The Handyman's Lament

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Lyrics

When I drop a plate, I sweep the shards of glass into the trash 
When I pop an E string, I can change a new one in a flash 
But when you break, I'm stuck without a clue 
I never learned to fix a thing like you 
  
When the server's down, you sudo /sbin/reboot in a shell 
When the market tanks, you call a broker, tell him "sell sell sell"
But when you're down, I don't know what to do 
I never learned to fix a thing like you 

    I'll lend an ear 
    To find out what I need to repair 
    But I will try and dry your eyes and fix the scattered parts 
    Yeah, I will learn to mend your troubled heart 

When I cut my hand, I grab the Neosporin from the shelf 
When I stub my toe, I curse in flowing verses to myself 
But when you hurt, I'm stuck without a clue 
I never learned to fix a thing like you 

When a faucet leaks, I tighten up the gasket with a wrench 
When a toilet's stuck, I plunge it down before the floor is drenched 
But when you cry, I don't know what to do 
I never learned to fix a thing like you 

    [Chorus]

I know, I'm slow 
I've got so much to learn 
But you'll see, I'll be 
The place that you can turn 

    [Chorus x 2]

Tablature & Chords

Tuning: standard, down a whole step

Intro: 
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-------2-2/3\2-----2-3-----3-3-2-0----3--
------2-------2---2-------2--2----2--2---
-----2---------2-2-------0----------0----
--0--------------------------------------
----------------3-------2----2-----0-----

Verse:
x02220 3x223x 2x023x 1x021x
x02220 3x222x 2x022x 2x023x 2x020x 2x02xx 1x021x
x24432 022100 x02220

x02220 3x223x 2x023x 1x021x
x02220 3x222x 2x022x 2x023x 2x020x 2x02xx 1x021x
x24432 x32010 x02220

Chorus:
xx0232 xx0234 xx0235
x02220
xx0232 xx0234 xx0235
020100
xx0232 x02220 4x222x 244222
x24432 x32010 x02220

Bridge:
244222 x46654 xx0235 x02220
244222 x46654 xx0235 020100

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