Warren Zevon – Empty Handed Heart (Guitar)

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Here are the chords for Empty Handed Heart. The chords mostly are pretty simple, but the rhythm of the changes of some chords are a bit tricky, so just listen to the record to figure that out! I propose transposing these chords down 2 semitones (to the key of G) - this makes all the chords easier to play :) If you want to play along to the original key, then just put a capo on the second fret Otherwise, in the key of A: I like to play the E/G# chord like a D/F# moved 2 frets up and without the open string, as its the easiest inversion for me to quickly change to after the Bm. I put some other variants that you can try out too.

       E/G#     or e.g.   E/G#   E/G#
e|-----4------------------0------4----|
B|-----5------------------0------5----|
G|-----4------------------1------4----|
D|-----x------------------2------6----|
A|-----x------------------x------x----|
E|-----4------------------4------x----|

[Intro] A A D D Bm D E E

A                 D        D              A
All these empty places, I try so hard to fill

A      E       F#m          A             D
Will I find another love? I pray to God I will

D                     Bm E/G#  A    A/G#          F#m
Girl, we had some good times, time does not stand still

D                   D                      A
It's rolling like a rock slide, down a hill

A                  D            D                  A
I've met someone I care for, I know she cares for me

A      E        F#m                 A     D
Will I fall in love again? It's a possibility

     D                 Bm   E/G#    A   A/G#       F#m
But girl, we had some good times, that time cannot undo

    D               D               A
No one will ever take the place of you

  E             A               B          E
Heart jinxed condition, never sure how I feel

            A           A7                   Am7          D     Bm E
Trying to separate the real thing, from the wishful thinking

 Am    G      D                C            Em
Sometimes I wonder, if I'll make it without you

     D          G        Am   G   D
I'm determined to, I'll make my stand

 Bm                          Am7   G                              C
And if after all is said and done, you'll only find one special one

             C         G        C     G
(Then I've thrown down diamonds in the sand)

Remember when we used to watch the sun set in the sea

             C         G        C     G
(Then I've thrown down diamonds in the sand)

You said you'd always be in love with me

             C         G        C     G
(Then I've thrown down diamonds in the sand)

All through the night we danced and sang

             C         G        C     G
(Then I've thrown down diamonds in the sand)

Made love in the mornings while the church bells rang

          D         G           Am7     D
Leave the fire behind you and start

G                         C    G                 Am7      D     G
   I'll be playing it by ear, left here with an empty-handed heart