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I Want to Hold Your Hand Chords

The Beatles Beginner Key of G 6 Chords 2 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · D · Em · Bm · C · Am

The Beatles’ iconic 1964 hit expressing youthful romantic desire. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Beatles Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Keep the strumming light and bouncy to match the song’s energy.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Oh yeah, I’ll tell you something

G D

I think you’ll understand

G C

When I say that something

G D

I want to hold your hand

G C

I want to hold your hand

G D

I want to hold your hand

Chorus

G C

Oh please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me be your man

G C

And please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me hold your hand

G C

Now let me hold your hand

G D

I want to hold your hand

Verse 2

G C

And when I touch you I feel happy inside

G D

It’s such a feeling that my love I can’t hide

G C

I can’t hide, I can’t hide

Chorus

G C

Oh please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me be your man

G C

And please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me hold your hand

G C

Now let me hold your hand

G D

I want to hold your hand

Bridge

Em B7

Yeah, you got that something

Em B7

I think you’ll understand

Em B7

When I say that something

Em B7

I want to hold your hand

Em B7

I want to hold your hand

Em B7

I want to hold your hand

Chorus

G C

Oh please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me be your man

G C

And please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me hold your hand

G C

Now let me hold your hand

G D

I want to hold your hand

Practice tip: Master the G, C, D, Em, and B7 chords individually before trying to play the whole song at tempo.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · D · Em · Bm · C · Am

The Beatles’ iconic 1964 hit expressing youthful romantic desire. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Beatles Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep the strumming light and bouncy to match the song’s energy.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Oh yeah, I’ll tell you something

G D

I think you’ll understand

G C

When I say that something

G D

I want to hold your hand

G C

I want to hold your hand

G D

I want to hold your hand

Chorus

G C

Oh please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me be your man

G C

And please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me hold your hand

G C

Now let me hold your hand

G D

I want to hold your hand

Verse 2

G C

And when I touch you I feel happy inside

G D

It’s such a feeling that my love I can’t hide

G C

I can’t hide, I can’t hide

Chorus

G C

Oh please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me be your man

G C

And please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me hold your hand

G C

Now let me hold your hand

G D

I want to hold your hand

Bridge

Em B7

Yeah, you got that something

Em B7

I think you’ll understand

Em B7

When I say that something

Em B7

I want to hold your hand

Em B7

I want to hold your hand

Em B7

I want to hold your hand

Chorus

G C

Oh please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me be your man

G C

And please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me hold your hand

G C

Now let me hold your hand

G D

I want to hold your hand

Practice tip: Master the G, C, D, Em, and B7 chords individually before trying to play the whole song at tempo.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · D · Em · Bm · C · Am

The Beatles’ iconic 1964 hit expressing youthful romantic desire. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Beatles Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep the strumming light and bouncy to match the song’s energy.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Oh yeah, I’ll tell you something

G D

I think you’ll understand

G C

When I say that something

G D

I want to hold your hand

G C

I want to hold your hand

G D

I want to hold your hand

Chorus

G C

Oh please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me be your man

G C

And please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me hold your hand

G C

Now let me hold your hand

G D

I want to hold your hand

Verse 2

G C

And when I touch you I feel happy inside

G D

It’s such a feeling that my love I can’t hide

G C

I can’t hide, I can’t hide

Chorus

G C

Oh please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me be your man

G C

And please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me hold your hand

G C

Now let me hold your hand

G D

I want to hold your hand

Bridge

Em B7

Yeah, you got that something

Em B7

I think you’ll understand

Em B7

When I say that something

Em B7

I want to hold your hand

Em B7

I want to hold your hand

Em B7

I want to hold your hand

Chorus

G C

Oh please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me be your man

G C

And please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me hold your hand

G C

Now let me hold your hand

G D

I want to hold your hand

Practice tip: Master the G, C, D, Em, and B7 chords individually before trying to play the whole song at tempo.

