If I Could Only Get My Hands On You Now
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Intro: D C Bm G D C G D
verse 1
D C D C
If I could only get my hands on you now
G D Em A
Lord only knows what I'd do
D C G
If I could only get my hands on you now
D A D
Maybe then I could let go of my memory of you
verse 2
D G D
If I could only hold your face in my hands
G D Em A
Lord only knows what I'd do
D D7 F# G
If I could only hold your face in my hands
D A D
Maybe then I could let go of my memory of you
[Refrão] C G
But I hold...... your memory
D
Like a little boy holds his mother's hand
When he's first learning how to stand
C Bm G
I hold...... your memory
Em
But holdin' your memory just don't seem right
A
When somebody else is holdin' you tonight
Bridge
D C D C
If I could only wrap my arms around you now
G F#m Em A
Lord I know just what I'd do
D C G
If I could only wrap my arms around you now
D A D
Lady I'd forget the past and I'd make sweet love to you
Riff D C G D A D
[Refrão] Am C G
But I hold...... your memory
D
Like a little boy holds his mother's hand
When he's just learning how to stand
Am C A Bm G
I hold...... your memory
Em
But holdin' your memory just don't seem right
A
With somebody else is holdin' you tonight
Bb
Holdin' you tonight
Bridge
D# C# D# C#
If I could only wrap my arms around you now
G# Gm D# G# Bb
Lord I know just what I'd do
D# C# G#
If I could wrap my arms around you right now
D# Bb D#
Lady I'd forget the past and I'd make sweet love to you
Bb G# D#
Lady I'd forget the past and I'd make sweet love to you
How to play If I Could Only Get My Hands On You Now
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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.