Hands Down chords by
Dashboard Confessional (Official Version)
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Key: Eb majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

E

Esus4

Esus2

E

Esus4

Esus2

E

Esus4

Esus2

E

Esus2

B

Verse 1
E E 
 
C#m C#m 
 
A A 
 
Breathe in for luck, breathe in so deep
B B 
 
D D 
 
C#m C#m 
 
E E 
 
This air is blessed, you share with  me
C#m C#m 
 
A A 
 
This night is wild, so calm and dull
B B 
 
D D 
 
C#m C#m 
 
E E 
 
These hearts, they race, from self con   trol
C#m C#m 
 
A A 
 
Your legs are smooth as they graze mine
B B 
 
We're doing fine, we're doing nothing at

Chorus 1
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
(all)    My hopes are so high
G#m7 G#m7 
 
that your kiss might kill   me
Asus2 Asus2 
 
G#m G#m 
 
A A 
 
G#m G#m 
 
So won't you kill     me, so I die happy?
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
My heart is yours
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Asus2 Asus2 
 
to fill or burst  to break or bury
G#m G#m 
 
A A 
 
G#m G#m 
 
Or wear as jewelry, whichever you

Verse 2
E E 
 
(prefer) The words are hushed,
C#m C#m 
 
let's not get busted
A A 
 
Just lay entwined here,
B B 
 
D D 
 
C#m C#m 
 
undiscovered
E E 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Safe in here from all the stupid questions
A A 
 
"Hey, did you get some?"
B B 
 
D D 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Man, that is so dumb
E E 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Stay quiet, stay near,
A A 
 
stay close, they can't hear
B B 
 
D D 
 
So we can get some

Chorus 2
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
My hopes are so high
G#m7 G#m7 
 
that your kiss might kill   me
Asus2 Asus2 
 
G#m G#m 
 
A A 
 
G#m G#m 
 
So won't you kill     me, so I die happy?
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
My heart is yours
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Asus2 Asus2 
 
to fill or burst  to break or bury
G#m G#m 
 
A A 
 
G#m G#m 
 
Or wear as jewelry, whichever you

Bridge 1
C#m C#m 
 
(prefer)  Hands down,
A A 
 
this is the best day I can
E E 
 
Ever remember,
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
I'll always   remember the sound
C#m C#m 
 
A A 
 
Of the stereo, the dim of the soft lights
E E 
 
The scent of your hair
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
that you twirled  in your fingers
C#m C#m 
 
And the time  on the clock
A A 
 
when we realized it's so late
E E 
 
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
And this walk that we shared together
C#m C#m 
 
The streets were wet,
A A 
 
and the gate was locked
E E 
 
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
So I jumped it and I let you      in
C#m C#m 
 
And you stood at your door
A A 
 
with your hands on my waist
E E 
 
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
And you kissed me like you meant    it
C#m C#m 
 
A A 
 
And I     knew that you meant it
E E 
 
That you meant it
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
That you meant    it
C#m C#m 
 
A A 
 
And I     knew that you meant it
E E 
 
That you meant it

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsE Esus4 Esus2 B C#m...

Chords

E
Esus4
Esus2
B
C#m
A
D
Eadd9
G#m7
Asus2
G#m
Bsus4

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Esus4: 0-2-2-2-0-0
Esus2: 0-2-4-4-0-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Eadd9: 0-2-2-1-0-2
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
Asus2: x-0-2-2-0-0
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
Bsus4: x-2-4-4-5-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 1

1

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This is the definitive original version of Hands Down by Dashboard Confessional, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Dashboard Confessional.

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