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Empty Hands by John Mellencamp
Empty Hands
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:G
Capo:no capo
[Verse 1]
Em D
In the shadows of the smokestacks
Em D
Through the black snow that lay on the land
Em D
Walked home one winter’s morning
Em D
My life saving’s in my hand
[Verse 2]
Em D
Maryanne, she's fixin' up some breakfast
Em D
Got the lights out on the Christmas tree
Em D
Instead of lookin’ up at an angel
Em D
Was somethin’ dyin' inside of me
[Verse 3]
Em D
Grew up with great expectations
Em D
Heard the promise and I knew the plan
Em D
They say people get what they deserve
Em D
But Lord, sometimes it's much worse than that
[Verse 4]
Em D
Maryanne, she’s takin' in some laundry
Em D
Got a part time job in a drive-in stand
Em D
Oh Lord, what did I do
Em D
To deserve these empty hands?
[Chorus]
G D
Across the cities
G D
Across this land
Em D
Through the valleys
Em D
And across the sand
C D
Too many people standing in line
C D
Too many people with nothing planned
C D
There's too many people
Em
With empty hands
[Instrumental Break]
Am Em C D
Am Em C D B7
[Verse 5]
Em D
Now Maryanne's been cryin'
Em D
Lord knows, I love her the best I can
Em D
When my pride is bruised and broken
Em D
She slips her hand into my empty hands
[Verse 6]
Em D
Without hope, without love
Em D
You've got nothin’ but pain
Em D
Just makes a man not give a damn
Em D
That ain’t no way for us to live
Em D
We've got to fill these empty hands
[Chorus]
G D
Across the cities
G D
Across this land
Em D
Through the valleys
Em D
And across the sand
C D
Too many people standing in line
C D
Too many people with nothing planned
C D
There's too many people
Em
With empty hands
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