFessons in regret
He said aGll that he'd done would be for nothing
If I fEollowed in his steps
[Chorus]
I got no mAmoney but the chFange
That jGingles in my pEockets
RemDminding me how lGittle I hAmaveE  
But as for tAmime I Fam
PoGwerless to sEtop it
Keeps rDmambling on like a Gmad, wandering AmmanAm  E  E  E  E  
[Verse]
My pAmapa taught me how to howl
How to bFare my teeth and growl
He taGught me that the hand that feeds
DesEerves to be bitten when it beats
He tAmaught me how to break my chains
And that mFoney ain't worth a thing
And that Gno man should get
More of my time than Eme, yeah me
[Verse]
N.C.              Am  
I may never be a rich man
But FI can mGake sure that I am fEree
I may never be a rAmich man
The rFich man will nGever have me, never have Eme
I may never be a rAmich man
But FI can mGake sure that I am fEree
I may never be a rAmich man
The rFich man will nGever have me, never have Eme
[Outro]
I got no moneAmy  but the changFe
That jangles in  Gmy pocketsE  
Reminding me  Amhow little  GI havAmeE  
But as for tAmiiiiFime, as for tGiiiiiEme
Is mAmiiiiFine, Is mGiiiiEine
          Am~~
E --------0-
B --------1-
G --------2-
G --------2-
A ---3-2--0-
E -0------x-

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The Hand That Feeds

by The Crane Wives

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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THE HAND THAT FEEDS

THE CRANE WIVES

CAPO: 3rd FRET

[Intro]

Am F Am F

[Verse]

I've seen good men spoiled

Chained to their jobs like hounds

They work and sleep and work again

In the darkest nights they howl

Their cries are a warning

To everyone following

No man should stand to work all of his days

And have nothing at the end of them

[Chorus]

Am F

I got no money but the change

G E

That jingles in my pockets

Dm G Am E

Reminding me how little I have

Am F

But as for time I am

G E

Powerless to stop it

Dm G Am Am E E E E

Keeps rambling on like a mad, wandering man

[Verse]

My papa was a howling man

Traded in his youth

Sold his dreams and all of his days

For the great American ruse

And my dear papa gave me

Lessons in regret

He said all that he'd done would be for nothing

If I followed in his steps

[Chorus]

Am F

I got no money but the change

G E

That jingles in my pockets

Dm G Am E

Reminding me how little I have

Am F

But as for time I am

G E

Powerless to stop it

Dm G Am Am E E E E

Keeps rambling on like a mad, wandering man

[Verse]

My papa taught me how to howl

How to bare my teeth and growl

He taught me that the hand that feeds

Deserves to be bitten when it beats

He taught me how to break my chains

And that money ain't worth a thing

And that no man should get

More of my time than me, yeah me

[Verse]

N.C.

I may never be a rich man

F G E

But I can make sure that I am free

I may never be a rich man

F G E

The rich man will never have me, never have me

I may never be a rich man

F G E

But I can make sure that I am free

I may never be a rich man

F G E

The rich man will never have me, never have me

[Outro]

Am F

I got no money but the change

G E

That jangles in my pockets

Am G Am E

Reminding me how little I have

Am F G E

But as for tiiiiime, as for tiiiiime

Am F G E

Is miiiiine, Is miiiiine

Am~~

E --------0-

B --------1-

G --------2-

A ---3-2--0-

E -0------x-

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