Snow Patrol - Hands Open: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hands Open" 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 Hands Open Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Snow Patrol

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 "Hands Open" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Gm    F      D#     A#
It's hard to argue when
Gm   F         D#     A#
You won't stop making sense
Gm       F           D#            A#
But my tongue still misbehaves and it
Gm     F       D#     A#
Keeps digging my own grave with my

Chorus:
Gm F       D# A#
Hands open,
       Gm   F   D# A#
And my eyes open
        Gm   F   D# A#
I just keep hoping
           Gm   F    D# A#
That your heart opens

Gm    F/A   D#/A# A#
Why would I sabotage
Gm   F/A       D#/A#   A#
The best thing that I have
Gm       F/A     D#/A# A#
Well, it makes it easier to know
Gm F/A  D#/A#   A#
Exactly what I want with my...

Chorus

A#                   Cm        D#
It's not as easy as willing it all to be right
Gm                  G#
Gotta be more than hoping it's right
A#                Cm             D#
I wanna hear you laugh like you really mean it
Gm                 G#
Collapse into me, tired with joy
It's not as easy as willin' it all to be right
Gotta be more than hopin' it's right
I wanna hear you laugh like you really mean it
Collapse into me, tired with joy

Put Sufjan Stevens on
And we'll play your favourite song
"Chicago" bursts to life
And your sweet smile remembers you

Chorus

It's not as easy as willin' it all to be right
Gotta be more than hopin' it's right
I wanna hear you laugh like you really mean it
Collapse into me, tired with joy
It's not as easy as willin' it all to be right
Gotta be more than hopin' it's right
I wanna hear you laugh like you really mean it
Collapse into me, tired with joy

It's not as easy as willin' it all to be right
(With my hands open)
Gotta be more than hopin' it's right
(With my hands open)
I wanna hear you laugh like you really mean it
(With my hands open)
Collapse into me, tired with joy
(With my hands open)
It's not as easy as willin' it all to be right
(With my hands open)
Gotta be more than hopin' it's right
(With my hands open)
I wanna hear you laugh like you really mean it
(With my hands open)
Collapse into me, tired with joy
(With my hands open)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Hands Open" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hands Open" by Snow Patrol.

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