Hidden Hand
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E C#m
I had a vision in the chapel
E G#m
Flame flickered on your forehead like an apple
F# G#m B
When the morning came I was enthralled by your movement
C#m F#
But I was scared, I wrote a letter
C#m G#m
To articulate my thoughts a little better
F# B
When the time came for speaking my mind it was gone
E
The garden's overgrown
B
Is the fact of the matter
E
And now it's just a field behind the house
B
Where the creepers kinda swallow the light
C#m E
Where you wait for a talking snake
B
For a calendar day - something you can rely on
G#m
You can steady the scale
B F#
With my heart in a pail if I'm wrong
E C#m
When I was young and not a cynic
E G#m
I felt a gravity beyond the city limit
F# G#m B
In the violent heart I couldn't start to explain it
C#m F#
But all my lovers turned to friends
C#m G#m
and I'm in London singing "if it be your will" again
F# B
When the time came for speaking my mind it was gone
E
The garden's overgrown
B
Is the fact of the matter
E
And now it's just a field behind the house
B
Where the creepers kinda swallow the light
C#m E
Where you wait for a talking snake
B
For a calendar day - something you can rely on
G#m
You can steady the scale
B F#
With my heart in a pail if I'm wrong
C#m G#m
I miss my childhood house
E
Where my heart slowed down
B G#m
I could take control of myself there
E C#m G#m
Since our childhood homes
E C#m
Are apartments though
G#m B G#m F#
I've been finding I don't feel it the same way now
E
The garden's overgrown
B
Is the fact of the matter
E
And now it's just a field behind the house
B
Where the creepers kinda swallow the light
C#m E
Where you wait for a talking snake
B
For a calendar day - something you can rely on
G#m
You can steady the scale
B F#
With my heart in a pail if I'm wrong
G#m
You can steady the scale
B F#
With my heart in a pail if I'm wrong
G#m
Steady the scale
B F#
With my heart in a pail if I'm wrong
How to play Hidden 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.