Human Hands Lyrics

The previous transcription of this song seems to have been copied from the
Elvis Costello page at this site and simply transposed to start in C.
(Note the copied mispelling of "Reeperbahn" as "Reeperbarn".) Sondre's
version, however, starts in E. Here is an accurate transcription, where the
chord changes better follow the rhythm of the song.
#This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.#
Song title: Human Hands
Original Album: Imperial Bedroom (Elvis Costello)
Other Album: Dan In Real Life (Soundtrack) (Sondre Lerche)
Words and Music by Elvis Costello
Copyright 1982 Columbia Records
Published by
Sondre Lerche recorded a cover-version of this song for the soundtrack to the
film "Dan In Real Life".
VERSE:
I've been talking to the wall and it's been answering me
Oh darling how I miss you
I'm just the mere shadow of my former selfishness
I crave the silhouette of your kiss
With only the blue light of the TV on
Lip-reading threats and false alarms
There's a boy somewhere holding hands with himself
And a girl in a window on the Reeperbahn
CHORUS:
Whenever I put my foot in my mouth and you begin to doubt
That it's you that I'm dreaming about
Do I have to draw you a diagram?
All I ever want is just to fall into your human hands
play a flanged and as follows:
V - downstrum
A - upstrum
V A V A V A V A
VERSE:
With the kings and queens of the dance hall craze
Checkmate in three moves in your heyday
But the girls don't listen to your lines anymore
Now you're part of someone else
VERSE:
On the factory floor and you still say "Where's the action?"
Now you manufacture happiness
And get sold on the cheap for someone's satisfaction
repeat HORUS
repeat "flange"
VERSE:
All you toy soldiers and scaremongers
Are you living in this world sometimes I wonder
In between saying you've seen too much and saying you've seen it all before
VERSE:
Tighter and tighter I hold you tightly
You know I love you more than slightly
Although I've never said it like this before
repeat HORUS
All I ever want is just to fall into your human hands
repeat "flange"
end
CHORDS:
A x02220 or 577655