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[Verse 1]
      A                   E
I was given these hands; I can make a fist with them
    F#m                Dm
But can't understand how to get a grip with all these 
A               E
People around; nothing seems to stick with them
        F#m                  Dm
They're getting me down, and I pin them insensitive
     A              E                F#m
When they ask me to lend them a hand
                           Dm
I put it out but then they turn my hand down

[Chorus]
    A                            E                     A
Oh, why do I take these things around my little empty hands, hands?
                A
My empty, empty hands, hands

[Verse 2]
      A                  E
I was given this heart; I help with it stopping
      F#m                    Dm    
But I can't help it start, start by just agreeing with the
A                    E
People at large; are they so unappealing?
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No, they're just not that smart, and sometimes it's endearing
        A                  E
But not when I ask them to lend me a hand
             F#m                            Dm
And they just look down at me like I'm some hand-me-down gown

[Chorus]
    A                            E                     A
Oh, why do I take these things around my little empty hands, hands?
                A
My empty, empty hands

[Bridge]
      A                  E
I was given these eyes; I can't see the truth
          F#m                 Dm
But I can feel all the lies, falling through the roof
               A                     E
They're making piles and piles, and after I deduce
             F#m                   Dm
I'd say that lies are in style, so it's safe to assume
         A                          E
That if I ask just if you'd care to lend me a hand
              F#m                         Dm
You might just say that you do, but really not give a damn, damn, damn, a damn

[Outro]
    A                           E
Oh, why do I take these things around my little empty
  F#m                        Dm
Why do I take these things around my little empty
  A                          E                     A
Why do I take these things around my little empty hands, hands?
                A  
My empty, empty hands, hands
                A
My empty, empty hands
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