Two Handed Handshake Chords by The Hold Steady

Tempo:
142.75 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

Bm

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Hold Steady - Two Handed Handshake chords
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[C] [A]
[E] [D]
[G] [A] [D]
[G] [A] [D]
[G] [D]
[G]
[D] This two-handed handshake says he's so [G] glad to meet you.
[D] His one silver earring says he parties [G] on weekends.
[Em] He churns through the [G] channels when he's watching the TV.
[D] He recites lines from movies [A] when he's trying to be funny.
[G] Guys, it's like we're not [A] even [D] trying.
[G] [A] [D]
[G] [D] If she danced with that one guy, she must [G] know we're watching.
[D] It seems like less people that were here just [G] last weekend.
[D] [Em] She's still pretty pissed about [G] her ex's new trick.
[D] There were stares and glares and names.
[G] Girls, you know you're not really [D] helping.
[G] [D]
[G]
[D] I don't think he'll [Bm] find [G] love [D] [A] in some [B] bathroom in some [G] club.
[D] I know some kids who didn't [Bm] come [G] back.
[D] [A]
[D] We had forced out on Fridays.
We're pirates in port.
We go in and we get high, two at a time.
[F#m] We get drunk on [D] the sports.
[Em] We're falling in the bed [G] with our television sets.
We're [D] watching movies that we've already [A] seen.
[G] You guys,
[D] it's like we're not even trying.
[G] [A] [D]
[G] [D] You're dressed like contestants and some [G] desperate passions.
You [D] fall asleep in your makeup.
You wake up with [G] a flamish.
[Em] You're making up your mind [G] about the trace after work.
[D] You have such a [A] gossipy office.
[G]
Girls, you're gonna [Bm] find [G] someone.
[D] You don't have [B] to rush it.
[G] [D] [A] You're too young to [Bm] force your [G] crushes.
[D]
You don't have [Bm] to rush [G] it.
[D]
[A] You're too young to [D] think your crushes.
[Bm] [D]
Guys, I'm pretty sure that we can put it back together.
[G] And girls, you gotta try to be nice to one another.
[D] Guys, I'm pretty sure that we can put it back together.
[G] And girls, you gotta try to be nice to one another.
[Bm] [G]
[D] I don't think we'll [Bm] get the truth.
[G] [D] [A] From kids with [Bm] stickers on their [G] boots.
[D] I know some kids who [B] didn't [G] come back.
[D] [A] From a boy with [Bm] baby [G] cry.
[D] We gotta try a little [Bm] harder.
[G] [D]
[A] We gotta be [Bm] a little better.
[G] [D]
We gotta put it [Bm] back together.
[G] [D] [A]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
Bm
13421112
Em
121
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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Let's start jamming The Hold Steady - (2018 - Remaster) Two Handed Handshake chords, Practice these chords sequence - A, Bm, G, D and G. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 71 BPM and then match the original tempo of 143 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: F# Major.

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[C] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] This two-handed handshake _ says he's so [G] glad to meet you. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] His one silver earring _ says he parties [G] on weekends.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] He churns through the [G] channels when he's watching the TV.
[D] He recites lines from movies [A] when he's trying to be funny.
_ [G] _ Guys, _ _ it's like we're not [A] even [D] trying. _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] If she danced with that one guy, _ _ she must [G] know we're watching. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] It seems like less people _ that were here just [G] last weekend. _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] She's still pretty pissed about [G] her ex's new trick.
[D] There were stares and glares and names. _ _
[G] _ _ _ Girls, you know you're not really [D] helping. _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ I don't think he'll [Bm] find [G] love _ _ [D] _ [A] in some [B] bathroom in some [G] club.
_ _ [D] I know some kids who didn't [Bm] come [G] back.
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] We had forced out on Fridays. _
We're pirates in port. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ We go in and we get high, two at a time.
[F#m] We get drunk on [D] the sports.
_ _ _ _ [Em] We're falling in the bed [G] with our television sets.
We're [D] watching movies that we've already [A] seen.
_ _ [G] You guys, _ _ _
[D] it's like we're not even trying. _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] You're dressed like contestants _ _ and some [G] desperate passions. _ _ _ _
You [D] fall asleep in your makeup. _
You wake up with [G] a flamish. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] You're making up your mind [G] about the trace after work.
[D] You have such a [A] gossipy office.
_ _ _ [G]
Girls, _ _ _ _ you're gonna [Bm] find [G] someone.
_ _ [D] _ _ You don't have [B] to rush it.
[G] _ _ [D] _ [A] You're too young to [Bm] force your [G] crushes.
_ [D] _
You don't have [Bm] to rush [G] it.
_ _ [D] _
[A] You're too young to [D] think your crushes. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Guys, I'm pretty sure that we can put it back together.
[G] And girls, you gotta try to be nice to one another.
[D] Guys, I'm pretty sure that we can put it back together.
[G] And girls, you gotta try to be nice to one another.
[Bm] _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ I don't think we'll [Bm] get the truth.
[G] _ _ _ [D] [A] From kids with [Bm] stickers on their [G] boots.
_ _ [D] I know some kids who [B] didn't [G] come back.
_ [D] _ [A] From a boy with [Bm] baby [G] cry.
_ _ [D] We gotta try a little [Bm] harder.
[G] _ _ _ [D] _
[A] We gotta be [Bm] a little better.
[G] _ _ _ [D]
We gotta put it [Bm] back together.
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
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