Hands Open

by Snow Patrol · posted by bennylovesharmonicas

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Tab

Chromatic C 
> MEANS SHARP
              
                HANDS OPEN
               SNOW  PATROL

-5    5  -3   -3>   -3>
It's hard to argue when 
-5   5      -3 -3>     -3>
you won't stop making sense 
-3>  -5  5     -3    -3>   -3>  -3 > 
But my tongue still misbehaves and it 
-5      5   -3 -3>     -3>  -3>  -3>
keeps digging my own grave with my 

-6    5 -3>       -6     5 -3>
Hands open, and my eyes open 
        -6   5  -3>
I just keep hoping 
-3> -3>     -5 5 5 -3>
That your heart opens 

-5    5  -3   -3>   -3>
Why would I sabotage 
-5    5  -3   -3>   -3>
the best thing that I have
-5    5  -3   -3>   -3>
 Well, it makes it easier to know 
-5    5  -3   -3>   -3>
exactly what I want with my... 

-6    5 -3>       -6     5 -3>
Hands open and my eyes open 
       -6   5  -3>
I just keep hoping
 -3> -3>     -5 5 5 -3>
that your heart opens 

-5    -5  -5 -5   -5 -5  5   -3>-3> -3>   -3>
It's not as easy as willing it all to be right 
-5    -5  -5 -5   -5 -5  5   -3>-3> -3>   -3>
Gotta be more than hoping it's right
-5    -5  -5 -5   -5 -5  5   -3>-3> -3>  3 -3> 
I wanna hear you laugh like you really mean it 
-5   -5  -5   -5  -3>   3 -3>
Collapse into me, tired with joy 

[x2]
-5    5  -3   -3>   -3>
Put Sufjan Stevens on 
-5    5  -3   -3>   -3>
and we'll play your favorite song 
-5    5  -3   -3>   -3>
"Chicago" bursts to life and your
-5    5  -3   -3>   -3> 
sweet smile remembers you, my 

-6    5 -3>       -6     5 -3>
Hands open, and my eyes open 
-3> -3>-6 5  -3>
I just keep hoping
 -3> -3>-5 5 5   -3
That your heart opens 

-5    -5  -5 -5   -5 -5  5   -3>-3> -3>   -3>
It's not as easy as willing it all to be right 
-5    -5  -5 -5   -5 -5  5   -3>-3> -3>   -3>
Gotta be more than hoping it's right
-5    -5  -5 -5   -5 -5  5   -3>-3> -3>   -3> 
I wanna hear you laugh like you really mean it 
-5   -5  -5   -5  -3>   -3> -3>
Collapse into me, tired with joy 


[x3]
THANKS ENJOY

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