E = 022100
F# = 244322
At the point marked with a star (*), the electric guitar comes in playing
this riff:
BEBEE|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|
D|------4--X--6~~-|------4--X--6~~-|
A|--/6------------|--/6------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
and continues playing it throughout the rest of the verses. For the
bridge and chorus, the electric doubles the acoustic. The drums come in
at the first bridge. All lines in quotes (" ") are sung by the whole band.
[Intro]
| B | E | B | E | B | E | B | E
[Verse 1]
BEBE
With a little love, and some tenderness,
BEBE
We'll walk upon the water, we'll rise above the mist.
* BEBE
With a little peace, and some harmony,
BEBE
We'll take the world together, we'll take 'em by the hand.
[Pre-chorus]
F#EB
"'Cause I got a hand for you," Ohhhhh...
F#EB
"'Cause I wanna run with you,"
[Verse 2]
EBE
Yes indeed, I saw you standin' there.
BEBE
Your hair was down, your eyes were red, no comb had touched your hair.
BEBE
I said get up, and let me see you smile.
BEBE
We'll take a walk together, walk the road a while.
[Pre-chorus]
F#EB
"'Cause I got a hand for you," I gotta hand for you...
F#EB
"'Cause I wanna run with you," Won't you let me run with you...
[Chorus]
BEF#BEF#
"Hold my hand." "Hold my hand."
Want you to hold my hand...
BEF#
"Hold my hand."
I'll take you to a place where you can be...
E
Anything you wanna be, because...
BE
I wanna love you, the best that, the best that I can.
[Interlude]
| B | E | B | B | E
[Verse 3]
BEBE
You see I was wasted, and I was wastin' time,
BEBE
'Til I thought about your problems, I thought about your crimes.
BEBE
Then I stood up, and then I screamed aloud,
BEB
I don't wanna be part of your problems, don't wanna be part of your
E
crowd, no...
[Pre-chorus]
F#EB
"'Cause I got a hand for you," I gotta hand for you...
F#EB
"'Cause I wanna run with you," Won't you let me run with you...
[Chorus]
BEF#BEF#
"Hold my hand." "Hold my hand."
Want you to hold my hand...
BEF#
"Hold my hand."
I'll take you to the promised land...
E
Baby we can't change the world, but...
BE
I wanna love you, the best that, the best that I can.
[Solo Rhythm]
| B | E | B | E | B | E | B | E
can... oh no...
| F# | E | B | B | F# | E | BB
Let me run, let me run...
[Final Chorus]
BEF#BEF#
"Hold my hand." "Hold my hand."
Want you to hold my hand...
BEF#
"Hold my hand."
I'll take you to a place where you can be...
E
Anything you wanna be, because...
I......., ohhh no no, no no, no no...
BEF#BEF#
"Hold my hand." "Hold my hand."
Want you to hold my hand...
BEF#
"Hold my hand."
I'll take you to the promised land...
E
Baby we can't change the world, but...
BE
I wanna love you, the best that, the best that I can.
BEBEBE
Yeaaaaaah, the best that I caaaaaaaaannnnnnnn.