Hand Over Hand
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E
Oh
B6/E
Little love
A
Hold me down
B
I've had enough
E
Oh
B6/E
Falling fast and screaming loud
A
I'm finding ways to drown it out
B
And hoping you can hold me down
E
People change
B6/E
Start falling in and out of pairs
A
But for now it all just really hurts
B E
And I need you to hold my hand
E
Little love
B6/E
I'm lost and might be never found
A B
I'm hoping you can hold me down
E
Gone
B6/E
A fallen face among the crowd
A
I’m losing at the speed of sound
B
I'm hoping you can hold me down
E
All the same
B6/E
I’m a broken ship without a sail
A
And nothing really seems to work
B
So I need you to hold me like when
C#m7
We
F#m
Went walking through backyards
E
Asking what is in store for us
B
Just looking around
C#m7
Cause right there
F#m
I was above it all
E
My back up against a wall
B
My lips on your brow
E
Oh
B6/E
Little love
A
I’m searching for a plot of ground
B
I know that you can calm me down
E
Broken boy
B6/E
Yet to find a way around
A
A dark and ever-growing cloud
B
That has him always looking down
E
Her voice is like a morning sun
B6/E
Her touch is like a burning flare
A
The hope that hides inside the cloud
B
Returns to me when she is there
A E
I was climbing up out of a well
F#m
While we were
E B6/E
Getting lost in the pillows
A B
Feeling fine and then getting sicker
E
There you were
B6/E
But where was I
A B
Just hold me close baby hold me high
E
Finding warmth
B6/E
Beneath the covers
A B
When I had nothing we still had each other
E
We were alone
B6/E
Outside of time
A B
So hold me close while I start to climb
E
My little love
B6/E
I wanna leave
A
Turn out the lights
B
And be at ease
E
I feel I live
B6/E
Along the brim
A
Of giving up
B
And giving in
E
So hear me now
B6/E
Without mistake
A B
In case I falter and I break
E
Without a doubt
B6/E
Let me be clear
A
You are the reason
B
I’m still here
How to play Hand Over Hand
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.