The White Stripes - Hand Springs: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Hand Springs" 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.
E I took my girl to go bowling downtown at the Red Door After an argument I started because I thought she didn't like me anymore I can't help it, sometimes I feel pitiful And of course, she's so young and beautiful A A# B G E - 8 times G E I bought us two glasses of Coke That's her favorite, and I wanted to make up for earlier But I dropped her glass and it broke So I just gave my glass to her A A# B G E - 8 times G E She laughed and so did I in our lane Then she went to the vending machine to buy a candy cane But right next to that was a boy I knew with a spring in his hand Playing a country pinball machine called "Stand By Your Man" I saw him talk to her, but I stayed in my lane and played my game steady And was thinking of the day when i'd be too old to throw a ball this heavy A A# B G E - 8 times G E But I guess I'm young now, so it's easy to knock 'em all down Then I looked and saw her say to him, "you're really hitting that ball around" And he's looking at her the way I did when i first met her I could see in his face white flowers and cups of coffee and love letters A A# B G E - 4 times G E I was sorry to interrupt that game But I went and did it anyway I dropped my red bowling ball through the glass of the machine And said, "Are you quick enough to hit this ball, Mr. Clean?" I was scared to lose her, so I couldn't help being mean A A# B G E - 8 times G E And that ended both of our games I said I was sorry, but my girl left with him just the same I thought how much I hate when love makes me act this way I was bent over a broken pinball machine in a bowling alley and I threw it all away G# A A# B D D# E - 8 times G E Well, isn't it all just a big game? You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  D  D#  E  G  G#  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 "Hand Springs" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hand Springs" by The White Stripes.