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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. 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 Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) NOTES: Sondre Lerche recorded a cover-version of this song for the soundtrack to the film "Dan In Real Life". VERSE:
I've been Etalking to the wall and it's been Banswering me C#m Oh darling G#how I miss you I'm Ajust the mere shadow of my Eformer selfishF#mness I crave the silhouette B7of your kiss
With Eonly the blue light of the BTV on C#m Lip-reading threats and G#false alarms There's a Aboy somewhere holding Ehands with himself And a F#mgirl in a window on the B7Reeperbahn
CHORUS:
WhenAever I put my Bbdimfoot in my Emouth and you beC#mgin to doubt That it's you that I'm F#dreaming about Do I Amhave to draw you a diaAgram? BbdimAll I ever Ewant is just to F#mfall into your human C#mhands
[play a flanged B7sus4 and E11 as follows:] V - downstrum A - upstrum
B7sus4V A V A V A E11V A |--2-/--2-/---2-/--2-/--| |--5-/--5-/---5-/--3-/--| |--2-/--2-/---2-/--1-/--| |--4-/--4-/---4-/--2-/--| |--2-/--2-/---2-/--0-/--| |--2-/--2-/---2-/--0-/--|
VERSE:
With the Ekings and queens of the Bdance hall craze C#m Checkmate in three moves G#in your heyday But the Agirls don't listen to your Elines anyF#mmore Now you're part of B7someone else
VERSE:
On the Efactory floor and you Bstill say "Where's the C#maction?" Now you G#manufacture Ahappiness And get Esold on the cheap for F#msomeone's satisB7faction
[repeat CHORUS] [repeat "flange"] VERSE:
EAll you toy soldiers and B scaremongers C#mAre you living in this world G#sometimes I wonder In beAtween saying you've Eseen too much and F#msaying you've seen it B7all before
VERSE:
ETighter and tighter I Bhold you tightly C#m You know I G#love you more than Aslightly AlEthough I've never F#msaid it like this B7before
[repeat CHORUS]
BbdimAll I ever Ewant is just to F#mfall into your human C#mhands
[repeat "flange"] [end] CHORDS: E 022100 B x24442 C#m x46654 G# 466544 A x02220 or 577655 F#m 242222 B7 x2120x Bbdim x4535x Am x02210