Empty Handed

Michelle Branch

Empty Handed

Hotel Paper

2003 Maverick Records

Submitted by [email protected]



Chords Used:



Dm-     xx0231

G-      320033

C-      x32010

Em-     022000

D-      xx0232

Cadd9-  x32033

Bb-     x13331



Intro: Dm-G-C-G (x2)





Verse 1:

Dm       G   C      G

  Here I am, take me

Dm        G           C   G

  It's easier to give in... no oo woo oo woo oo o

Dm        G      C      G

  Some people mistake me

Dm          G                      C   G

  They only hear what they want to hear





Refrain 1:



2nd Guitar:

e|-0h2---0h2-|-2h3---2h3-|

B|-----3-----|-----3-----|

G|-----------|-----------|

D|-----------|-----------| (x2)

A|-----------|-----------|

E|-----------|-----------|



D Em                C

   If you're losing sleep, forgive me

D Em            C

   I just can't keep pretending





Chorus:

    D                                    Cadd9

I'm packing my bags 'cause I don't wanna be

    Bb                               D

The only one who's drowning in their misery

         D                                    Cadd9

And I'll take that chance 'cause I just wanna breathe

      Bb                                    D

And I won't look back and wonder how it's supposed to be

                     D-G-C-G-D-G-C-G

How it's supposed to be... ho woo





Verse 2:

Dm          G            C     G

  There's a prism by the window

Dm            G          C         G

  It lets the light leak in... no oo woo oo woo oo o

Dm       G         C     G

  I wish you would let me

Dm             G                C              G

  You feel the water but do you swim... mm mm oh oo oh oo woo oo oh





Refrain 2:





2nd Guitar:

e|-0h2---0h2-|-2h3---2h3-|

B|-----3-----|-----3-----|

G|-----------|-----------|

D|-----------|-----------| (x2)

A|-----------|-----------|

E|-----------|-----------|



D Em             C

   And it's only me, empty handed

D Em               C

   With a childish grin, and a camera



(Repeat Chorus except last line)

                     D

How it's supposed to be... ho woo





Interlude:

e|-------------------|-----------|

B|-------------------|-----------|

G|-------------------|-----------| (x4)

D|-------0h4p0h4h5p4-|-2h4p2h4p0-|

A|-2/3/5-------------|-----------|

E|-------------------|-----------|





Bridge:

D

La da, n da, n da n da n da

Cadd9

La da, n da, n da n da aye, aye

Bb

La da n da n da n da aye aye

D

La da n da n da

(Repeat)



(Repeat Chorus)





Coda:

    D

How it's supposed to be

        Cadd9

Tell me how it's supposed to be

        Bb                        D

Tell me how, tell me how, tell me how it's supposed to be

    D            Cadd9

Ohh oo woo ho oo oh, ho oo woo ho oo woo

Bb                           D

Only one, the only one who's drowning in their misery

                      Caad9

'Cause I'm packing my bags

                      Bb

'Cause I'm packing my bags

               D

And I won't be back



Yeah eh yeah

D                                      Cadd9   Bb              D

Packing my bags 'cause I don't want to be... Ohh oo woo, yeah eh yeah