Hand Of God - The Barnburners

Hand Of God

View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
The Barnburners were a local band from the 1980s into the 1990s and did record this
excellent song
at Trax East Studios in South River, NJ.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xukAK_kmzTI
 
Hand of God – The Barnburners
 
[Intro]
 
G C D
 
[Verse 1]
 
N.C. G C D G
Guide me home, I’m all alone, take me down that lonesome road
G C D G
I don’t know, maybe I forgot, it’s gonna take the hand of god
 
[Chorus]
 
N.C. G C D G
Hand of god on the steering wheel, gives me comfort like what I feel
G C D G
And if I die out on the road, hand of god’s gonna take a me home
 
[Interlude]
 
G C D G x2
 
[Verse 2]
 
N.C. G C D G
I have been drunk, many times before, yeah, I know to avoid the road
G C D G
Hazards up the state highway, surely gonna lead to an early grave
 
[Interlude]
 
G C D G x2
 
[Chorus]
 
N.C. G C D G
The hand of god on the steering wheel, gives me comfort like what I feel
G C D G
And if I die out on the road, hand of god’s gonna take a me home
 
[Outro]
 
G C D
And when I die out on the road, hand of god is a gonna take a me…
 
G C D C G
home

How to play Hand Of God

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 E. 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.

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