I Hold Your Hand In Mine Ukulele chords by Tom Lehrer

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)

Key: D

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:
G    Gm   D   B7    Em7    A7   D

Verse 1:
  A7        D       A7      D
I hold your hand in mine, dear, I press it to my lips,
  F#7      Bm    B7  E7      A7
I take a healthy bite from your dainty fingertips.

Verse 2:
  A7        D       A7      D  Am B7
My joy would be complete, dear, if you were only here,
   Em        D Am6 B7   Em7   A7  D  A7
but still I keep your hand  as a precious souvenir.

Bridge:
   Bb        F       C   C7     F F7
The night you died I cut it off, I really don't know why,
   Bb       F        E     E7   A7
for now each time I kiss it, I get blood stains on my tie.

Verse 3:
   A7     D          A7         D  D7
I'm sorry now I killed you, for our love was something fine,
   G    Gm   D   B7    Em7    A7   D
and 'til they come to get me, I shall hold your hand in mine.