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BAND: Jewel
SONG: Hands (Chords)
TABBED BY: el sancco (sancco@hotmail.com)
This is a truly beautiful song, so i tabbed these chords for people
who wish to play this song without doing any strange tuning or what
have you. Also, this is chords, so you don't have to be the best
guitarist in the world to play it. If you wish to steal this tab
and claim credit for it, can you please tell me first so that i can
feel special about myself? Thanks.
CAPO ON 1ST FRET
INTRO:
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|Em |C |G |D | x2
VERSE 1:
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Em C
If I could tell the world just one thing
G D
It would be that we're all OK
Em C
And not to worry 'cause worry is wasteful
G D
And useless in times like these
Em C
I won't be made useless
Em C
I won't be idle with despair
Em C
I will gather myself around my faith
G D
For light does the darkness most fear
CHORUS:
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G D Am
My hands are small, I know
G D C
But they're not yours, they are my own
G D Am
But they're not yours, they are my own
G D Em
And I am never broken
VERSE 2:
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Em C
Poverty stole your golden shoes
G D
But it didn't steal your laughter
Em C
And heartache came to visit me
G D
But I knew it wasn't ever after
Em C
We'll fight, not out of spite
G D
For someone must stand up for what's right
Em C
'Cause where there's a man who has no voice
G D
There ours shall go singing
CHORUS:
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G D Am
My hands are small I know
G D C
But they're not yours, they are my own
G D Am
But they're not yours, they are my own
G D Em
And I am never broken
BRIDGE:
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G D Em C
In the end only kindness matters
G D Em C
In the end only kindness matters
Em C G D
I will get down on my knees, and I will pray
Em C G D
I will get down on my knees, and I will pray
Em C G D
I will get down on my knees, and I will pray
CHORUS:
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G D Am
My hands are small I know
G D C
But they're not yours, they are my own
G D Am
But they're not yours, they are my own
G D Em
And I am never broken
G D Am
My hands are small I know
G D C
But they're not yours, they are my own
G D Am
But they're not yours, they are my own
G D Em
And I am never broken
G D Em
We are never broken
OUTRO: (Repeat Em and C while keeping with the rhytm)
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We are God's eyes
God's hands
transition from:
God's mind
We are God's eyes
God's hands
God's heart
We are God's eyes
God's hands
God's eyes
We are God's hands
We are God's hands
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Transcribed By SANCCO (sancco@hotmail.com)
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Bloody Mess All Musical Thunder |
#1 by Bloody Mess All Over My Clothes at Mar 10, 1975 at 5:26 PM EST |
| When I hear this song I think of poverty and other stuff going on in the world but now it takes on a different meaning. It is in this presentation I saw in school today called Rachel's Challenge. Its about Rachel Joy Scott and she was the first student killed in the Columbine Shootings in '99. She wanted to start a chain reaction of kindness and they played this song in the closing video of the presentation. Rachel traced her hands and wrote inside of the outline that "These hands belong to Rachel Joy Scott and one day they will touch millions of people's lives" and she kept a bunch of diaries and on the back of her last diary that was w/ her when she got shot it said something like "I will not be judged as average" so now whenever i hear the song I think of it. esp w/ the lyrics "And I am never broken In the end only kindness matters" b/c thats what Rachel wanted her chain of reaction to do. spread kindness. You should all check it out rachelschallenge.com | |
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Jay the Hellrac Average |
#2 by Jay the Hellracer... at Apr 12, 1975 at 8:02 PM EST |
| Thanks Ms. Darkk, I agree. The first time I heard this song was on 9/11/2001. I remember where I was, driving home from work in total disbelief. And I remember how unifying this song was. As individuals, our hands may be small. But, as a whole, we can all become something that serves the greater good. And yes, we are in God's Hands. | |
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Ben Average |
#3 by Ben G. at Jan 4, 1976 at 9:11 AM EST |
| i think that this song means that kindness is an expression of reverence towards God, the line "we are God's hands/eyes" the reason we are alive today is because of other people's kindness, and so we have a responsibilty to act kindly towards others who need our help, even if our 'hands are small', they can always do something good. | |
