Alt-J - Left Hand Free Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[E7]Hey shady [A]baby I’m hot.
[D]Like the [E7]prodigal son. [A] [D] [E7]
[E7]Pick a battle eenie [A]meenie miney moe.
Hey [D]flower you’re [E7]the chosen one. [A] [D] [E7]
[chorus]
[E7]Well your left hand’s [A]free.
[D]And your right’s in a [E7]grip.
[E7]With another left [A]hand.
[A]Watch his [D]right hand [E7]slip.
Towards his [A]gun, [D]oh no.
[verse 2]
[E7] [A] [D] [E7]
[E7]I tackle [A]weeds just
So the [D]moon buggers [E7]nibble.
[verse 3]
[E7] [A] [D] [E7]
[E7]A right hand [A]grip on his Colt
[D]Single-action [E7]Army [A] [D]
[chorus]
[E7]Well your left hand’s [A]free.
[D]And your right’s in a [E7]grip.
[E7]With another left [A]hand.
[A]Watch his [D]right hand [E7]slip.
Towards his [A]gun, [D]oh no.
[verse 4]
[E7]N-E-O, [A]O-M-G, gee [D]whiz
Girl you’re the [E7]one for me [A] [D] [E7]
[E7]Though your man’s [A]bigger than I am
[D]All my days he [E7]disa[A]grees, [D]oh no. Speak easy.
[verse 5]
[E7] [A] [D] [E7]
Well my [E7]left hand’s [A]free. [D] [E7]
Well my [E7]left hand’s [A]free. [D] [E7]
Well my [E7]left hand’s [A]free. [D] [E7]
[verse 6]
[E7]Hey shady [A]baby I’m hot.
[D]Like the [E7]prodigal son. [A] [D] [E7]
[E7]Pick a battle eenie [A]meenie miney moe.
Hey [D]flower you’re [E7]the chosen one. [A] [D] [E7]
[Closing]
Well my [E7]left hand’s [A]free. [D] [E7]
Well my [E7]left hand’s [A]free. [D] [E7]
Well my [E7]left hand’s [A]free. [D] [E7]
Well my [E7]left hand’s [A]free. [D] [E7]
Well my [E7]left hand’s [A]free. [D] [E7]
[D]Oh no…
How to play Left Hand Free on Guitar (Step-by-step)
alt-J - Left Hand Free 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.
Left Hand Free uses these transitions most often: A → D (32), D → E7 (32), and E7 → A (32). 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 E7 - A chord transition.
1. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
2. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
3. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
Left Hand Free chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Left Hand Free.
- Left Hand Free includes 97 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Left Hand Free contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Left Hand Free connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
- E7 → A: 31%
- E7 → D: 6%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%