The I Dont Know How To Fix The Damned Thing Blues Handy Man Blues
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[Verso 1]
D E
I got the "I don't know how to fix the damned thing" blues.
A7 D
I'm a handy man to have around when you're drinking booze.
D7 G
I can't mend my broken heart with a hammer, nails and screws.
A7 G D
I'm a handy man with the "I don't know how to fix the damned thing" blues.
A7 G D
You're just gonna have to come back to mend my broken heart,
E A7
’Cause every castle I ever built was a dream that fell apart.
[Verso 2]
D E
I got the "I don't know how to fix the damned thing" blues.
A7 D
I'm a handy man to make dreams that don't come true.
D7 G
All I have is a broken heart and a toolset I can't use.
A7 G D
Like a handy man with the "I don't know how to fix the damned thing" blues.
Instrumental of verse
A7 G D
I used to be the ambitious kind to keep things in repair,
E A7
but ever since you said goodbye I guess I lost my flare.
[Verso 2]
D E
I got the "I don't know how to fix the damned thing" blues.
A7 D
I'm a handy man to make dreams that don't come true.
D7 G
All I have is a broken heart and a toolset I can't use.
A7 G D
Like a handy man with the "I don't know how to fix the damned thing" blues.
[Verso 1]
D E
I got the "I don't know how to fix the damned thing" blues.
A7 D
I'm a handy man to have around when you're drinking booze.
D7 G
I can't mend my broken heart with a hammer, nails and screws.
A7 G D
I'm a handy man with the "I don't know how to fix the damned thing" blues.
Outro
A7 G D
I'm a handy man with the "I don't know how to fix the damned thing" blues.
D G D A7 D
How to play The I Dont Know How To Fix The Damned Thing Blues Handy Man Blues
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What is the starting chord?
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