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Hand In Hand

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Step 1 / 13Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard
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LINK (verse)
  Am1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  C1 + 2 G/D+ 3 G+ 4 +  
e|0---------------|------3-----3---|
B|1---------------|1-----0-----0---|
G|2---------------|0-----0-----0---|
D|2---------------|2--0h20-----0---|
A|0-------------0-|3---------------|
E|------------3---|--------3-------|
CHORUS (part)
  F1 + F/E2 + F/D3 + F/C4 +  
e|1---------------|
B|1---1---1---1---|
G|2---x---2---2---|
D|3---2---0---x---|
A|------------3---|
E|----------------|
 Hand in hand like ...
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CHORDS
          E-A-D-G-B-e
Cadd9     x-3-2-0-3-0
Asus4     x-0-2-2-3-0  or Am11  x-0-5-5-3-0
These voicings can also be used for the C and Am chords in the verses. 
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[Intro]
|  Cadd9|  Asus4|  Cadd9|  Asus4|
|  Cadd9|  Asus4|  Cadd9|  Asus4|
[Verse 1]
 CThe sky is crying the Amstreets are full of tears 
 CRain come down and Amwash away my fears 
And all this Emwriting on the wall 
 EmOh I can read between the Amlines    C(LG/DINK)G  
[Verse 2]
 CRain come down forAmgive this dirty town 
 CRain come down and Amgive this dirty town 
A drink of Emwater
             Am|      Am   C|
A drink of wine 
[Chorus]
 GIf I been Amhard on you, FI never chose to be 
 GI never Amwanted no one eFlse 
 GI tried my Ambest to be someEmbody you'd be Amclose Gto 
    F   F/E    F/D    F/C                         G|  G| 
Hand in  hand like lovers are supposed to 
[Verse 3]
As you'd Csleep I'd think my Amheart would break in two
I'd kiss your Ccheek I'd stop myAmself from waking you
But in the Emdark you'd speak my name
 EmYou'd say baby what's Amwrong ? (CLIG/DNK)G  
[Verse 4]
Oh, Chere I am baby I'm Amcoming back for more
I'm like a Cwave that's got to Amroll into the shore
Yes and Emif my love's in vain 
                         Am|      Am   C|
How come my love is so strong ?
[Chorus]
 GIf I been Amhard on you, FI never chose to be 
 GI never Amwanted no one eFlse 
 GI tried my Ambest to be someEmbody you'd be Amclose Gto 
    F   F/E    F/D    F/C                         G|  G| 
Hand in  hand like lovers are supposed to 
[Interlude]
           |  D|  Dsus4   D|  D|  Dsus4   D|
Supposed to be
[Solo]
|  D| % | % |  D   C|
|  F| % |  G| % | % | % |
[Verse 5]
Now Cyou and me go parallel toAmgether and apart
And you Ckeep your perfect distance and it's Amtearing at my heart
Did you Emnever feel the distance
 EmDid you never try to cross the Amline    (CLIG/DNK)G  
[Verse 6]
'Cause it's aCnother dirty river and aAmnother dirty scar
And CI don't know who's kissing you and I Amdon't know where you are
So Emfar from home 
                      Am|      Am   C|
Don’t you think of me sometime
[Chorus]
 GIf I been Amhard on you, FI never chose to be 
 GI never Amwanted no one eFlse 
 GI tried my Ambest to be someEmbody you'd be Amclose Gto 
    F   F/E    F/D    F/C                         G|     G   F   C| 
Hand in  hand like lovers are supposed to 
[Chorus]
 GIf I been Amhard on you, FI never chose to be 
 GI never Amwanted no one eFlse 
 GI tried my Ambest to be someEmbody you'd be Amclose Gto 
    F   F/E    F/D    F/C                         G|  Gsus4   G| 
Hand in  hand like lovers are supposed to 
[Interlude]
|  G| % | % | % |
|  C|  Am|  C|  Am| 
[Outro]
Well, Csky is crying see the Amstreets are full of tears
 CRain come down and Amwash away my fears 
And all this Emwriting on the wall 
                        Em|  Am|  %  |  %  |  Am  
 Oh I can read between the lines  (ritardando)

