Handyman Blues Chords by Billy Bragg

Tempo:
89.25 bpm
Chords used:

C

Am

G

F

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Billy Bragg - Handyman Blues chords
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[C] [G] [Am]
[D] [C] [G]
[Cm] [C] [Em] [Am]
I'm [D] [C]
never gonna [Em] be [Am] the handyman [C] around [F] the house my [C] father warned
So [G] [C] don't be asking me [Am] to hang a curtain [F] rail for [C] you
[G] Because the [Am] screwdriver [F] [C] business [D] just gets me confused
[Am] It [C] takes me half an hour to [D] change a fuse
[C] And [G] when I flip the [D] switch the lights all blue
[Em] [F] I'm not [C] your [Dm] [C] handyman
[G] Don't [C] [G] be expecting [Am] me to put up [Em] shelves or [F] build a garden [C] shed
[G] [C] But [Em] I can write a [Am] song that tells the world how [F] much I love you [G] instead
[C] I'm not any [D] good at pottery so [B] [C] let's lose a tee and [D] just shift back the E
And [C] I'll find a way to [Am] make my poetry build [F] a roof [Em] over [C] our heads
[G] [Cm] [C] [Em] [A]
[Am] [Cm] [C]
[G] [C] [Em] Now [Am]
[F] [C] [G]
[Am] it [C] looks like I'm just [D] reading the [Dm] paper
[Am] But [C] these ideas I'll [D] turn to gold dust later
[C] Because [G] I'm a writer [Am] not a [F] decorator
I'm not [C] your [G] handyman
[C] [G] [Am] [Dm] [Am] [C]
[Am]
[F] [Am] [C]
Key:  
C
3211
Am
2311
G
2131
F
134211111
D
1321
C
3211
Am
2311
G
2131
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To learn Billy Bragg - Handyman Blues chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - G, Am, F, C, Am and C. Kick off your practice at a gentle 44 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 89 BPM. With an eye on the song's key C Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[C] _ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [C] _ _ [G] _
[Cm] _ _ [C] _ [Em] _ [Am] _ _ _
I'm _ _ _ [D] _ [C] _ _ _
_ never gonna [Em] be [Am] the handyman [C] around [F] the house my [C] father warned
So [G] _ _ [C] don't be asking me [Am] to hang a curtain [F] rail for [C] you
[G] Because _ the [Am] screwdriver [F] [C] business [D] just gets me confused
[Am] It [C] takes me half an hour to [D] change a fuse
[C] And [G] when I flip the [D] switch the lights all blue
[Em] [F] I'm not [C] your [Dm] _ [C] handyman
[G] Don't [C] _ [G] be expecting [Am] me to put up [Em] shelves or [F] build a garden [C] shed
[G] _ _ [C] But [Em] I can write a [Am] song that tells the world how [F] much I love you [G] instead
_ [C] I'm not any [D] good at pottery so [B] [C] let's lose a tee and [D] just shift back the E
And [C] I'll find a way to [Am] make my poetry build [F] a roof [Em] over [C] our heads
[G] _ _ [Cm] _ [C] _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ [C] _
[G] _ _ [C] _ [Em] Now _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Am] it [C] looks like I'm just [D] reading the [Dm] paper
[Am] But [C] these ideas I'll [D] turn to gold dust later
[C] Because [G] I'm a writer [Am] not a _ [F] decorator
I'm not [C] your _ _ [G] handyman
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _
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_ _ [F] _ [Am] _ [C] _ _ _ _
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The Tooth & Nail album includes this song.

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