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Hard Hand To Hold chords by
Willy Mason
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Verse 1

Em
Em

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Look him in the eyes
D
D

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G
G

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There's no need to be scared
D
D

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He's as powerless as you and me,
Em
Em

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Though his face is well worn
D
D

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G

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And his clothes a bit torn
D
D

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That don't mean that you

shouldn't believe,
Em
Em

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When he asks you your name
D
D

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G
G

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Says 'brother we're all here

in the same game'
D
D

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But you shrink back like he's a disease,
Em
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Yeah you shake and you moan
D
D

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G
G

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You say 'oh please take me home'
D
D

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And the homeless all sing the reprise.
Verse 2
D
D

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It's a hard hand to hold

That is looking for control

It is tempting to fight

When you know that you're right,

It's hard to lie down

When you don't trust the ground

It's hard to hold on,
Verse 3

It's hard to hold on.
Em
Em

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Walking home again
D
D

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G
G

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There comes a battle with the wind
D
D

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As it teases your previsions

against shame,
Em
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Like all that wax in your hair
D
D

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G
G

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It becomes painfully clear
D
D

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That as long as it's a fight,

you'll never win,
Em
Em

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And when you get to the door
D
D

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G
G

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You're still so busy fighting wars
D
D

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That you can't look upon your lady as a friend,

Em
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You're trying so hard to be right
G
G

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You miss the love in that first sight
D
D

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And your lover feels alone once again.
Verse 4
D
D

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Em
Em

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D
D

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It's a hard hand to hold

That is looking for control

It is tempting to fight

When you know that you're right,

It's hard to lie down

When you don't trust the ground

It's hard to hold on,
Em
Em

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It's hard to hold on.
Interlude 1
G
G

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D
D

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Em
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G
G

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D
D

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Verse 5
Em
Em

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Entering the liquor store
G
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D

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You try your hardest to ignore
F#m
F#m
2

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That street sleeper on your
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F#m
F#m
2

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left there all alone,
Em
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And the young man on your right
G
G

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With unchained souls and love of night
F#m
F#m
2

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You look so scared they laugh and
Em
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D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Em
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wonder if your stone d,

But somewhere deep inside
G
G

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They feel the pain they've

learned to hide
D
D

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Because that same fear has brought

much trouble on their homes,
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And they know you won't feel safe
G
G

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Until that cop car wins its race
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D

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Bm
Bm
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And another life is driven off its road.
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Em

  • G

  • F#m

    2

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Hard Hand To Hold by Willy Mason is D major.

The primary chords used in Hard Hand To Hold are D, Em, G, F#m, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Hard Hand To Hold is approximately 194 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Hard Hand To Hold. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Willy Mason.

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