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Hand In Hand

by Dire Straits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Asus4

G/D

F/E

F/D

F/C

Dsus4

Gsus4

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Tuning: Standard

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LINK (verse)

Am C G/D G

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

e|0---------------|------3-----3---|

B|1---------------|1-----0-----0---|

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

D|2---------------|2--0h20-----0---|

A|0-------------0-|3---------------|

E|------------3---|--------3-------|

CHORUS (part)

F F/E F/D F/C

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|1---------------|

B|1---1---1---1---|

G|2---x---2---2---|

D|3---2---0---x---|

A|------------3---|

E|----------------|

Hand in hand like ...

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3-0

Asus4 x-0-2-2-3-0 or Am11 x-0-5-5-3-0

These voicings can also be used for the C and Am chords in the verses.

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[Intro]

Cadd9 Asus4 Cadd9 Asus4

| | | | |

Cadd9 Asus4 Cadd9 Asus4

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

C Am

The sky is crying the streets are full of tears

C Am

Rain come down and wash away my fears

And all this writing on the wall

Em Am C G/D G

Oh I can read between the lines (LINK)

[Verse 2]

C Am

Rain come down forgive this dirty town

C Am

Rain come down and give this dirty town

A drink of water

Am Am C

| |

A drink of wine

[Chorus]

G Am F

If I been hard on you, I never chose to be

G Am F

I never wanted no one else

G Am Em Am G

I tried my best to be somebody you'd be close to

F F/E F/D F/C G G

| |

Hand in hand like lovers are supposed to

[Verse 3]

C Am

As you'd sleep I'd think my heart would break in two

C Am

I'd kiss your cheek I'd stop myself from waking you

But in the dark you'd speak my name

Em Am C G/D G

You'd say baby what's wrong ? (LINK)

[Verse 4]

C Am

Oh, here I am baby I'm coming back for more

C Am

I'm like a wave that's got to roll into the shore

Yes and if my love's in vain

Am Am C

| |

How come my love is so strong ?

[Chorus]

G Am F

If I been hard on you, I never chose to be

G Am F

I never wanted no one else

G Am Em Am G

I tried my best to be somebody you'd be close to

F F/E F/D F/C G G

| |

Hand in hand like lovers are supposed to

[Interlude]

D Dsus4 D D Dsus4 D

| | | | |

Supposed to be

[Solo]

D D C

| | % | % | |

F G

| | % | | % | % | % |

[Verse 5]

C Am

Now you and me go parallel together and apart

C Am

And you keep your perfect distance and it's tearing at my heart

Did you never feel the distance

Em Am C G/D G

Did you never try to cross the line (LINK)

[Verse 6]

C Am

'Cause it's another dirty river and another dirty scar

C Am

And I don't know who's kissing you and I don't know where you are

So far from home

Am Am C

| |

Don’t you think of me sometime

[Chorus]

G Am F

If I been hard on you, I never chose to be

G Am F

I never wanted no one else

G Am Em Am G

I tried my best to be somebody you'd be close to

F F/E F/D F/C G G F C

| |

Hand in hand like lovers are supposed to

[Chorus]

G Am F

If I been hard on you, I never chose to be

G Am F

I never wanted no one else

G Am Em Am G

I tried my best to be somebody you'd be close to

F F/E F/D F/C G Gsus4 G

| |

Hand in hand like lovers are supposed to

[Interlude]

| | % | % | % |

C Am C Am

| | | | |

[Outro]

C Am

Well, sky is crying see the streets are full of tears

C Am

Rain come down and wash away my fears

And all this writing on the wall

Em Am Am

| | % | % |

Oh I can read between the lines (ritardando)

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