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Roger Lead Player |
#4 by Roger Ipswitch at Apr 14, 1978 at 1:09 PM EST |
| I love how jewel is so outspoken. I love the first verse of this song. You guys are right pink n bootylicious and dblbassmike we are only here for a certain time and we should make something of it! | |
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Kevin Wanna Be |
#5 by Kevin Woolard at Mar 13, 1982 at 8:56 PM EST |
| This is such a wise song. It's one of my favourites. I think she wants to say that we are responsible for ourselves and what another one thinks about us doesn't matter (--> they're not yours, they are my own) And that you can't posess a person. It says to me that life isn't senseless, that everything has a meaning in a sort of plan... It tells you to relativate bad things that happen to you, "it's just a moment, this time will pass" as U2 sings | |
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The Rabbi Wanna Be |
#6 by The Rabbi RuLEz at Oct 8, 1982 at 6:12 PM EST |
| so beautiful. | |
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PUNX UNITE Average |
#7 by PUNX UNITE at Apr 28, 1984 at 1:35 PM EST |
| It seems to me to say that we should not attempt to change anything, that we should leave it to God. And the lyrics prove only that the songwriter had little to say on the subject, and could only say the same thing over and over. | |
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rachel ♥ Wanna Be |
#8 by rachel ♥ has met the pink spiders at May 23, 1986 at 6:00 AM EST |
| I know that this song is based off of a poem from Pablo Neruda's book of poetry The Captain's Verses. The poem is called Poverty. | |
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Scott Average |
#9 by Scott Muir at Oct 9, 1991 at 11:59 AM EST |
| I LOVE this song!!! and i agree with dblbassmike we are here to make a change, do something positive, love one another. i think they grasped the total poist of the song. Jewel sings a lot better when this song came out then now. shes a lot better a while ago! come back to us jewel! | |
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The Major Rajor Rhythm Player |
#10 by The Major Rajor . at Oct 28, 1991 at 3:18 PM EST |
| this song is based on a Pablo neruda s poem called "los versos del capitan" "la pobreza" 1 2 Next | |
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TAMARA Musical Genius |
#11 by TAMARA at Apr 29, 1994 at 4:58 PM EST |
| This song is Jewel at her best. The whole Spirit album is probably just about her best work - if you have any other Jewel albums make sure to give Spirit a listen too. Although like most of her music it's rather melancholy and could use some pick-me-up songs, but that's Jewel for you. | |
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will Wanna Be |
#12 by will bennett at Jan 11, 1997 at 2:37 PM EST |
| i guess i don't believe in god anymore, but i can't feel like this song doesn't hold me together when i feel... small. | |
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Tim Rhythm Player |
#13 by Tim Jessop at Jan 18, 1997 at 4:26 PM EST |
| Whatever it might mean... this song stands out. It makes me teary eyed at times, makes me pause for a moment and look at my own life from a different perspective. Its just too great a song that i cant say anything more... Jewel is truly awesome...! | |
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sharon Wanna Be |
#14 by sharon howell at Sep 27, 2000 at 4:16 PM EST |
| i think this song is about being the change you want to see in the world, i think this is a very wise and meaningful song. | |
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something.. Average |
#15 by something.. at Jan 23, 2003 at 1:40 PM EST |
| My hands are small, I know But they're not yours, they are my own But they're not yours, they are my own And I am never broken i dont know what it is but when im phyically attracted to a guy i look at eyes hair and hand this song reminds me of a guy who just love his hands | |
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jacob Average |
#16 by jacob ap at Nov 17, 2006 at 4:38 AM EST |
| This song hits home on so many different levels. It's especially powerfully when accompanying the pictures of Rachel Joy Scott and other Columbine victims in the Rachel's Challenge presentation. But it also makes us realize that there is something more powerful out there, something more meaningfull. I'm on the shorter side, and that's become sort of, my trade mark....and it doesn't bother me half as much as it used to...especially when listening to a lyric like: "my hands are small I know but they're not your's, they are my own" you've got to love it. | |
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