Paul McCartney - Shake A Hand: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Shake A Hand" 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 Shake A Hand Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Paul McCartney

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 "Shake A Hand" smoothly on your guitar.

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

                 G
Just leave it to me
G7                      C
Now don't you ever be changed
                 D
Just give me a chance
                      G         C G
And I'll take care of everything

Your troubles I share
Let me know and I'll be there
I'll take care, take care of you
Any place and everywhere

Chorus:
                       G
Shake a hand, shake a hand
G7                    C
Shake a hand, if you can
                       D
Shake a hand, shake a hand
                      G C G
Shake a hand, if you can

Be truthful to me
And I'll be truthful to you
But I'm in love, I'm in love with your soul
And I don't know just what to do

So let's call it a day
I've said all I've got to say
Except oh yeah baby, you got to learn how to pray
And shake a hand every day

Be truthful to me
And I'll be truthful to you
But I'm in love, I'm in love with your soul
And I don't know just what to do

Chorus:
Shake a hand, shake a hand
Shake a hand, if you can
Shake a hand, shake a hand
                      G C G G#9 G9
Shake a hand, if you can


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

G7

Guitar chord G7

G9

Guitar chord G9

G#9

Guitar chord G#9

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 "Shake A Hand" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Shake A Hand" by Paul McCartney.

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