Bayside - They Looked Like Strong Hands: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "They Looked Like Strong Hands" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn They Looked Like Strong Hands Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bayside

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "They Looked Like Strong Hands" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

               Bm
This isn't who I am.
           D
From confidence to self doubt.
       Em                 G
In 60 seconds. Storming stages
         D
and stereos. From here to there.
Bm                        D
Trying to prove that I belong
           Em       G
Trying to win approval.
       D
From people that I don't know.

Chorus:
G      A#dim    Bm
And I look so strong
         D/F#               G
When the weight of all the world
       A         D
don't take it's toll.
G        A#dim     Bm
And I'd choose my side If
     D/F#               G
I believed in what was right.
     A        D
But I'm all wrong.

I'm not larger than life,
I'm not taller than trees
Do I mean what I say,
is it just this disease?
Where I never go home
Never telling the truth how this life eats away
Admitting I'm fake
And I'm questioning whether this whole thing
was worth it to die poor and all alone?

Chorus

      D     F#m  D
Just don't tell me.
   D  C#  A    Bm   A Bm A D
 This doesn't mean the    world
F#m A         D Bm      F#m D
    cause my ears would bleed,
     D  C#  A       Bm   A   D
and my heart would hit the floor.

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#dim

Guitar chord A#dim

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "They Looked Like Strong Hands" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "They Looked Like Strong Hands" by Bayside.