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A Stitch In The Hand chords by
Kris Kristofferson
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
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G

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Now I can't say there's

any laws
C
C

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that rolling stones don't gather moss,
D
D

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D
D

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I wouldn't gather any if I could.
G
G

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But though my friends keep selling me
C
C

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this handy folk philosophy,
D
D

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more I've heard the
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C

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G
G

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less I've understood.
D
D

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Don't ever count your rolling stones

till they gather moss,

Cause when good shit's in the hand
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G

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that's worth two grids,

you can't cross it, baby,
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D
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don't look back to see what you've
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G

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Em
Em

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been through
D
D

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Cause something might be getting ground
Verse 2

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on you
Verse 3
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G

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I used to be the cautious kind,
C
C

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never entered nothing blind,
D
D

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and I came to every bridge
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D
D

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before I crossed
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And I always looked before I
Verse 4
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leaped,

until some educated creep
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told me that a few hesitations lost

Well, that started me to thinking,

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C

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which is sometimes

worse than drinking,
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D

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before too long I'd have
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really worn my mind
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G

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But I found that what

some people said
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was how a man could get ahead
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was someone else's way to fall behind
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G

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Don't ever count your rolling stones
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until you've got them all

Cause a good stitch in the hand's
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G

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worth two ribs,

you can't cross them baby,
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D
D

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don't look back to see what you've been through
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G

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Em
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Though something might
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G

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be getting ground on you

It seems to me that when I try to walk
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C

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toward my head up high,
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while keeping both feet on the ground,
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I stumble over things
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If I never tried to climb,
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I wouldn't fall down all the time,
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but neither would a frog if he had wings

Did you ever stop and wonder
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D
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if Athens makes a heart grow fonder
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or if out of sight is really out of mind?
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While you sit there coolly sippin'
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C

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try keepin' a stiff upper lip
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and pushin' in the tarp
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at the same time.
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D

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Don't ever count your rollin' stones

until they gather moss

Cause a good stitch in the hand
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is worth two bridges you

can't cross
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And baby, don't look back to see
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what you've been through
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Though something might
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be getting ground on you

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Em

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of A Stitch In The Hand by Kris Kristofferson is G major.

The primary chords used in A Stitch In The Hand are G, C, D, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, D, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of A Stitch In The Hand is approximately 59 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of A Stitch In The Hand using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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