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You Need Hands

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Intro = 
GHands Emhands Chands Dhands
Verse 1
You need Ghands to Chold someone you Gcare for
You need hands to show that you're sinDcere
When you Cfeel noDbody wants to Cknow Gyou
You need Amhands to Cbrush aDway the Gtears
Verse 2
GWhen you hold a Cbrand new Gbaby
You need tender hands to guide them on their Cway
You need Chands to thank the Lord for GlivingEm  
And for Cgiving Dus this Gday
G C G D C D G Em C D G
Verse 3
GYou need hands to Cshow the world you're Ghappy
And you need hands when you have to stop the Cbus
But the hands we love so dear are the Ghands we love to Emhear
Are the Chands that you Dgive to Gus
GYou need feet to stand up Cstraight Gwith
You need feet to kick your Dfriends
You need Cfeet to Dkeep your Csocks Gon
And Amstop your legs from Cfraying Dat the Gends
GYou need feet to Cwalk to GScunthorpe
Or to dance the hoochy Ccoo
Yes the whole world needs feet for GsomethingEm  
And CI need feet to Drun way from Gyou

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You Need Hands

by Max Bygraves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro =

G Em C D

Hands hands hands hands

Verse 1

G C G

You need hands to hold someone you care for

You need hands to show that you're sincere

C D C G

When you feel nobody wants to know you

Am C D G

You need hands to brush away the tears

Verse 2

G C G

When you hold a brand new baby

You need tender hands to guide them on their way

C G Em

You need hands to thank the Lord for living

C D G

And for giving us this day

G C G D C D G Em C D G

Verse 3

G C G

You need hands to show the world you're happy

And you need hands when you have to stop the bus

G Em

But the hands we love so dear are the hands we love to hear

C D G

Are the hands that you give to us

G C G

You need feet to stand up straight with

You need feet to kick your friends

C D C G

You need feet to keep your socks on

Am C D G

And stop your legs from fraying at the ends

G C G

You need feet to walk to Scunthorpe

Or to dance the hoochy coo

G Em

Yes the whole world needs feet for something

C D G

And I need feet to run way from you

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