Chord Hand Song by Nickel Creek

intro : G C Em D G C Em D G C Em D verse 1 : B C the boy only wanted to give mother something G D and all of her roses had bloomed . B C looking at her as he came rushing in with them G D knowing her roses were doomed , Am B Em all she could see were some thorns buried deep Am B Em D and tears that were cried as she tended his wounds chorus : G C Em D and she knew it was love G C Em D it was one she could understand G C he was showing his love , Em D G C Em D and that’s how he hurt his hands . verse 2 : B C he still remembers that night as child G D on his mother’s knee B C she held him close and she opened her bible G D and quietly started to read , Am B Em and seeing a picture of jesus he cried out , Am B Em D "momma , he’s got some scars just like me . " chorus : G C Em D and he knew it was love G C Em D it was one he could understand G C he was showing his love , Em D G C Em D and that’s how he hurt his hands . verse 3 : B C now the boy’s grown and moved out on his own G D when uncle sam comes along . B C a foreign affair , but our young men were there G D and luck had his number drawn . Am B Em it wasn’t that long till our hero was gone Am B Em D he gave to a friend what he learned from the cross . chorus : G C Em D and they knew it was love G C Em D it was one they could understand G C he was showing his love , Em D G C Em D and that’s how he hurt his hands .