Hands Off chords by Rory Gallagher

• Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
D

Verse 1:
D
Anyone can tell you, lies like one and one is two,
D                                    D
And then call 'round and tell that   I'm not right for you.
      G                                            D
Hands off,   Now here's the situation,       Hands off,   My girl needs consideration,
      F     C                        D          F G
Hands off,        Do you hear what I say?

Verse 2:
D
Anyone can tell you, lies like one and two is three,
                                           D
And then call 'round and tell that     you were'nt made for me.
      G                                          D
Hands off,   Do you need persuading?       Hands off,   I've had enough interrogation,
      F     C                        D    F
Hands off,        Do you hear what I say?
      G                                           D
Hands off,   Now here's the situation,      Hands off,   My girl needs consideration,
      F     C                        D      F G
Hands off,        Do you hear what I say?

Bridge:
D  D          G D    F C D

 - + 2X Piano -

D  D        G D    F C D

 Verse 3:
    D
You know that I'm a peaceful man, now as a general rule,
           D                             D
That's the way I'd like to keep it, if I had to choose.
      G                                          D
Hands off,   Do you need persuading?       Hands off,   I've had enough interrogation,
      F     C                        D          F G
Hands off,        Do you hear what I say?

 Verse 4:
       D
There's people letter-writing until the ink turns green,
       D                                D
Trying to ruin my reputation,   sell it to a magazine.
      G                                            D
Hands off,   Now here's the situation,       Hands off,   My girl needs consideration,
      F     C                        D    F G
Hands off,        Do you hear what I say?

Chorus:
      G                                        D
Hands off,   Do you need persuading?     Hands off,   I've had enough interrogation,
      F     C                        D    F G
Hands off,        Do you hear what I say?

 Outro:
      G                                          D
Hands off,   Now here's the situation,     Hands off,   My girl needs consideration,
      F     C                        D        F D
Hands off,        Do you hear what I say?