Empty Handed Heart chords by Warren Zevon

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)



I like to play the E/G# chord like a D/F#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----|
BB|-----5------------------0------5----|
G+G|-----4------------------1------4----|
D MajorD|-----x------------------2------6----|
A augmentedA|-----x------------------x------x----|
E MajorE|-----4------------------4------x----|

Intro:
A augmentedA A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD B minorBm D MajorD E MajorE E MajorE


A augmentedA         D MajorD    D MajorD       A augmentedA
All these empty places, I try so hard to fill
A augmentedA   E MajorE    F# minorF#m     A augmentedA       D MajorD
Will I find another love? I pray to God I will
D MajorD           B minorBm E/G# A augmentedA  A/G#     F# minorF#m
Girl, we had some good times, time does not stand still
D MajorD          D MajorD           A augmentedA
It's rolling like a rock slide, down a hill

A augmentedA         D MajorD      D MajorD         A augmentedA
I've met someone I care for, I know she cares for me
A augmentedA   E MajorE    F# minorF#m         A augmentedA   D MajorD
Will I fall in love again? It's a possibility
   D MajorD         B minorBm  E/G#  A augmentedA  A/G#    F# minorF#m
But girl, we had some good times, that time cannot undo
  D MajorD        D MajorD        A augmentedA
No one will ever take the place of you

 E MajorE       A augmentedA        BB     E MajorE
Heart jinxed condition, never sure how I feel
      A augmentedA      A7A7          Am7Am7     D MajorD   B minorBm E MajorE
Trying to separate the real thing, from the wishful thinking
 A minorAm  G+G   D MajorD        C majorC      E minorEm
Sometimes I wonder, if I'll make it without you
   D MajorD     G+G    A minorAm  G+G  D MajorD
I'm determined to, I'll make my stand
 B minorBm             Am7Am7  G+G               C majorC
And if after all is said and done, you'll only find one special one

       C majorC     G+G    C majorC   G+G
(Then I've thrown down diamonds in the sand)
   Remember when we used to watch the sun set in the sea
       C majorC     G+G    C majorC   G+G
(Then I've thrown down diamonds in the sand)
     You said you'd always be in love with me
       C majorC     G+G    C majorC   G+G
(Then I've thrown down diamonds in the sand)
    All through the night we danced and sang
       C majorC     G+G    C majorC   G+G
(Then I've thrown down diamonds in the sand)
    Made love in the mornings while the church bells rang


     D MajorD     G+G      Am7Am7   D MajorD
Leave the fire behind you and start
G+G             C majorC  G+G         Am7Am7   D MajorD   G+G
  I'll be playing it by ear, left here with an empty-handed heart