Cut Off My Hands Chords

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Cut Off My Hands by Chad Vangaalen is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
D
Text
16
Speed
  			

e|------0----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--1-------1---0-------0-----3-1---0---------------0--------------------------| 
G|------------------0-------2-----0-----0-------0-------0----------------------| 
D|--2-2---2---2-------------0---------------2---------------2------------------| 
A|------------------------------3---2-2---2---2---2---2---2---2----------------| 
E|--------------3-3---3---3----------------------------------------------------| 

OR 

The way Chad probably plays it - Drop D  

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------5---------------------------0---------------0--------------------------| 
G|--5-------5---4-------4-----7-5-------0-------0-------0----------------------| 
D|------------------5-------7-----5---------2---------------2------------------| 
A|--7-7---7---7-------------5---3---2-2---2---2---2---2---2---2----------------| 
D|--------------5-5---5---5----------------------------------------------------| 

D leading into the Chorus 

e|---------------------| 
B|---------------------| 
G|---------------------| 
D|----4---4---4--?-----| 
A|---------------?-----| 
D|--0---0---0----?-----| 

Chorus :  Back and forth between G C with a D thrown in 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante