In Palm Of Your Hand Chords
In Palm Of Your Hand by Alison Krauss is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, C, Em6, Am, D7, Em, Am7, Bm, A, A7 and C2. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G D C G
1. If I could have the world and all it owns
C Em6 Am D7
A thousand kingdoms, a thousand thrones
Em C D7 G C D7 G
If all the earth were mine to own, with wealth my only goal
G D C G
I'd spend my gold on selfish things
C Em6 Am7 D7
Without the love that your life brings
Em Am7 D7 G C Am7 G
Just a "little bit more" was all I'd need 'til life was torn from me.
C Bm Em D7 Em6 D7
I'd rather be in the palm of your hand
C Am7 G
Though rich or poor I may be.
C Bm Em D7 Em6 D7 ?
Faith can see right through the circumstance;
A A7 D7 C D7
Sees the forest in spite of the trees.
C Em6 Am7 G
{CODA} Your grace provides for me.
{BREAK} G D C G C Em6 Am D7 Em C D7 G C D7 G
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G D C G
2. If I should walk the streets, no place to sleep,
C Em6 Am7 D7
No faith in promises you keep.
Em C D7 G C D7 G
I'd have no way to buy my bread with a Bible for my bed.
G D C G C Em6 Am7 D7
But if I trust the one who died for me, Who shed His blood to set me free
Em Am7 D7 G C Am7 G
If I live my life to trust in you, your grace will see me through.
{REPEAT CHORUS to CODA}
{SLIDE SOLO--CHORUS w/CODA}
{FIDDLE SOLO--VERSE}
G C2
If I could have the world ... {etc. fade}