verse 1 D When he broke the handcuffs, all the families with bad blood clapped their G hands. D A natural reaction to a man they understand—they clapped their G hands D The curtains drew. The lights went out. He grabbed a bag of ice and thought of G her. D He put aside the stinging where the handcuffs cut his hide and thought of G her. D G Oh, our hands are tied (2x)