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"Hold Out a Hand"  
by Edwin McCain and Maia Sharp 
Capo 1
C - 032010
F - 003210
G - 320033
Am - 002210
C/B - 002010
Dm - 000231
Intro:   F   G  C  
        Am C/B C F G G
Verses 1 & 2:        
        I'm as Amflawed as C/Bany mCan coulFd ever Gbe
        There were Amchances tC/Bo be Ckind that Fslipped by Gme
        WAmhen I fiC/Bnally Cdrop my claiFms of GinnocencCe and face the blame
        I can Amrise C/Bto my CresponsFibilityG  
Chorus:       C      F  G  
      To Hold Out a Hand
      Till It finds Fanother
      And we bCegin to Grepair
      Don'Ct believe there's Ftoo much Gpain
      To ever Frecover
      Just take Ccare of each GotherAm  C/B  C  F  G  
Bridge:
      DmCommon kindness doesn't have to be so Grare
      DmWe're not giving up a thing to just takGe care

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Hold Out A Hand

by Edwin McCain

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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C/B

"Hold Out a Hand"

by Edwin McCain and Maia Sharp

Capo 1

C - 032010

F - 003210

G - 320033

Am - 002210

C/B - 002010

Dm - 000231

F G C

Intro:

Am C/B C F G G

Verses 1 & 2:

Am C/B C F G

I'm as flawed as any man could ever be

Am C/B C F G

There were chances to be kind that slipped by me

Am C/B C F G C

When I finally drop my claims of innocence and face the blame

Am C/B C F G

I can rise to my responsibility

C F G

Chorus:

To Hold Out a Hand

Till It finds another

C G

And we begin to repair

C F G

Don't believe there's too much pain

To ever recover

C G Am C/B C F G

Just take care of each other

Bridge:

Dm G

Common kindness doesn't have to be so rare

Dm G

We're not giving up a thing to just take care

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