Perfect Hand chords by David Byrne

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
   N.C.     G+G
Count One Two Three Four
   C majorC       G+G
Count One Two Three Four
   C majorC       G+G
Count One Two Three Four

Verse 1:
C majorC       G+G    FF
   They occupied our country
    C majorC   G+G  FF
We were almost overrun
E MajorE         FF
 I knew if I did not react
    C majorC    G+G  FF
They’d kill us, everyone

Verse 2:
C majorC      G+G   FF
 I promised to my mother
C majorC       G+G    FF
 She meant so much to me
    E MajorE       FF
That for every single tear she shed
    C majorC  G+G   FF
There’d be a victory
    E MajorE       FF
That for every single tear she shed
    C majorC  G+G   FF
There’d be a victory

Refrain:
C majorC        G+G    FF
 Who’s holding aces and who’s gonna fold?
  C majorC      G+G     E MajorE
And who’s got a secret and who’s feeling bold?
   FF       C majorC     A minorAm    FF
It’s a winning combination if a lady understands
    C majorC   A minorAm   FF    C majorC
That the King and the Queen of Hearts
   A minorAm  G+G    C majorC
Could be a perfect hand
    C majorC   A minorAm   FF    C majorC
That the King and the Queen of Hearts
   A minorAm  G+G    C majorC      G+G
Could be a perfect hand

Instrumental:
   C majorC       G+G
Count 1  2  3  4
   C majorC       G+G
Count 1  2  3  4

Verse 3:
C majorC       G+G    FF
 So know what you are holding
C majorC      G+G    FF
 But be prepared to bluff
     E MajorE       FF
There are many ways to win a game
  C majorC    G+G  FF
And skill is not enough
     E MajorE       FF
There are many ways to win a game
  C majorC    G+G  FF
But skill is not enough

Refrain:
C majorC        G+G    FF
 Who’s holding aces and who’s gonna fold?
  C majorC      G+G     E MajorE
And who’s got a secret and who’s feeling bold?
   FF       C majorC     A minorAm    FF
It’s a winning combination if a lady understands
    C majorC   A minorAm   FF    C majorC
That the King and the Queen of Hearts
   A minorAm  G+G    C majorC
Could be a perfect hand
    C majorC   A minorAm   FF    C majorC
That the King and the Queen of Hearts
   A minorAm  G+G    C majorC      G+G
Could be a perfect hand

Instrumental:
   C majorC       G+G
Count 1  2  3  4
   C majorC       G+G
Count 1  2  3  4

Verse 4:
   C majorC   G+G    FF
In the Senate or in business
C majorC       G+G   FF
 But most of all in love
E MajorE           FF
 You ladies all know how things work
  C majorC      G+G     FF
You know how to get things done

Chorus:
      A augmentedA          D MajorD
And if you open the door for a lady
  A augmentedA          E MajorE
You open a door for yourself
   A augmentedA        D MajorD
And a stranger’s only someone
  A augmentedA        D MajorD
That you have yet to help

Refrain:
C majorC        G+G    FF
 Who’s holding aces and who’s gonna fold?
  C majorC      G+G     E MajorE
And who’s got a secret and who’s feeling bold?
   FF       C majorC     A minorAm    FF
It’s a winning combination if a lady understands
    C majorC   A minorAm   FF    C majorC
That the King and the Queen of Hearts
   A minorAm  G+G    C majorC
Could be a perfect hand
    C majorC   A minorAm   FF    C majorC
That the King and the Queen of Hearts
   A minorAm  G+G    C majorC      G+G
Could be a perfect hand

Outro:
C majorC
No lyrics. Linger on that last chord