Empty Hands chords by
John Mellencamp

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Key: E minor

Verse 1
Em Em 
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In  the shadows of
the smokestacks
D D 
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Through the black snow,
Em Em 
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D D 
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Em Em 
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that lay on the land
Walked home one winter morning
With my live savings in my hand
Maryanne, she's fixin'
up some breakfast
Got the lights on, on the Christmas tree
Sittin' there,
Bm Bm 2
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Em Em 
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lookin' up at an angel

Interlude 1

With something dyin' inside of me

Verse 2
Em Em 
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Grew up with great expectations
D D 
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Heard the promise and I knew the plan
Em Em 
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They say people get what they deserve
But Lord, sometimes it's much
D D 
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Em Em 
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worse than that
Maryanne, she takin' in some laundry
D D 
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Em Em 
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I got a part time job in a drive- in stand
Oh Lord, what did I do
D D 
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G G 
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To deserve these empty hands?

Verse 3
D D 
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G G 
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Across the cities
D D 
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Em Em 
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Across this land
D D 
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Through the valleys
Em Em 
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D D 
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And across the sand
C C 
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D D 
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Too many people standing in line
C C 
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Too many people with
D D 
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C C 
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nothing planned
D D 
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There's too many people with
Em Em 
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Empty hands

Interlude 2

Verse 4
Em Em 
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D D 
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Em Em 
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Now Maryanne's been cryin' Lord knows,
D D 
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I love her the best I  can
Em Em 
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When my pride is bruised and broken
D D 
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She slips her hand into my empty hands
Em Em 
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Without hope, without love
You've got nothing but pain
D D 
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Just makes a man not give a damn
Em Em 
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D D 
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That's no way for us to live
Em Em 
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We've got to fill these
D D 
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G G 
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empty hands

Verse 5
D D 
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G G 
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Across the cities
D D 
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Em Em 
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Across this land
D D 
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Em Em 
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Through the valleys
D D 
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And across the sand
C C 
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Too many people stand
D D 
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C C 
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ing in line
Too many people with
D D 
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C C 
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nothing planned
D D 
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There's too many people with
Em Em 
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Empty hands

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