Cause, I got a hand for you - I got a hand for you
View chords used in this chart
B E* F#
Hold my hand - want you to hold my hand
B E* F#
Hold my hand - I'll take you to a place where you can be
B E* F#
Hold my hand - anything you wanna be, because
E*
I wanna love you the best that, the best that I can
See I was wasted, and I was wasting time
Till I thought about your problems, I thought about your crimes
Then I stood up, and then I screamed aloud
"Don't wanna be part of your problems, don't wanna be part of your crowd, no"
Cause, I gotta hand for you - I got a hand for you
I wanna run with you - won't you let me run with you
Hold my hand - want you to hold my hand
Hold my hand - I will take you to the promised land
Hold my hand - Maybe we can't change the world but,
I wanna love you, the best that, the best that I can
Solo: |Bsus2 E | x4
|F# E* |B | x2
Hold my hand - want you to hold my hand
Hold my hand - I'll take you to a place where you can be
Hold my hand - anything you wanna be cause
I, no lo lo, oh ho (!?)
Hold my hand - want you to hold my hand
Hold my hand - I will take you to the promised land
Hold my hand - Maybe we can't change the world but,
I wanna love you, the best that, the best that I can
Chords: Acoustic guitar: Bsus2-x24422 E-022100 F#-x 9 11 11 11 x
E*-x7999x B-799877
Electric guitar (mostly): F#-x 9 11 11 x x E*-x799xx B-x998xx
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The riff played by the electric comes in on the line "With a little
peace..", is played throughout the verses, and consists of the following:
(the notes in brackets aren't played all the time)
+ + + + + + + +
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|-------7-----9-------------------|-------7--------------------------|
|/8--------(8)9-------------------|/8--------(8)9--------------------|
|---------------------------------|-------------9--------------------|
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
During the bridge ("Cause I got..") and chorus ("Hold my hand..") you
just strum the chords as shown above.
The solo consists of:
+ + + + + + + +
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|/7-----9-----7-------------------|-7h9---9--------------------------|
|--------------------/8---7h8-----|---------7h8----------------------|
|---------------------------------|-------------9~~~~~~~~~~~~~\\\\---|
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
+ + + + + + + +
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-7h9---9--------------------------|
|---------7-8-9-------9---7h8---8-|---------7h8----------------------|
|/9-----9-------------------------|-------------9~~~~~~~~~~~~~-------|
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
(Hold bend)
+ + + + + + + +
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|---------------7-----------------|----------------------------------|
|-----4---4-6b8---8r6-4-------4~~~|~~~~~~~~~~------------------------|
|-4/6---6---------------6-4h6-----|-----------6----6-4---4-----------|
|---------------------------------|------------------------6---6-4---|
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
+ + + + + + + +
|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------4---4h5-|p4-5b7r5p4--------------------------|
|-----------------4---4h6---6-----|-----------6b8------r6-4--------4---|
|---------4---4h6---6-------------|------------------------6-4-4h6-----|
|-----4h6---6---------------------|------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
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How to play Cause, I got a hand for you - I got a hand for you
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.