Hold out your hand
View chords used in this chart
Dropped D (D A D G B e)
Intro
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7/8\7-7/8\7---7/8\7-5/8\7-------7/8\7-7/8\7-x-7/8\7-5---------------------|
D|-7/8\7-7/8\7---7/8\7-5/8\7--3p0--7/8\7-7/8\7-x-7/8\7-5---------------------|
A|-5/6\5-5/6\5---5/6\5-3/6\5--3p0--5/6\5-5/6\5-x-5/6\5-3---------------------|
D|----------------------------3p0--------------------------------------------|
Bridge A
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7/8\7-7/8\7---7/8\7-5/8\7-------7/8\7-7/8\7-x-7/8\7-5/8\7-----------------|
D|-7/8\7-7/8\7---7/8\7-5/8\7--3p0--7/8\7-7/8\7-x-7/8\7-5/8\7--3p0------------|
A|-5/6\5-5/6\5---5/6\5-3/6\5--3p0--5/6\5-5/6\5-x-5/6\5-3/6\5--3p0------------|
D|----------------------------3p0-----------------------------3p0------------|
Verse
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0---repeat----------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus (these are the chords, the pattern is really easy)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5---8---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5---8----0-0-0------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3---6----0-0-0------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------0-0-0------------------------------------------------------------|
P.M.
Bridge B (again, just the chords)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-3-------5--------ending:-3------------------------------------------------|
D|-3--3----5--3-------------3--3--1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1--------------------------|
A|-1--3----3--3-------------1--3--1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1--------------------------|
E|----3-------3----------------3--1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1--------------------------|
P.M. P.M.
Solo (as much as I can figure out)
Acoustic riff
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-15-14-12h14p12-11/12-11---------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------/13-12--------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------12h13-12h13-12\10/12----------------------|
And the end of the electric riff
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-11h12-14p12-14p12-12p11-11h12p11------------------------------------------|
D|-12----12----12----12----12------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Song order:
Intro (x1)
Bridge A (x1)
Verse (x8)
Bridge A (x1)
Verse (x8)
Chorus (x1)
Bridge A (x1)
Verse (x8)
Chorus (x1)
Bridge A (x1/2)
Chorus (x1)
Bridge A (x1/2)
Bridge B (x1) + ending
Solo
Chorus (x1)
Bridge A (x1/2)
Bridge B (x1) no ending
Chorus (x3)
Bridge A (x2)
Ends on F5 (A8 D10 G10)
How to play Hold out your 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 D. 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.