The hand that holds the world by Starfield
From their second CD: Beauty in the Broken
Tabbed by Wil
Key of B
Intro (Electric gtr.1) (B G#m F# E) (Same time during intro gtr.2)
E|---------------------| E|7-76-79-7-|
B|---------------------| B|---------9|
G|-4-4~-4-4~-3-3~-1----| G|----------|
D|-4----6----4----2----| D|----------|
A|-2----6----4----2----| A|----------|
E|-x----4----2----0----| E|----------|
Continues....
E|-6h7-6h7-6----------6h7-6h7-6---------6h7-6h7-6-----------------------|
B|-----------9---9---------------9-—9~------------9--9------------------|
G|-------------8---8~--------------8----------------8--8------—--666h88~|
D|-------------------------------------------------------99999999-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1 (2nd capo acoustic gtr.1) or (Power chords option)
B2 G#m
No Greater Joy, Is there than this
F# E
To know for what, we’re meant to live
B2 G#m
To hold your hand, and touch your face
F# E
to find ourselves in loves embrace
Gtr.2 (comes in at “To hold your hand,”)
(Each note is played four times for each 1 in tab.)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-7-7-7-7-9-11-12-14-----------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus (play 2nd part of intro for electric part)
E|-6h7-6h7-6----------6h7-6h7-6---------6h7-6h7-6---------------------------|
B|-----------9---9---------------9~-9-------------9--9----------------------|
G|-------------8---8~--------------8----------------8--8---8--8-8—--8---8-8~|
D|-------------------------------------------------------99—99----99--99----|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B2
I want to stand before the king
G#m
Join in the song that heaven sings
F# E
I want to hold the hand that holds the world
B2
I want to know the mystery
G#m
Reach out and touch the majesty
F# E
I want to hold the hand that holds the world
Gtr.2 riff at end of chorus leading into verse
E|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|-4-4-6-6-8-8------------------------------------|
D|-4-4-6-6-8-8------------------------------------|
A|-2-2-4-4-6-6------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2
Gtr.2 (Each note is played four times for each 1 in tab.)
E|----------------------------|
B|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
E|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-4-4-6-6-8-8-----|
D|-4-4-6-6-8-8-----|
A|-2-2-4-4-6-6-----|
E|-----------------| x3
B2 G#m
No greater love, Could be bestowed
F# E
That you would name us as your own
B2 G#m
Your daughters sing, Yours sons rejoice
F# E
They gather here before your throne
Chorus
Bridge
G#m F#
You are, You are
E
The author of creation
G#m F# E
We are, the children of your heart
G#m F#
You are, You are
E
The light of all the heavens
G#m F# E
We rise to worship all you are.
Chorus (come in on first 9 on D string (arrow below it))
E|-6h7-6h7-6----------6h7-6h7-6--------6h7-6h7-6----------------------------|
B|-----------9---9---------------9~-9------------9--9-----------------------|
G|-------------8---8~--------------8---------------8--8---8--8-8—--8----8-8~|
D|------------------------------------------------------99—99----99---99----|
A|------------------------------------------------------↑-------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
