Joe Brooks - These Broken Hands Of Mine Tabs

Joe Brooks - These Broken Hands Of Mine (© asn.Debbie)

Standard Tuning + Capo on 7

*Note:* All chords relative to the capo.

Chords used: G    : 320033
             Em7  : 022033  
             Cadd9: x32033  
             D/F# : 200233

[Intro]

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[Verse 1] 

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          Take a breath, I close my eyes. I am lost, but try to find

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          What it is,  in this life. That gives me strength enough to

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      fight for something more .. 

[Prechorus 1]

*strum once*

         Em7
Well God knows my feet are aching
             Cadd9
And I’ve got mountains ahead to climb…

~[Chorus]~

One way at a 

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   time,    I'll try           to lend       these broken hands of 

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  mine. Give me strength,      be my light,    One way at a 

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time       These walls     will fall            and fill our empty 

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   souls   Give me strength, help me guide       These broken hands of mine

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[Verse 2]

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      The sky is grey it clouds your world. Clear the air child, break the 

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  mold.  Find a place,     in your heart   To build a shelter from this 

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   cold   and     winding        road ..

[Prechorus 2]

*strum once*

         Em7
Well God knows you’re barely standing
               Cadd9
But you’ve got to carry this heavy load…

~[Chorus]~

[Bridge]
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What if there’s more?
                Em7
What if there’s more?
                Cadd9
What if there’s more than this?
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What if there’s more out there?