The Nail-Scarred Hand Chords by Carl Smith

Tempo:
60.775 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Nail-Scarred Hand chords
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[D] [A] [A] [D]
Have you failed in your plan of your storm-tossed life?
Place [A] your hand in the [D] nail's guard's hand.
Are you weary and worn from its toils and strife?
[A] Place your [D]
[G] hand in the nail's [D] guard's hand.
[E] Place your hand in the nail's [A] guard's hand.
[D] He will keep to the end, he's your [G] dearest friend.
[A] Place your hand in the nail's [D] guard's hand.
[A] [A] [D]
Are you walking along through the shadow's [A] them?
Place your hand in the nail's [D] guard's hand.
Christ will comfort your heart, put your trust in him.
[A] Place your hand [D]
[G] in the nail's [D] guard's hand.
[E] Place your hand in the nail's [A] guard's [E] hand.
[A] He [D] will keep to the end, he's your [G] dearest friend.
[A] Place your hand in the nail's [D] guard's hand.
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
E
2311
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To learn Carl Smith - (1950-1959) The Nail-Scarred Hand chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: D, A, D, G, A and A. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 30 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 61. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: D Major.

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[D] _ [A] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _
Have you failed in your plan of your storm-tossed life?
Place [A] your hand in the [D] nail's guard's hand.
Are you weary and worn from its toils and strife?
[A] Place your _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] hand in the nail's [D] guard's hand.
[E] Place your hand in the nail's [A] guard's hand.
[D] He will keep to the end, he's your [G] dearest friend. _
[A] Place your hand in the nail's [D] guard's hand.
_ [A] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _
Are you walking along through the shadow's [A] them?
Place your hand in the nail's [D] guard's hand.
Christ will comfort your heart, put your trust in him.
[A] Place your hand _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] in the nail's [D] guard's hand.
[E] Place your hand in the nail's [A] guard's [E] hand.
[A] He [D] will keep to the end, he's your [G] dearest friend.
_ [A] Place your hand in the nail's [D] guard's hand.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song finds its place within the Columbia Sessions album.

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