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The Hand You're Holding Now:Skeeter Davis. 
#11 on BB Hot Country on RCA Records in 1961
[INTRO] 
B Gb
[VERSE 1]
I Bcan't forDbmget the Bfirst time that I Ekissed you.
It's the Bsweetest feeling I have ever Gbknown.
But Bevery dream they say must have an Eending.
And you Gbleave the hands you're holding all Balone.
[VERSE 2]
BDid God mean I could keep you for a Elifetime?
Or Bdid He mean for just a year or Gbtwo?
BIf it's meant that I should have to Elose you..
then Gbwhat's these hands you're holding gonna Bdo.G  
[VERSE 3]
If Cyou don't want me I won't try to Fkeep you.
But there's Cjust the smallest chance you may be Gwrong
UnCtil you're sure I hope you'll never Flet go..
of the Ghands that you've been holding for so Clong.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The Hand Youre Holding Now

by Skeeter Davis

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Dbm

The Hand You're Holding Now:Skeeter Davis.

#11 on BB Hot Country on RCA Records in 1961

[INTRO]

B Gb

[VERSE 1]

B Dbm B E

I can't forget the first time that I kissed you.

B Gb

It's the sweetest feeling I have ever known.

B E

But every dream they say must have an ending.

Gb B

And you leave the hands you're holding all alone.

[VERSE 2]

B E

Did God mean I could keep you for a lifetime?

B Gb

Or did He mean for just a year or two?

B E

If it's meant that I should have to lose you..

Gb B G

then what's these hands you're holding gonna do.

[VERSE 3]

C F

If you don't want me I won't try to keep you.

C G

But there's just the smallest chance you may be wrong

C F

Until you're sure I hope you'll never let go..

G C

of the hands that you've been holding for so long.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About The Hand Youre Holding Now Chords by Skeeter Davis

Learn how to play The Hand Youre Holding Now by Skeeter Davis with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Hand Youre Holding Now chords”, “The Hand Youre Holding Now guitar chords”, or “Skeeter Davis The Hand Youre Holding Now chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Hand Youre Holding Now chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Hand Youre Holding Now lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, Gb, Dbm, E, G, C.

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What key is "The Hand Youre Holding Now" in?

The chords for "The Hand Youre Holding Now" show the original chord names (including B, Gb, Dbm, E, G, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.