Perfect Hand chords by David Byrne

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Outro:
C
No lyrics. Linger on that last chord