Learn to play "Empty Hands" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F# A He rode in town on a white horse B F# With nothing in his hands F# A He came to gather his people B F# And take them to their promised land F# A When he came he knew there would be bloodshed B F# But still no violence made his plans F# A He came to fight in a battle B With no guns or money Chorus: D C# F# But with his empty hands A B But with his empty hands D C# F# But with his empty hands A B D C# But with his empty hands They said hey boy what you looking at As they eyed his dreaded mane He said my father has sent me I've come back to reclaim The children whose hearts Were so whole and pure Now it's you who'll die in pain So they lynched the man Who fooled the word And all the children gathered In his empty hands Chorus: In his empty hands The children empty hands In his empty hands With his empty hands Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah, ouh In his empty hands With his empty hands In his empty hands He the mission with his empty hands In his empty hands With his empty, his empty, empty empty hands With his empty hands You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA C# D F# B 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 "Empty Hands" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Empty Hands" by Lenny Kravitz.