The Hand
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Am G F7M
Every time a guy writes a song, he's a cowboy, a sailor
F7M G
Playing with the world in his palm like the first pioneer
Am G F7M
Every time he opens his mouth, it's a loud movie trailer
G
Clipping every image and sound he thinks proves he was here
Am G
A hand, a spike, a physical fight
F7M
A flash of light, a curtain
F7M G
A toll, a tithe, the passage of time
Am
A height, a dive, a burden
Am G
A girl, a night, a typical type
F7M
A siren in the water
F7M G
A scroll, a nod, a message from God
Am
A son, a Holy Father
Am G F7M
Every time a guy writes a song, he's a sailor, a cowboy
F7M G Am
Holding out the world in his palm like he made it himself
Am G F7M
Every time I open my mouth, I think: Wow, what a loud noise
G Am
Still on the soapbox, just hoping I seem underwhelmed
Am G
The hand, the pen, the writing again
F7M
The wind around the willow
F7M G
The felt, the ice, the passage of time
Am
The melting down the window
Am G
The now, the then, the thinking of when
F7M
The bottle in the ocean
F7M
The strike, the pause
G
The message from God forbid she shows emotion
Am G
This isn't rage, it's worth a mention
F7M G
This is a fake internal tension
Am G
Sometimes, I spread out one opinion
F7M G
And stand on its back to gauge attention
Am G
This isn't rage, it's too specific
F7M G
I like to hate symbolic limits
Am G
This is no statement, I'm complicit
Am G
This is a dream, God put me in it
Am G
A hand, a spike, a physical fight
F7M
The wind around the willow
F7M G
A toll, a tithe, the passage of time
Am
The melting down the window
Am G
The now, the then, the thinking of when
F7M
The siren in the water
F7M G
A strike, a pause, a message from God
Am
Does that make me His daughter?
Am G
A hand, a shove, a valley, a jump
F7M
A score under the wire
F7M G
Just sweep me up, just sweep me up
Am
And take me somewhere higher
Am G
Just sweep me up, just sweep me up
F7M
And take me somewhere higher
F7M G
Just sweep me up, just sweep me up
Am
And take me somewhere higher
How to play The 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 Am. 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.