Hammers And Strings

These [G]hammers and stri[C]ngs[Em]      Been [C]following me aroun[G]d [C]   [Em]
From a b[G]ox filled garag[C]e To the [Em]dark punk rock [C]clubs Of [G]1000 Am[C]erican towns[Em]
And my [G]friend calls me up[C],
he says, "[Em]how have you been?[D]" I say, "[G]dear I've been wel[C]l,
Yeah the [Em]money's coming[D]   But I m[G]iss you like hell[C].
I still [Em]hear you in thi[D]s old p[G]iano, oh yeah."  [C]    [Em]       [D]

Verse 2 Chords:
She says, "[G]Andy, I kn[Cadd9]ow that we don[Em]'t talk as m[D]uch
But I st[G]ill hear your g[Cadd9]host in thes[Em]e   old punk rock c[D]lubs
Come on,[G] write me a so[Cadd9]ng, give me s[Em]omething to tr[D]ust
Just p[G]romise you w[Cadd9]on't  let it be[D], just the keys that you[C]    touch."

Give me something to bel[G]ieve in, a breath from the breath[D]ing
So write it down, I [Em]don't think that I'll close my e[C]yes
'Cause lately I'm not dre[G]aming, so what's the point in sle[D]eping?
It's just that at n[Em]ight, I've got nowhere to h[C]ide
So I write you a l[G]ul[C]la[Em]by     A lull[G]ab[C]y [Em]

These hammers and strings Been following me around
Behind passenger vans Through the snow, dirt, and sands
Of 1000 American towns.
And my friend calls me up With her heart heavy still She says,
"Andy, the doctors Prescribed me the pills. But I know I'm not crazy.
I just lost my will. So why am I, why am I taking them still?"

I need something to believe in, a breath from the breathing
So write it down, I don't think that I'll close my eyes
'Cause lately I'm not dreaming, so what's the point in sleeping?
It's just that at night, I've got nowhere to hide

Post-Chorus:
To the sl[Em]eepless, this [D]is my re[C]ply:
I will write you a lull[G]aby,[D]   [C]  [D]      A [G]lulla[D]by.[C]   [D]

Final Chorus:
Give me something to b[G]elieve iiiiiiiiiiii[D]in,
So write it down, I do[Em]n't think that I[D]'ll close my [C]eyes
'Cause lately I'm not d[G]reaming, so what's the point in s[D]leeping?
It's just that at [Em]night, I've got nowhere to [C]hide
To the sl[Em]eepless, this [D]is my re[C]ply:
 (repeat till fade o[G]ut)  [D]    [C]      [D]               [G]                  [D]                     [C]                       [D]
I'll write you a lullaby          A lullaby,        a lullaby…