I Have The Touch Chords by Peter Gabriel

Tempo:
91 bpm
Chords used:

A

B

C#m

E

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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I Have The Touch- Peter Gabriel chords
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[B]
[C#]
[B] [A]
[B] The time I like is rush hour, because I like the rush.
The pushing of the people, I like it all so much.
[F#]
[Bm] Such a mass emotion, do not know where it goes.
I move with the movement [A] and I [B]
have the touch.
[F#] I'm waiting for a revolution, [B] I'm looking for a spark.
Any chance to listen and I let out in the dark.
[A]
[B] There you stand [Bm] before me, all that fur and all that hair.
But do I [A] dwell, [F#m] I have [B] the touch.
[C#] [F#m]
[B] Wanting contact.
[C#] [E]
[Bm] Wanting contact.
[C#] [A]
[G] Wanting [E] contact with [A] you.
[E] Shake [C#] those [C#m] hands.
[E] Shake those hands.
[A] [G#]
Move, I can't even think I [A] understand.
[C#m] Shake those hands.
[E] Shake those hands.
[A]
[E] Shake hands.
Shake [G#m] hands.
[C] [B]
Any social occasion, it's how do you do.
All those introductions, I never miss that.
Slow before a question, slow before a doubt.
But I know [A] silence, [B] I have the touch.
[C#] [C#m] [B]
[C#] Wanting contact.
[B]
Wanting contact.
[C#] [A] [B]
Wanting contact [E] with [A] you.
[C#m] Shake those hands.
[E] Shake those [A] hands.
[G#m]
Give me the thing I [E] understand.
[A] [C#m] Shake those hands.
[G#m] [A] Shake those hands.
[C#m]
[B] Shake those [Gm] hands.
Shake those hands.
[F#]
Shake those hands.
[E]
Shake those hands.
[F#m]
[N] Pull my chin, stroke [E] my hair, scratch my [C#] nose, hug my [G] knees, [A] try drink, put a cigarette,
[A#] touch [B] and feel their knees, [A] I tug my fingers, roll my arms, [C#m] breathe in deep, cross my legs,
show [A] my shoulders, touch my back.
[C#m] The [E] peace of the breeze, I need [F#m] contact, [C#m]
I [A] need contact.
The [Em] peace of [B] the breeze, I [A] need contact, [C#m]
[B] [A] I need contact.
[C#m]
[B] Yeah, I need [A] contact.
[C#m] [A] [A#]
[G#m] [A] [C#m]
[G#m] [C#m]
[F#m] [B] [C#m]
[F#] [C#] [N]
Key:  
A
1231
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
E
2311
C#
12341114
A
1231
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
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To learn Peter Gabriel - I Have The Touch chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - G#m, A, C#m, B, A, E and A in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 45 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 91. Given the song's key of E Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [A]
[B] The time I like is rush hour, because I like the rush.
The pushing of the people, I like it all so much.
[F#] _
[Bm] Such a mass emotion, do not know where it goes.
I move with the movement [A] and I [B]
have the touch. _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] I'm waiting for a revolution, [B] I'm looking for a spark.
Any chance to listen and I let out in the dark.
[A] _
[B] There you stand [Bm] before me, all that fur and all that hair. _
_ But do I [A] dwell, [F#m] I have [B] the touch.
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [F#m] _
[B] _ Wanting contact.
[C#] _ _ _ [E] _
[Bm] _ Wanting contact.
[C#] _ _ _ [A] _
[G] Wanting [E] contact with [A] you.
[E] Shake [C#] those [C#m] hands.
[E] Shake those hands.
[A] _ _ [G#]
Move, I can't even think I [A] understand.
_ [C#m] Shake those hands.
_ [E] Shake those hands.
[A] _ _
[E] Shake hands.
_ _ _ _ Shake [G#m] hands.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [B] _
Any social occasion, it's how do you do.
All those introductions, I never miss that. _
Slow before a question, slow before a doubt. _
But I know [A] silence, [B] I have the touch.
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ [C#m] _ [B] _
[C#] Wanting contact.
_ _ [B] _ _
Wanting contact.
[C#] _ _ _ [A] _ [B] _
Wanting contact [E] with [A] _ you.
[C#m] Shake those hands.
_ [E] Shake those [A] hands.
_ _ [G#m]
Give me the thing I [E] understand.
[A] _ _ [C#m] Shake those hands.
[G#m] _ [A] Shake those hands.
_ _ [C#m] _
[B] _ Shake those [Gm] hands. _ _ _
_ Shake those hands.
_ _ [F#] _
_ _ Shake those hands.
_ [E] _ _
_ Shake those hands.
_ [F#m] _ _
[N] _ Pull my chin, stroke [E] my hair, scratch my [C#] nose, hug my [G] knees, [A] try drink, put a cigarette,
[A#] touch [B] and feel their knees, [A] I tug my fingers, roll my arms, [C#m] breathe in deep, cross my legs,
show [A] my shoulders, touch my back.
[C#m] The [E] peace of the breeze, I need [F#m] contact, _ _ [C#m] _
_ I [A] need contact.
_ The [Em] peace of [B] the breeze, I [A] need contact, _ _ [C#m] _
[B] _ _ [A] I need contact.
_ _ [C#m] _
[B] _ Yeah, I need [A] contact.
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [A#] _
[G#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ [G#m] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ [B] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Security album.

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