Chords with lyrics
- Difficulty: Beginner
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro:D MajorD
Verse 1:D MajorD
F# minorF#m Rehearsing for the tournament of champions
B minorBm
E MajorE Somebody's going to have to cleanse the temple
G+G Gadd2
A augmentedA Train by moonlight all night Chorus 1:
D MajorD
F# minorF#m Practice with a blindfold on
B minorBm
E7E7 Try not to think too hard about the neighbors
G+G
D MajorD Hop on my balcony that overlooks the harbor
G+G
A augmentedA
B minorBm Preparing to deploy the hand of death
G+G
A augmentedA
B minorBm Preparing to deploy the hand of death Verse 2:
D MajorD
F# minorF#m Rest among the ruins of old empires
B minorBm
E MajorE Rise from my heavy sleep at sundown
G+G
D MajorD
A augmentedA Byways on my pathways beckoning
Chorus 2:D MajorD
F# minorF#m Stay focused on the target
B minorBm
E MajorE Feel close enough to taste its beating heart
G+G
D MajorD Hungry as a captive of the king
G+G
A augmentedA
B minorBm Preparing to deploy the hand of death
G+G
A augmentedA
D MajorD Preparing to deploy the hand of death Bridge:
E7E7 Sure and steady
G+G Almost ready Chorus 3:
D MajorD
F# minorF#m Remind myself to breathe, heed thou my counsel
B minorBm
E7E7 Skin and bones and blood and tender flesh
G+G
D MajorD There will be no return to these beginnings
G+G
A augmentedA
B minorBm Preparing to deploy the hand of death
G+G
A augmentedA
B minorBm Preparing to deploy the hand of death Outro:
D MajorD
F# minorF#m
B minorBm
E7E7
G+G
D MajorD
A augmentedA
D MajorD
ⓘ Guitar chords for 'Hand Of Death' by The Mountain Goats, an indie rock band formed in 1991 from Claremont,California,USA