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Black: "Shake" or "Chafe" beneath the clouds???

I need your help friends.  I've been listening to Black for 32 years.  I've heard countless versions of  the song. I have always heard "And now my bitter hands SHAKE beneath the clouds...".  My teenage son (who has become a huge PJ and EV) insists that it is "CHAFE" beneath the clouds. I have now discovered that this is what the lyrics on pearljam.com say, and what the lyrics on Apple Music, Spotify, etc say.  I can't hear it. I've spent the past hour listening to version after version, and trying to read lips on live performances on youtube! Approaching it with an open mind but I just don't hear "Chafe".  Am I wrong? Have you all been singing "Chafe"?? My brother and  best friend (also with 30 years of listening under their belts), both said "Shake" when I asked them to "fill in the blank".  Chafe doesn't even make sense to me lyrically.  His hands shaking does make sense in the context of the song.  What's the verdict out there?   
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