Hands Down
View chords used in this chart
C
Am
C
Am
C
Am
Then it goes into strumming (Listen to the song for the pattern)
C
Am
C
Am
C (at this point another guitar enters with accompaniment)
Am
C
Am
Verse
C
Wrapped around your finger
Am
I'd spend my whole life
F G C
Tied in ways to have you
C
And everything was alright
Am
Almost, but not quite
F G
I'd be tangled up without you
C
Oh, a mess
Am
Like a nightmare and an empty bed
F G
But with you it's like I'm coming home again
(1,2,3)
[Refrão]
C Am
Baby, you're hands down the best thing about me
C Am
And baby, I don't know where I was
F G C
But I'm so glad you found me
Am C
Oo,oo, oo, oo, ooh
verse 2
C
Wrapped inside your sheets
Am
Well, I look up to you
F G C
Because you look after me
C
And kiss me till I bleed
Am
I don't want anything
F
But all of you
C
I know I swore, I said
Am
I'll never love again
F * F *
But—man, oh, man—you're my best friend
[Refrão]
C Am
Baby, you're hands down the best thing about me
C Am
And baby, I don't know where I was
F G C
But I'm so glad you found me
Am C
Oo,oo, oo, oo, ooh
C *
F *
Am *
F
Am
F
Outro
C Am Em
Baby, you know I love you
Am F C F
More than my words know how to show you
C Am Em
Baby, you know I love you
Am F C F
More than my words know how to show you
C Am Em
Baby, you know I love you
Am F C F
More than my words know how to show you
C Am Em
Baby, you know I love you
Am F C F
More than my words know how to show you
C * Am * Em *
Baby, you know I love you
Am * F * C * F * Em
More than my words know how to show you
Em * C *
I'll show you
How to play Hands Down
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 C. 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.