--
In the acoustic version, he plays it with a
and slightly
different chords, I've included an example at the bottom.
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Intro:
Cm Gm Cm D Gm
Verse:
Gm Eb Bb D
I swallow my spit and I swallow my pride
Gm Eb Bb D
I'm trying to eat my shadow in the daytime
Gm Eb
Cause when the night does fall
Bb Cm
All my troubles don't seem so small
Bb D Gm
These idle hands can do the devil's work
Gm Eb Bb D
I lie to myself and I tell you the truth
Gm Eb Bb D
I've broken every promise that I've made to you ohh
Gm Eb
But now the curtain is torn
Bb Cm
It's the calm before the storm
Bb D Gm
These idle hands can do the devil's work
Cm Gm
Oh these idle hands can do the devil's work
Cm D Gm
Oh these idle hands can do the devil's work
Gm Eb Bb D
I woke up early my gums were bleeding
Gm Eb Bb D
My eyes were black my chest was heaving
Gm Eb
Although the mirror was cracked
Bb Cm
My bags were ready and packed
Bb D Gm
These idle hands will do the devil's work
Cm Gm
Oh these idle hands will do the devil's work
Cm D Cm Gm Cm D Gm
Oh these idle hands will do the devil's work
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rd
Em C/G G x2
Em C/G G B7
I swallow my spit and I swallow my pride
Em C/G G B7
I'm trying to eat my shadow in the daytime
Em C/G
Cause when the night does fall
G Am
All my troubles don't seem so small
G B7 Em
These idle hands can do the devil's work