Hand of Fate Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays407

Hand of Fate by Sons of the Desert is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, F#m, E, D, C# and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Intro.  A F#m E D 
     (A)She was a waitress down in New Orleans 
     (E)She had a broken (D)past 
     (A)He worked the oil rigs over in Corpus 
     (E)Out on a weekend (D)pass 
     (D)He sat down at the (A)end of the counter 
     at the little (E) café 
     (D)They weren't looking but they found each other 
                 E              D      C#  B     
     Or did love find them either way 
      
     CHORUS 
              A F#m E                      D 
     Tell me who is dealin' up the hand of fate 
              A F#m E                      D 
     Is it true, love is always worth the wait 
     (D)And it's never too late, it's never too late 
      
     Same as intro. A F#m E D 
      
     (A)She lived her whole life in Sault (pronounced Sue?) Saint Marie 
     (E)Working at the five and (D) dime 
     (A)He was a drifter headin' out of Toronto 
     (E)Just killing (D)time 
     (D)Their eyes met and (A)they fell together and 
     In just one(E) night 
     (D)Two people who swore they'd never 
                E              D      C#  B     
     Fell in love in those harbor lights 
      
     (Chorus) 
      
     (E)You may call it destiny but there's a (D) rhyme  
     and a reason we can't see 
     (F#m)When you're down and lonely and about to give up 
     (D)Have a little faith and believe in (E) love 
     same as intro.  A F#m E D 
     (Chorus)X2 fade out  
    	

Chord diagrams

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100 BPM Andante