MGMT - The Handshake: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Handshake" 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.
A G I just shook the handshake G D I just sealed the deal A G I'll try not to let them D Take everything they can steal A G People always told me G D Don't forget your roots A G D I know I can feel them underneath my leather boots Chorus: G D/F# Em A You toss all the mornings lost D A Bm to the clouds and you watch it go G D/F# Em A/C# Your fair weather friends on a parachute binge D A Bm get lost when the wind blows G A The handshake's stuck on the tip of my tongue Bm It tastes like death but it looks like fun B I was a loner Em D# G#m I was just waiting by myself D When you, warped temptress F# B Rose to bring me happiness and wealth Em D# D Black tears, black smile, black credit A cards and shoes A You can call all the people you want E F# But it's you who's being used Under your black eyes, honey, right beneath your nose A curse on all creation, every single thing you know White smoke, white light, white marble on the floor It would only take a few seconds of darkness to figure out what's in store Little girl Chorus: You convince yourself that you want it But you don't know You keep trying to wash the blood from your hands But it won't go We're gonna keep you on the run Bm We got the handshake under our tongue We got the handshake under our tongue We got the handshake under our tongue We got the handshake under our tongue We got the handshake We got the handshake We got the handshake We got the handshake We got the handshake We got the handshake We got the handshake We got the handshake We got the handshake We got the handshake We got the handshake We got the handshake We got the handshake We got the handshake We got the handshake You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#  D  D#  E  Em  F#  G  G#m  B  Bm  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 "The Handshake" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Handshake" by MGMT.