Empty Handed Chords by Michelle Branch
Tempo:
77.2 bpm
Chords used:
D
C
Bm
E
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bm] [C] [D]
[Bm] [C] [A]
[D] Here [Bm] I am, [C] take me, [D]
it's [Bm] easier [C] than [E] I know.
[D] Some [Bm] people [C] want to take me, [D]
they only [Bm] hear what they want [C] to hear.
If [A]
[Bm] you're [D] losing sleep, [E] forgive me, [Bm] I just [G] can't keep [D] sleeping.
And I'm packing my [E] bags, cause I don't want [C] to [G] be the
[Gm] only one who's drowning in their misery.
And I'll take that [E] chance, cause I just want [C] to breathe.
[D]
[G] And I won't look [A] back, I won't have [D] this stupid, how it's supposed to be.
[Bm] [D]
[Bm] [D]
There's [Bm] a prison [A] by the window,
[D] and it's [Bm] the light [A] I'm seeking.
I [D] [Bm] wish you [Dm] would let me, [A]
[D] you'd fill [Bm] the water up until [C] you swim.
[D] [Bm] And it's [D] only me, [E] I'm taking it [Bm] with a [C] challenge, girl.
[D] And I'm packing my bags, cause I don't want [G] to be the
[Gm] only one who's drowning in [D] their misery.
And I'll take that chance, cause I just want [C] to breathe.
[G] And I won't look back, I won't have [D] this stupid, how it's supposed to [E] be.
How [D]
[E] it's supposed to be.
[A]
[A]
[E] [C]
[D]
[B] [D] And I'm packing my bags, cause I don't [C] want to be [Gm] the only one who's drowning [D] in their misery.
And I'll take that chance, cause I just [C] want to breathe.
[G] And I won't look back, I won't have [D] this stupid, how [C] it's supposed to be.
[Gm] Tell me how, tell me how, tell me [D] how it's supposed to be.
[C]
[G] I'm the only one, I'm the only [D] one who's drowning in their misery.
Cause I'm [C] packing my bags, cause I'm [Gm] packing my bags.
And I [D] won't look back, yeah yeah.
I'm a [E] mess, I [C] don't know where to go
[G] Oh, [D] yeah, yeah
[Bm] [C] [A]
[D] Here [Bm] I am, [C] take me, [D]
it's [Bm] easier [C] than [E] I know.
[D] Some [Bm] people [C] want to take me, [D]
they only [Bm] hear what they want [C] to hear.
If [A]
[Bm] you're [D] losing sleep, [E] forgive me, [Bm] I just [G] can't keep [D] sleeping.
And I'm packing my [E] bags, cause I don't want [C] to [G] be the
[Gm] only one who's drowning in their misery.
And I'll take that [E] chance, cause I just want [C] to breathe.
[D]
[G] And I won't look [A] back, I won't have [D] this stupid, how it's supposed to be.
[Bm] [D]
[Bm] [D]
There's [Bm] a prison [A] by the window,
[D] and it's [Bm] the light [A] I'm seeking.
I [D] [Bm] wish you [Dm] would let me, [A]
[D] you'd fill [Bm] the water up until [C] you swim.
[D] [Bm] And it's [D] only me, [E] I'm taking it [Bm] with a [C] challenge, girl.
[D] And I'm packing my bags, cause I don't want [G] to be the
[Gm] only one who's drowning in [D] their misery.
And I'll take that chance, cause I just want [C] to breathe.
[G] And I won't look back, I won't have [D] this stupid, how it's supposed to [E] be.
How [D]
[E] it's supposed to be.
[A]
[A]
[E] [C]
[D]
[B] [D] And I'm packing my bags, cause I don't [C] want to be [Gm] the only one who's drowning [D] in their misery.
And I'll take that chance, cause I just [C] want to breathe.
[G] And I won't look back, I won't have [D] this stupid, how [C] it's supposed to be.
[Gm] Tell me how, tell me how, tell me [D] how it's supposed to be.
[C]
[G] I'm the only one, I'm the only [D] one who's drowning in their misery.
Cause I'm [C] packing my bags, cause I'm [Gm] packing my bags.
And I [D] won't look back, yeah yeah.
