Hold My Hand Acoustic chords by Hootie & The Blowfish

Hold My Hand Acoustic Chords by Hootie And The Blowfish

On the record it is in the key of B and for the best true
sound you should probably play it that way WITHOUT a capo.
You can put a capo on the second fret to stay in B or just
play it in A to be more vocal friendly.

Capo 2 (optional)

Intro:

A D 4x


Verse 1:

       A  D     A     D
With a little love, and some tenderness
   A       D
We'll walk upon the water
   A       D
We'll rise above the mist
       A  D     A    D
With a little peace, and some harmony
   A        D
We'll take the world together
   A       D
We'll take em by the hand

Bridge:

E           D    A
  Cause I ve got a hand for you
E         D    A
  Cause I wanna run with you

Verse 2:

D   A  D      A    D
 Yes indeed, I saw you standing there
   A          D
Your head was down, your eyes were red
  A           D
No comb had touched your hair
      A D       A      D
I said get up, and let me see you smile
   A       D
We'll take a walk together
A       D
Walk the road awhile

Bridge:

E           D    A
  Cause I ve got a hand for you
E         D    A (hold)
  Cause I wanna run with you

Won't you let me run with you?

Chorus:

A  D E
Hold my hand

Want you to hold my hand
A  D E
Hold my hand

I'll take you to a place where you can be
A  D E
Hold my hand

Anything you wanna be because
D (hold)                      A D
  I wanna love you the best that, the best that I can

A D 4x

       A   D     A      D
You see I was wasted, and I was wasting time
    A         D      A         D
Till I thought about your problems, I thought about your crimes
       A D      A       D
Then I stood up, and then I screamed aloud
       A        D
I don't wanna be part of your problems
      A        D
Don't wanna be part of your crimes, no

Bridge:

E           D    A
  Cause I ve got a hand for you
E         D    A (hold)
  Cause I wanna run with you

Wont you let me run with you?

A  D E
Hold my hand

Want you to hold my hand
A  D E
Hold my hand

I'll take you to the promised land
A  D E
Hold my hand

Maybe we can't change the world but
D                          A D
  I wanna love you the best that, the best that I can

Solo section

A D 4x
E D A A E D A A

Chorus:

A  D E
Hold my hand

Want you to hold my hand
A  D E
Hold my hand

I'll take you to a place where you can be
A  D E
Hold my hand

Anything you wanna be because
D
  I...oh...no, no, no, no, no

A  D E
Hold my hand

Want you to hold my hand
A  D E
Hold my hand

I'll take you to the promised land
A  D E
Hold my hand

Maybe we can't change the world but
D                         A D
  I wanna love you the best that, the best that I can
  A D        A D
Oh,  the best that I can

A D (repeat to fade out)