He's Got The Whole World In His Hands chords by
Lucky Peterson
Mavis Staples

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Key: G major•

Verse 1

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He's got the whole world

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in His hands

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He's got you and me,

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brother, in his hands

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You and me, sister, in his hands

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He's got you and me, brother,

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G

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in his hands

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G

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The whole world in his hands

Gm

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If religion was a thing

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that money could buy

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The whole world in his hands

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The rich would live an

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d the poor would die

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C#dim

C#dim

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Gm

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The whole world in his hands

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He's got the whole world in his hands

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The whole wide world in his hands

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He's got the whole world

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in his hands

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Gm

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The whole world in his hands

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Bm

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Gm

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C#dim

C#dim

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He got the needle bitty

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baby in his hands,

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the little bitty baby in his hands,

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he's got the little bitty

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baby in his hands,

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the whole world in his hands,

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my God's got the whole world in his hands,

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in his hands, in his hands.

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God's got the whole world in his hands.

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The whole world in his hands.

C

C

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He's got everybody here right

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G

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in his hands.

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Everybody here in his hands.

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He's got everybody here

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C#dim

C#dim

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in his hand s.

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The whole world in his hands.

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My God's got the whole

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world in his hands,

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G

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in his hands, in his hands.

You know God's got the

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whole world in his hands,

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the whole world in his hand

Gm

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s.

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Gm

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C#dim

C#dim

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He got the whole world in his hand,

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sure enough, in his hand

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Yeah, in his hand

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C#

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God's got you right in his hand

C#dim

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Em

Em

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Oh, well, in his hand

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My God's got the whole

world in his hands

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In his hand, in his hands

Gm

Gm

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C#dim

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He's got every body right in his hand

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E

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the whole world in his hands

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He's got the whole world in his hands

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He's got the whole world in his hands

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Mm -hmm, mm -hmm

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Chords

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Gm
C#dim
Bm
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Frequently asked questions

The original key of He's Got The Whole World In His Hands by Lucky Peterson, Mavis Staples is G major.

The primary chords used in He's Got The Whole World In His Hands are G, E, A, C, D, Gm.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of He's Got The Whole World In His Hands is approximately 118 beats per minute.

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