I'm a [E] mess, I [C] don't know where to go
[G] Oh, [D] yeah, yeah
Key:
D
C
Bm
E
A
D
C
Bm
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] Here [Bm] I am, [C] take me, [D] _ _
it's [Bm] easier [C] than [E] I know. _
[D] Some [Bm] people [C] want to take me, [D] _ _
they only [Bm] hear what they want [C] to hear.
If [A] _ _
_ _ [Bm] you're [D] losing sleep, [E] forgive me, [Bm] I just [G] can't keep [D] sleeping.
And I'm packing my [E] bags, cause I don't want [C] to [G] be the _
[Gm] only one who's drowning in their misery.
And I'll take that [E] chance, cause I just want [C] to breathe.
[D] _
[G] And I won't look [A] back, I won't have [D] this stupid, how it's supposed to be.
[Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
There's [Bm] a prison [A] by the window, _ _
[D] and it's [Bm] the light [A] I'm seeking.
_ I [D] _ [Bm] wish you [Dm] would let me, [A] _ _
[D] you'd fill [Bm] the water up until [C] you swim. _ _
[D] _ _ [Bm] And it's [D] only me, [E] I'm taking it [Bm] with a [C] challenge, girl.
[D] And I'm packing my bags, cause I don't want [G] to be the _
[Gm] only one who's drowning in [D] their misery. _
And I'll take that chance, cause I just want [C] to breathe. _
[G] And I won't look back, I won't have [D] this stupid, how it's supposed to [E] be.
How _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [E] it's supposed to be.
[A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [D] _ _ And I'm _ _ packing my bags, cause I don't [C] want to be _ [Gm] the only one who's drowning [D] in their misery. _
And I'll take that chance, cause I just [C] want to breathe. _
[G] And I won't look back, I won't have [D] this stupid, _ _ how _ _ [C] it's supposed to be.
[Gm] Tell me how, tell me how, tell me [D] how it's supposed to be.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] I'm the only one, I'm the only [D] one who's drowning in their misery.
_ _ Cause I'm [C] packing my bags, cause I'm [Gm] packing my bags.
And I [D] won't look back, yeah yeah.
I'm a [E] mess, I [C] don't know where to go
[G] Oh, _ _ [D] yeah, yeah _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] Here [Bm] I am, [C] take me, [D] _ _
it's [Bm] easier [C] than [E] I know. _
[D] Some [Bm] people [C] want to take me, [D] _ _
they only [Bm] hear what they want [C] to hear.
If [A] _ _
_ _ [Bm] you're [D] losing sleep, [E] forgive me, [Bm] I just [G] can't keep [D] sleeping.
And I'm packing my [E] bags, cause I don't want [C] to [G] be the _
[Gm] only one who's drowning in their misery.
And I'll take that [E] chance, cause I just want [C] to breathe.
[D] _
[G] And I won't look [A] back, I won't have [D] this stupid, how it's supposed to be.
[Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
There's [Bm] a prison [A] by the window, _ _
[D] and it's [Bm] the light [A] I'm seeking.
_ I [D] _ [Bm] wish you [Dm] would let me, [A] _ _
[D] you'd fill [Bm] the water up until [C] you swim. _ _
[D] _ _ [Bm] And it's [D] only me, [E] I'm taking it [Bm] with a [C] challenge, girl.
[D] And I'm packing my bags, cause I don't want [G] to be the _
[Gm] only one who's drowning in [D] their misery. _
And I'll take that chance, cause I just want [C] to breathe. _
[G] And I won't look back, I won't have [D] this stupid, how it's supposed to [E] be.
How _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [E] it's supposed to be.
[A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [D] _ _ And I'm _ _ packing my bags, cause I don't [C] want to be _ [Gm] the only one who's drowning [D] in their misery. _
And I'll take that chance, cause I just [C] want to breathe. _
[G] And I won't look back, I won't have [D] this stupid, _ _ how _ _ [C] it's supposed to be.
[Gm] Tell me how, tell me how, tell me [D] how it's supposed to be.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] I'm the only one, I'm the only [D] one who's drowning in their misery.
_ _ Cause I'm [C] packing my bags, cause I'm [Gm] packing my bags.
And I [D] won't look back, yeah yeah.
I'm a [E] mess, I [C] don't know where to go
[G] Oh, _ _ [D] yeah, yeah _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _