The Hands I Hold Chords
by Bo Bruce
The Hands I Hold by Bo Bruce is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Eb. It uses the chords Eb, Cm, Gm, Bb, Ab, Dm, C, Am, Em, G, F and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Capo on the 3rd fret
(To play without A capo replace the chords above by Eb, Cm, Gm, Bb, Ab & Dm)
Intro: C Am Em G
C Am Em G
There's a smoking gun where the sirens end
C Am Em G
Hear the battle drums, see the tribes descend
C Am Em G
We can stand apart, we can stand together
C Am Em
Can they leave your heart, and take me forever?
F C
While the shrapnel falls
G
I hear your call
Am
You cry out for me
F C
And I will come
G
I will run
Am
To be by your side
F C
If the silence wins
G
I will guide you in
Am
I will be your voice
F C
They can take my soul
G
Be the hands I hold
Am F
I will sacrifice
C Am Em G
And I watched you rise in the dawn of tears
C Am Em G
And I saw you fight all my darkest fears
C Am Em G
We can win this war if we rage together
C Am Em
I will guard your door, I will stay forever
F C
While the shrapnel falls
G
I hear your call
Am
You cry out for me
F C
And I will come
G
I will run
Am
To be by your side
F C
If the silence wins
G
I will guide you in
Am
I will be your voice
F C
They can take my soul
G
Be the hands I hold
Am
I will sacrifice
C Bm
There's a war outside, one in here too
C Bm
Well we're done fighting, we only want the truth
C Bm
There's a war in here, well we'll find peace
C G (Am)
Well we're done fighting, we only want relief
F C
While the shrapnel falls
G
I hear your call
Am
You cry out for me
F C
And I will come
G
I will run
Am
To be by your side
F C
If the silence wins
G
I will guide you in
Am
I will be your voice
F C
They can take my soul
G
Be the hands I hold
Am
I will sacrifice
F C
While the shrapnel falls
G
I hear your call
Am
You cry out for me
F C
And I will come
G
I will run
Am
To be by your side
F C
If the silence wins
G
I will guide you in
Am
I will be your voice
F C
They can take my soul
G
Be the hands I hold
Am F
I will sacrifice
End on C