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · D · Em · Bm · C · Am

The Beatles’ iconic 1964 hit expressing youthful romantic desire. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Beatles Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep the strumming light and bouncy to match the song’s energy.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Oh yeah, I’ll tell you something

G D

I think you’ll understand

G C

When I say that something

G D

I want to hold your hand

G C

I want to hold your hand

G D

I want to hold your hand

Chorus

G C

Oh please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me be your man

G C

And please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me hold your hand

G C

Now let me hold your hand

G D

I want to hold your hand

Verse 2

G C

And when I touch you I feel happy inside

G D

It’s such a feeling that my love I can’t hide

G C

I can’t hide, I can’t hide

Chorus

G C

Oh please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me be your man

G C

And please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me hold your hand

G C

Now let me hold your hand

G D

I want to hold your hand

Bridge

Em B7

Yeah, you got that something

Em B7

I think you’ll understand

Em B7

When I say that something

Em B7

I want to hold your hand

Em B7

I want to hold your hand

Em B7

I want to hold your hand

Chorus

G C

Oh please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me be your man

G C

And please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me hold your hand

G C

Now let me hold your hand

G D

I want to hold your hand

Practice tip: Master the G, C, D, Em, and B7 chords individually before trying to play the whole song at tempo.

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Bmtap to play

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · D · Em · Bm · C · Am

The Beatles’ iconic 1964 hit expressing youthful romantic desire. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Beatles Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep the strumming light and bouncy to match the song’s energy.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Oh yeah, I’ll tell you something

G D

I think you’ll understand

G C

When I say that something

G D

I want to hold your hand

G C

I want to hold your hand

G D

I want to hold your hand

Chorus

G C

Oh please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me be your man

G C

And please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me hold your hand

G C

Now let me hold your hand

G D

I want to hold your hand

Verse 2

G C

And when I touch you I feel happy inside

G D

It’s such a feeling that my love I can’t hide

G C

I can’t hide, I can’t hide

Chorus

G C

Oh please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me be your man

G C

And please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me hold your hand

G C

Now let me hold your hand

G D

I want to hold your hand

Bridge

Em B7

Yeah, you got that something

Em B7

I think you’ll understand

Em B7

When I say that something

Em B7

I want to hold your hand

Em B7

I want to hold your hand

Em B7

I want to hold your hand

Chorus

G C

Oh please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me be your man

G C

And please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me hold your hand

G C

Now let me hold your hand

G D

I want to hold your hand

Practice tip: Master the G, C, D, Em, and B7 chords individually before trying to play the whole song at tempo.

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Bmtap to play

Ctap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · D · Em · Bm · C · Am

The Beatles’ iconic 1964 hit expressing youthful romantic desire. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Beatles Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep the strumming light and bouncy to match the song’s energy.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Oh yeah, I’ll tell you something

G D

I think you’ll understand

G C

When I say that something

G D

I want to hold your hand

G C

I want to hold your hand

G D

I want to hold your hand

Chorus

G C

Oh please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me be your man

G C

And please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me hold your hand

G C

Now let me hold your hand

G D

I want to hold your hand

Verse 2

G C

And when I touch you I feel happy inside

G D

It’s such a feeling that my love I can’t hide

G C

I can’t hide, I can’t hide

Chorus

G C

Oh please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me be your man

G C

And please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me hold your hand

G C

Now let me hold your hand

G D

I want to hold your hand

Bridge

Em B7

Yeah, you got that something

Em B7

I think you’ll understand

Em B7

When I say that something

Em B7

I want to hold your hand

Em B7

I want to hold your hand

Em B7

I want to hold your hand

Chorus

G C

Oh please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me be your man

G C

And please, say to me

G D

You’ll let me hold your hand

G C

Now let me hold your hand

G D

I want to hold your hand

Practice tip: Master the G, C, D, Em, and B7 chords individually before trying to play the whole song at tempo.