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Darius Rucker - Hands On Me Chords

ChordsC, Am, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram


[C] [Am] [F] [C] [C] [Am] [F] [C]
[C]I know where I [Am]wanna go tonight, [F]been thinking about it all [C]day, day
[C]I been waiting on your [Am]paradise, and [F]only you know the [C]way
[C]I let the world [Am]outside our window, [F]do whatever it’s gonna [C]do
[C]We’ll have a body and [Am]soul revival, right [F]here in this [C]room


[C]When your lips touch [Am]mine I’m [F]born [C]again
[C]If I never get to [Am]heaven, hell, I’ve [F]already [C]been
[C]Lead me to [Am]salvation, girl, I’m [F]down on my [C]knees
[C]Turn the lights off, [Am]slide your jeans off and put your [F]hands on [C]me


[C] [Am] [F] [C] [C] [Am] [F] [C]
[C]Chase your shadow through the [Am]secret garden, [F]you’ll be waiting for me [C]there, there
[C]I could whisper [Am]hallelujah, baby, but I [F]don’t have a [C]prayer
And [Am]only you can save me, from the [F]crazy that you made me


[C]When your lips touch [Am]mine I’m [F]born [C]again
[C]If I never get to [Am]heaven, hell, I’ve [F]already [C]been
[C]Lead me to [Am]salvation, girl, I’m [F]down on my [C]knees
[C]Turn the lights off, [Am]slide your jeans off and put your [F]hands on [C]me


[C] [Am] [F] [C] [C] [Am] [F] [C]
And [Am]only you can save me, from the [F]crazy that you made me
Put your [C]hands on [Am]me, put your [F]hands on [C]me, yeah
[C]Hands on [Am]me, put your [F]hands on [C]me


[C]When your lips touch [Am]mine I’m [F]born [C]again
[C]If I never get to [Am]heaven, hell, I’ve [F]already [C]been
[C]Lead me to [Am]salvation, girl, I’m [F]down on my [C]knees
[C]Turn the lights off, [Am]slide your jeans off and put your [F]hands on [C]me, yeah
[C]Turn the lights off, [Am]slide your jeans off and put your [F]hands on [C]me


[C] [Am] [F] [C] [C] [Am] [F] [C]

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AlbumWhen Was the Last Time
GenresCountry
Year2017
KeyC

How to play Hands On Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Darius Rucker - Hands On Me on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Hands On Me uses these transitions most often: Am → F (31), C → Am (31), and F → C (31). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
C to Am

2. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am to F

3. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hands On Me.

  • Hands On Me includes 93 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Hands On Me contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Hands On Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Am: 10%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%