The Handshake

In the parts that follow this progression:

G Em D A Bm

[G/F#] {A]

You toss all the mornings lost to the clouds and you watch it go

just clip the open A string on the way to the following chord rather than play the chord itself.

Great band, great song, great lyrics.....enjoy

A G

I just shook the handshake

G D

I just sealed the deal

A G

I'll try not to let them

G D

Take everything they can steal

A G

People always told me

G D

Don't forget your roots

A G G D

I know I can feel them underneath my leather boots

G Em D A Bm

[G/F#] {A]

You toss all the mornings lost to the clouds and you watch it go

G Em D A Bm

[G/F#] {A]

Your fairweather friends on a parachute binge get lost when the wind blows

G Em

[G/F#]

The handshake's stuck on the tip of my tongue

Bm

It tastes like death but it looks like fun

B

I was a loner

E D# G#m

I was just waiting by myself

B D

When you, warped temptress

B E

Rose to bring me happiness and wealth

E D# D A

Black tears, black smile, black credit cards and shoes

A

You can call all the people you want

E F#

But it's you who's being used

B

Under your black eyes, honey

E D# G#m

Right beneath your nose

B D

A curse on all creation

B E

Every single thing you know

E D# D A

White smoke, white light, white marble on the floor

A E F#

It would only take a few seconds of darkness to figure out what's in store

Little girl

G Em D A Bm

[G/F#] {A]

Ohhhh You convince yourself that you want it, but you don't know

G Em D A Bm

[G/F#] {A]

You keep trying to wash the blood from your hands, but it won't go

G Em

[G/F#]

We're gonna keep you on the run

Bm

We got the handshake under our tongue

Bm

We got the handshake under our tongue

Bm

We got the handshake under our tongue

Bm

We got the handshake under our tongue

Bm

We got the handshake x15