Chords for Holding to the right hand
Tempo:
117.6 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] Written by [D] a good friend of ours, Marvin Clark.
[Gm]
[D] He's written a number of songs for the band, but [A] by far this is my favorite of all of [D] them.
It's called Holdin' to the Right Hand.
You tell him, man.
[G] [N] One.
[D]
[Bm]
[D]
[A]
I [D] have a father in this life
And I have [G] lost the [Em] war of a sin [D] so many [A] times
[Em]
[A] [D] But the father, he has a plan
And I will [G] make it [F#] home [E] in spite of [D] who I [A] am
[Em]
[D] [A] I'm not sayin' [D] I'm a good man
I'm just holdin' to [B] the right
[E] [Bm] hand
I'm [G] the one who gave [A] his life so I could [D] stand
[A] I'm not sayin' [D] I'm anything
But [Bm] by his name
[G] I know [Bm] I'll [E] make it home [D] to the promised [A] land
[D]
[A] [D] Holdin' to the right hand
I [Bm]
[D]
[A]
[G] [A] [D] have given up on myself
[G] And [D] I'm back again so long with no way [A] out
Oh, [D] but I've learned to [G] carry [D] on
Cause I know [G] he's still there [Em] even when my [D] strength is [A] gone
I'm [E] not sayin' [D] I'm a strong [G]
man
[D] I'm just [Bm] holdin' to the [B] right
[E] [Bm] hand
I'm the [G] one who gave his [A] life so I could [D] stand
[A] I'm not sayin' [D] I'm anything
[G]
[D] But by [Bm] his name
I [G] know [F#] I'll make [Em] it home [D] to the promised [A] land
[D] Holdin' to the right hand
[A]
I'm not sayin' [D] I'm a good man
I'm just holdin' [Bm] to the right hand
[G] I'm the one who gave [A] his life so I could [D] stand
I'm [A] not sayin' [D] I'm anything
But [Bm] by his name
[G] I know I'll make [Em] it home [D] to the promised [A] land
[Gm] Holdin' to [D] the right hand
Holdin' [B]
[Bm] to the right
[B] hand
[Bm] [D] Holdin' to the right hand
[Bm] [A]
[G] [A] [D]
[Gm]
[D] He's written a number of songs for the band, but [A] by far this is my favorite of all of [D] them.
It's called Holdin' to the Right Hand.
You tell him, man.
[G] [N] One.
[D]
[Bm]
[D]
[A]
I [D] have a father in this life
And I have [G] lost the [Em] war of a sin [D] so many [A] times
[Em]
[A] [D] But the father, he has a plan
And I will [G] make it [F#] home [E] in spite of [D] who I [A] am
[Em]
[D] [A] I'm not sayin' [D] I'm a good man
I'm just holdin' to [B] the right
[E] [Bm] hand
I'm [G] the one who gave [A] his life so I could [D] stand
[A] I'm not sayin' [D] I'm anything
But [Bm] by his name
[G] I know [Bm] I'll [E] make it home [D] to the promised [A] land
[D]
[A] [D] Holdin' to the right hand
I [Bm]
[D]
[A]
[G] [A] [D] have given up on myself
[G] And [D] I'm back again so long with no way [A] out
Oh, [D] but I've learned to [G] carry [D] on
Cause I know [G] he's still there [Em] even when my [D] strength is [A] gone
I'm [E] not sayin' [D] I'm a strong [G]
man
[D] I'm just [Bm] holdin' to the [B] right
[E] [Bm] hand
I'm the [G] one who gave his [A] life so I could [D] stand
[A] I'm not sayin' [D] I'm anything
[G]
[D] But by [Bm] his name
I [G] know [F#] I'll make [Em] it home [D] to the promised [A] land
[D] Holdin' to the right hand
[A]
I'm not sayin' [D] I'm a good man
I'm just holdin' [Bm] to the right hand
[G] I'm the one who gave [A] his life so I could [D] stand
I'm [A] not sayin' [D] I'm anything
But [Bm] by his name
[G] I know I'll make [Em] it home [D] to the promised [A] land
[Gm] Holdin' to [D] the right hand
Holdin' [B]
[Bm] to the right
[B] hand
[Bm] [D] Holdin' to the right hand
[Bm] [A]
[G] [A] [D]
Key:
D
A
G
Bm
Em
D
A
G
[G] _ Written by [D] a good friend of ours, Marvin Clark.
[Gm] _ _
_ [D] He's written a number of songs for the band, but [A] by far this is my favorite of all of [D] them. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ It's called Holdin' to the Right Hand.
