Janelle Arthur feat. Dolly Parton – Hand Me Downs Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Janelle Arthur feat. Dolly Parton – Hand Me Downs Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsCFmaj7GFAm

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INTRO:
C Fmaj7   Fmaj7 C
C Fmaj7   Fmaj7 G

VERSE:
 C
Grandma gave my mama
            Fmaj7  F
her diamond rings
     C
But they were mine in the day
              F
I turned eighteen

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       Am
Didnt need re-sizing
               G       F
'Cause we all got the same
little hands
       Fmaj7
And we like to talk with them

VERSE:
 C
Dark brown eyes and
                    F
a heart worn on my sleeve
 C
Can't turn down hot now
               F
at the Krispy Kreme
      Am              G
Just like my daddy I got all that
       F
And a strong stubborn streak
         F
Guess I get it honestly

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CHORUS:
      F                          C
This love is running through my veins
     Am                 G
Has given me a life and my last name
          F      C
From the inside out
                F       G
I'm covered in hand me downs
     F                    C
All I've been given I'll pass it on
          Am                  G
And I've learned to love who I've
become
          F      C
From the inside out
            F       C   F  Am  G
Covered in hand me downs

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VERSE:
     C
And grandpa liked to
                F
wear his Bible out
 c
He's in heaven and
                    F
it's on my dresser now
 Am            G
Everything he underlined was like
F
It was meant for me
                 G
And now I belie-eve

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CHORUS:
      F                          C
This love is running through my veins
     Am                 G
Has given me a life and my last name
          F      C
From the inside out
                F       G
I'm covered in hand me downs
     F                    C
All I've been given I'll pass it on
          Am                  G
And I've learned to love who I've
become
          F      C
From the inside out
            F       C
Covered in hand me downs
     F  Am
Yeah ah
 G                    C       F
Oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
     G
Ooh ooooh

CHORUS:
      F                C
This love is running through my veins
 Am               G
Given me life and my last name
          F      C
From the inside out
                F       G
I'm covered in hand me downs
      F                   C
If I ever have a daughter of my own
      Am
I'll raise her up,
      G
I'll watch her grow
          F      C
From the inside out
            F       C
Covered in hand me downs
              F      C
Oh, from the inside out
            F       C
Covered in hand me downs
C  F  Am  G  C  C  C

How to play Hand Me Downs: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Hand Me Downs by Janelle Arthur feat. Dolly Parton on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Hand Me Downs by Janelle Arthur feat. Dolly Parton keeps coming home to C major (no sharps or flats). You need 5 chords: C, Fmaj7, G, F and Am.

Listen for Am – G – F – C (vi – V – IV – I in C major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is lah – soh – fah – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, Cmaj7, D, C, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Fmaj7 chord on guitar (xx3210)
Fmaj7F A C E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

Hand Me Downs chords: questions

What key is Hand Me Downs in?

Hand Me Downs by Janelle Arthur feat. Dolly Parton is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Hand Me Downs?

Hand Me Downs uses 5 chords: C, Fmaj7, G, F, Am.

What is the chord progression of Hand Me Downs?

The main progression is Am – G – F – C (vi – V – IV – I).

Is Hand Me Downs easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, Cmaj7, D, C, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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