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Left Hand Free

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1/14

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 14Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo on 1
Chords used:
       E- 022100
      E7- 020100
       A- 002220
      A7- 002020
       D- xx0232
There's a specific strumming pattern with the chords. Underneath
some of the chords there is an "(m)", which indicates to mute the chord.
This is what I've come up with:
e|-E0-0E7-0-A2---0A7-0-A0-D2-2-2-E0---E0-E70-0|
B|-0-0-0-2---2-2-2-3-3-3-0---0-0-0|
G|-1-1-1-2---2-0-2-2-2-2-1---1-1-1|
D|-2-2-0-2---2-2-2-0-0-0-2---2-0-2|
A|-2-2-2-0---0-0-0-------2---2-2-2|
E|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-------0---0-0-0|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
      (m)             (m)
***OPTIONAL CHORD PLAYING***
[Verse]
 EHey E7shady Ababy A7I'm Ahot
 DLike the EprodiE7gal sonE  E7  A  A7  D  E  
 EPick a E7battle eenie Ameenie miney A7moe
 Hey Dflower you're Ethe chosen E7oneE  E7  A  A7  D  E  
*** ***
[Chorus]
 EWell your left hand's E7freeA  A7  
 DAnd your right's in a EgripE7  
 EWith another E7left Ahand
 A7Watch his Dright hand sliEpE7  
 Towards his Agun, Doh noE  E7  A  A7  D  E  E7  
 E E7 A A7 D E E7
[Verse]
 EI E7tackle Aweeds just A7so the Dmoon buggers EnibblE7e
 E E7 A A7 D E E7
 EA E7right hand Agrip on A7his Colt Dsingle-action EArmyA  D  
[Chorus]
 EWell your left hand's E7freeA  A7  
 DAnd your right's in a EgripE7  
 EWith another E7left Ahand
 A7Watch his Dright hand sliEpE7  
 Towards his Agun, Doh no
[Verse]
 EN-E7E-O, AO-M-A7G, gee Dwhiz
 Girl you're the Eone fE7or meE  E7  A  A7  D  E  E7  
 EThough E7your man's Abigger A7than I am
 DAll my days he EdiE7sagrAees, Doh no
 (Speak easy)E  E7  A  A7  D  E  E7  
 E E7 A A7 D E E7
  A-  A-  A- A  
[Chorus]
 Well my Eleft handE7's AfreeA7  D  E  E7  
 Well my Eleft handE7's AfreeA7  D  E  E7  
 Well my Eleft handE7's AfreeA7  D  E  E7  
[Verse]
 EHey E7shaEdy Ababy A7I'm Ahot
 DLike the EprodiE7gal EsonE  E7  A  A7  D  E  
 EPick a E7battle eenie Ameenie miney A7moe
 Hey Dflower you're Ethe chosen E7oneE  E  E7  A  A7  D  E  
[Chorus]
 Well your Eleft handE7's AfreeA7  D  E  E7  
 Well my Eleft handE7's AfreeA7  D  E  E7  
 Well my Eleft handE7's AfreeA7  D  E  E7  
 Well my Eleft handE7's AfreeA7  D  E  E7  
 Well my Eleft handE7's Afree
 DOh no

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Left Hand Free

by alt-J

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 1

Chords used:

- 022100

- 020100

- 002220

- 002020

- xx0232

There's a specific strumming pattern with the chords. Underneath

some of the chords there is an "(m)", which indicates to mute the chord.

This is what I've come up with:

E E7 A A7 A D E E E7

e|-0-0-0-2---0-0-0-2-2-2-0---0-0-0|

B|-0-0-0-2---2-2-2-3-3-3-0---0-0-0|

G|-1-1-1-2---2-0-2-2-2-2-1---1-1-1|

D|-2-2-0-2---2-2-2-0-0-0-2---2-0-2|

A|-2-2-2-0---0-0-0-------2---2-2-2|

E|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-------0---0-0-0|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

(m) (m)

***OPTIONAL CHORD PLAYING***

[Verse]

E E7 A A7 A

Hey shady baby I'm hot

D E E7 E E7 A A7 D E

Like the prodigal son

E E7 A A7

Pick a battle eenie meenie miney moe

D E E7 E E7 A A7 D E

Hey flower you're the chosen one

*** ***

[Chorus]

E E7 A A7

Well your left hand's free

D E E7

And your right's in a grip

E E7 A

With another left hand

A7 D E E7

Watch his right hand slip

A D E E7 A A7 D E E7

Towards his gun, oh no

E E7 A A7 D E E7

[Verse]

E E7 A A7 D E E7

I tackle weeds just so the moon buggers nibble

E E7 A A7 D E E7

E E7 A A7 D E A D

A right hand grip on his Colt single-action Army

[Chorus]

E E7 A A7

Well your left hand's free

D E E7

And your right's in a grip

E E7 A

With another left hand

A7 D E E7

Watch his right hand slip

A D

Towards his gun, oh no

[Verse]

E E7 A A7 D

N-E-O, O-M-G, gee whiz

E E7 E E7 A A7 D E E7

Girl you're the one for me

E E7 A A7

Though your man's bigger than I am

D E E7 A D

All my days he disagrees, oh no

E E7 A A7 D E E7

(Speak easy)

E E7 A A7 D E E7

A A A A

- - -

[Chorus]

E E7 A A7 D E E7

Well my left hand's free

E E7 A A7 D E E7

Well my left hand's free

E E7 A A7 D E E7

Well my left hand's free

[Verse]

E E7 E A A7 A

Hey shady baby I'm hot

D E E7 E E E7 A A7 D E

Like the prodigal son

E E7 A A7

Pick a battle eenie meenie miney moe

D E E7 E E E7 A A7 D E

Hey flower you're the chosen one

[Chorus]

E E7 A A7 D E E7

Well your left hand's free

E E7 A A7 D E E7

Well my left hand's free

E E7 A A7 D E E7

Well my left hand's free

E E7 A A7 D E E7

Well my left hand's free

E E7 A

Well my left hand's free

Oh no

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