William Saint James – These Hands Chords on Piano & Ukulele

William Saint James – These Hands Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsGmaj7CC/BC/AC/GDDsus2Dsus4AmBmEmDmAsus2A7sus2

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These are the chords for These Hands by William Saint James on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

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[Intro]
Gmaj7   C      Gmaj7   C

[Verse 1]
Gmaj7       C
 These hands
Gmaj7              C
 These hands we're warmth
 against the cold
Gmaj7
Comfort in the darkness
    C   C/B     C/A   C/G
But now they’ve grown so
D       Dsus2  D  Dsus4  D
very old
Gmaj7      C
 Tiny birds
Gmaj7           C
 Tiny birds in a sterile cage
Gmaj7                C   C/B  C/A
 With unseen bars of loneliness
 C/G  D           Dsus2  D
 to   block their view
Am         Bm      Em
 So to the ancient mothers
    D  Dsus2  D
 of men

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[Chorus]
Dm  Em
Fly away home
Dm  Em
Fly away home
Dm  Em       Asus2  A7sus2
Fly away home

[Verse 2]
Gmaj7       C
 If you care
Gmaj7          C
 If you care to see at all
    Gmaj7
The lucky ones are weaving
    C    C/B  C/A  C/G  D
The rest are  rocking   back
        Dsus2  D  Dsus4  D
the time
Gmaj7       C
 Back to an age of love
     Gmaj7
When all that really mattered
         C   C/B  C/A   C/G
was that someone  cared if
D             Dsus2  D
you were there
Am         Bm      Em
 So to the ancient mothers
    D  Dsus2  D
 of men

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[Chorus]
Dm  Em
Fly away home
Dm  Em
Fly away home
Dm  Em       Asus2  A7sus2
Fly away home

[Verse 3]
Gmaj7    C
 Memories
Gmaj7       C
 Memories of once before
Gmaj7
Tear with such a sweetness
    C   C/B  C/A  C/G  D
and old eyes water without
       Dsus2  D  Dsus4  D
a sound
Gmaj7           C
 Then the music soft as snow
Gmaj7
Drifts into a dream and someone’s
C     C/B   C/A  C/G
found their way  back
D         Dsus2  D
home again
Am         Bm      Em
 So to the ancient mothers
    D  Dsus2  D
 of men

[Outro]
Dm  Em
Fly away home
(repeat and fade)

How to play These Hands: key, chords and progression

These Hands by William Saint James is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 14 chords: Gmaj7, C, C/B, C/A, C/G, D, Dsus2, Dsus4, Am, Bm, Em and Dm and 2 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – Gmaj7 – C – C/B (IV – Imaj7 – IV – IV in G major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – fah – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

Gmaj7 chord on guitar (320002)
Gmaj7G B D F♯
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Dsus2 chord on guitar (xx0230)
Dsus2D E A
Dsus4 chord on guitar (xx0233)
Dsus4D G A
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Asus2 chord on guitar (x02200)
Asus2A B E
A7sus2 chord on guitar (x02000)
A7sus2A B E G

These Hands chords: questions

What key is These Hands in?

These Hands by William Saint James is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in These Hands?

These Hands uses 14 chords: Gmaj7, C, C/B, C/A, C/G, D, Dsus2, Dsus4, Am, Bm, Em, Dm and 2 more.

What is the chord progression of These Hands?

The main progression is C – Gmaj7 – C – C/B (IV – Imaj7 – IV – IV).

Is These Hands easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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