-- In the acoustic version, he plays it with a and slightly different chords, I've included an example at the bottom. -- Intro: Verse: I swallow my spit and I swallow my pride I'm trying to eat my shadow in the daytime Cause when the night does fall All my troubles don't seem so small These idle hands can do the devil's work I lie to myself and I tell you the truth I've broken every promise that I've made to you ohh But now the curtain is torn It's the calm before the storm These idle hands can do the devil's work Oh these idle hands can do the devil's work Oh these idle hands can do the devil's work I woke up early my gums were bleeding My eyes were black my chest was heaving Although the mirror was cracked My bags were ready and packed These idle hands will do the devil's work Oh these idle hands will do the devil's work Oh these idle hands will do the devil's work ============================================================================ rd x2 I swallow my spit and I swallow my pride I'm trying to eat my shadow in the daytime Cause when the night does fall All my troubles don't seem so small These idle hands can do the devil's work

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