You tell him, man.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [N] One.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ I [D] have a father _ _ _ _ in this life _
_ _ And I have [G] lost the [Em] war of a sin [D] so many [A] times
_ [Em] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] But the father, _ _ _ he has a plan _
_ _ And I will [G] make it [F#] home [E] in spite of [D] who I [A] am
[Em] _ _
[D] _ [A] I'm not sayin' [D] I'm a good _ man
I'm just holdin' to [B] the right _
[E] _ [Bm] hand
I'm [G] the one who gave [A] his life so I could [D] stand _ _
_ [A] I'm not sayin' [D] I'm anything
_ _ _ But [Bm] by his _ _ name
_ [G] I know [Bm] I'll [E] make it home [D] to the promised [A] land
[D] _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] Holdin' to the right hand
_ I _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[G] _ [A] _ _ _ [D] have given up _ _ on myself _
_ _ _ _ [G] And [D] I'm back again so long with no way [A] out _
_ _ _ Oh, [D] but I've learned _ to [G] carry [D] on
Cause _ _ I know [G] he's still there [Em] even when my [D] strength is [A] gone _
I'm _ [E] not sayin' [D] I'm a strong [G] _
man
[D] I'm just [Bm] holdin' to the [B] right _
_ [E] [Bm] hand
I'm the [G] one who gave his [A] life so I could [D] stand _ _
_ [A] I'm not sayin' [D] I'm anything
[G] _
_ [D] But by [Bm] his _ _ name
I [G] know [F#] I'll make [Em] it home [D] to the promised [A] _ land
_ _ _ [D] Holdin' to the right hand
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ I'm not sayin' [D] I'm a good man
I'm just holdin' [Bm] to the right _ _ _ hand
[G] I'm the one who gave [A] his life so I could [D] stand _
I'm [A] _ not sayin' [D] I'm anything
_ _ _ But [Bm] by his _ name
_ _ [G] I know I'll make [Em] it home [D] to the promised [A] land
_ _ _ _ [Gm] Holdin' to [D] the right hand
_ _ Holdin' [B] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ to the right _
_ _ _ [B] hand _ _ _
[Bm] _ [D] _ _ Holdin' to the right hand
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _
_ [D] He's written a number of songs for the band, but [A] by far this is my favorite of all of [D] them. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ It's called Holdin' to the Right Hand.
You tell him, man.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [N] One.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ I [D] have a father _ _ _ _ in this life _
_ _ And I have [G] lost the [Em] war of a sin [D] so many [A] times
_ [Em] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] But the father, _ _ _ he has a plan _
_ _ And I will [G] make it [F#] home [E] in spite of [D] who I [A] am
[Em] _ _
[D] _ [A] I'm not sayin' [D] I'm a good _ man
I'm just holdin' to [B] the right _
[E] _ [Bm] hand
I'm [G] the one who gave [A] his life so I could [D] stand _ _
_ [A] I'm not sayin' [D] I'm anything
_ _ _ But [Bm] by his _ _ name
_ [G] I know [Bm] I'll [E] make it home [D] to the promised [A] land
[D] _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] Holdin' to the right hand
_ I _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[G] _ [A] _ _ _ [D] have given up _ _ on myself _
_ _ _ _ [G] And [D] I'm back again so long with no way [A] out _
_ _ _ Oh, [D] but I've learned _ to [G] carry [D] on
Cause _ _ I know [G] he's still there [Em] even when my [D] strength is [A] gone _
I'm _ [E] not sayin' [D] I'm a strong [G] _
man
[D] I'm just [Bm] holdin' to the [B] right _
_ [E] [Bm] hand
I'm the [G] one who gave his [A] life so I could [D] stand _ _
_ [A] I'm not sayin' [D] I'm anything
[G] _
_ [D] But by [Bm] his _ _ name
I [G] know [F#] I'll make [Em] it home [D] to the promised [A] _ land
_ _ _ [D] Holdin' to the right hand
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ I'm not sayin' [D] I'm a good man
I'm just holdin' [Bm] to the right _ _ _ hand
[G] I'm the one who gave [A] his life so I could [D] stand _
I'm [A] _ not sayin' [D] I'm anything
_ _ _ But [Bm] by his _ name
_ _ [G] I know I'll make [Em] it home [D] to the promised [A] land
_ _ _ _ [Gm] Holdin' to [D] the right hand
_ _ Holdin' [B] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ to the right _
_ _ _ [B] hand _ _ _
[Bm] _ [D] _ _ Holdin' to the right hand
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _