Hand Me Down Chords by Hank Williams Jr
Tempo:
111 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
A
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] I [G] [D]
[Gm] [D] [G] went down to the [C] country music [G] hall of fame.
They had asked me to bring them more of [D] daddy's things.
[G] They said Hank, you know, someday you [C] may go and [G] hear with him.
And I thought about the note he wrote, [D] but I've never told [G] none of them.
I've got songs of his no one has seen [C] and mementos that [G] sure chill.
But that note I found in his guitar case, it [D] made me cry like a [G] whimper.
[D] He said, son, this is my old guitar and [G] it's for you only [D] to play.
And I hope you make it ring and talk in [E] our good old [A] family way.
And [D] if you make it to the top of the sea, [G] boy, I'll be [D] so proud.
But listen to me, son, when the time comes, [A] take this guitar and hand [D] me down.
Hand me down if [G] you're weary.
[A] Hand me down, son, if you get [Dm] sick or [A] tired.
[A] [D] Hand me down when [G] the time comes.
Don't hang on too long to [D] these sad old songs.
[A] Hand [D] me down.
[G]
So I took his note and put it back [C] into his [G] guitar case.
And I realized how long I'd been on the road [A] and how many shows [D] I played.
[G] And sometimes late at night standing [C] in front of some [G] big crowd.
I swear I've heard him call my name [D] and tell me, hand [G] me down.
Hand me down if [C] you're weary.
[D] Hand me down, son, if you just get [G] tired.
[E] Hand [G] me down, my son, [C] to your son.
Teach him all your songs and [G] how his granddaddy moaned.
[D] Tell that boy to carry [G] on.
You [C] teach him all your songs and [G] how his granddaddy [D] moaned.
Tell that boy, hand [G] me down.
[Gm] [D] [G] went down to the [C] country music [G] hall of fame.
They had asked me to bring them more of [D] daddy's things.
[G] They said Hank, you know, someday you [C] may go and [G] hear with him.
And I thought about the note he wrote, [D] but I've never told [G] none of them.
I've got songs of his no one has seen [C] and mementos that [G] sure chill.
But that note I found in his guitar case, it [D] made me cry like a [G] whimper.
[D] He said, son, this is my old guitar and [G] it's for you only [D] to play.
And I hope you make it ring and talk in [E] our good old [A] family way.
And [D] if you make it to the top of the sea, [G] boy, I'll be [D] so proud.
But listen to me, son, when the time comes, [A] take this guitar and hand [D] me down.
Hand me down if [G] you're weary.
[A] Hand me down, son, if you get [Dm] sick or [A] tired.
[A] [D] Hand me down when [G] the time comes.
Don't hang on too long to [D] these sad old songs.
[A] Hand [D] me down.
[G]
So I took his note and put it back [C] into his [G] guitar case.
And I realized how long I'd been on the road [A] and how many shows [D] I played.
[G] And sometimes late at night standing [C] in front of some [G] big crowd.
I swear I've heard him call my name [D] and tell me, hand [G] me down.
Hand me down if [C] you're weary.
[D] Hand me down, son, if you just get [G] tired.
[E] Hand [G] me down, my son, [C] to your son.
Teach him all your songs and [G] how his granddaddy moaned.
[D] Tell that boy to carry [G] on.
You [C] teach him all your songs and [G] how his granddaddy [D] moaned.
Tell that boy, hand [G] me down.
Key:
G
D
C
A
E
G
D
C
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ I [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ went down to the [C] country music _ [G] hall of fame. _ _ _ _ _
They had asked me to bring them more of [D] daddy's things. _ _ _ _
[G] They said Hank, you know, someday you [C] may go and [G] hear with him. _
And I thought about the note he wrote, [D] but I've never told [G] none of them. _
_ _ _ I've got songs of his no one has seen [C] and mementos that [G] sure chill.
_ But that note I found in his guitar case, it [D] made me cry like a [G] whimper. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ He said, son, this is my old guitar and [G] it's for you only [D] to play. _
And I hope you make it ring and talk in [E] our good old [A] family way.
And [D] if you make it to the top of the sea, [G] boy, I'll be [D] so proud.
But listen to me, son, when the time comes, [A] take this guitar and hand [D] me down. _
_ _ _ Hand me _ down if _ [G] you're _ weary.
_ _ _ [A] Hand me down, son, _ if you get [Dm] sick or [A] tired. _
_ [A] _ _ [D] Hand me _ down when _ [G] the time _ comes.
_ Don't hang on too long to [D] these sad old songs.
[A] _ _ Hand [D] me down. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
So I took his note and put it back [C] into his [G] guitar case. _
And I realized how long I'd been on the road [A] and how many shows [D] I played.
[G] And sometimes late at night standing [C] in front of some [G] big crowd. _
I swear I've heard him call my name [D] and tell me, hand [G] me down. _
_ _ Hand me _ down _ _ if [C] you're _ weary.
_ _ _ [D] Hand me down, son, _ if you just get [G] tired. _ _
_ _ [E] Hand [G] me _ down, _ my son, [C] to your _ son.
_ Teach him all your songs and [G] how his granddaddy moaned.
[D] Tell that boy to carry [G] _ _ on.
_ _ You [C] teach him all your songs and [G] how his granddaddy [D] moaned.
Tell that boy, hand [G] me down. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ went down to the [C] country music _ [G] hall of fame. _ _ _ _ _
They had asked me to bring them more of [D] daddy's things. _ _ _ _
[G] They said Hank, you know, someday you [C] may go and [G] hear with him. _
And I thought about the note he wrote, [D] but I've never told [G] none of them. _
_ _ _ I've got songs of his no one has seen [C] and mementos that [G] sure chill.
_ But that note I found in his guitar case, it [D] made me cry like a [G] whimper. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ He said, son, this is my old guitar and [G] it's for you only [D] to play. _
And I hope you make it ring and talk in [E] our good old [A] family way.
And [D] if you make it to the top of the sea, [G] boy, I'll be [D] so proud.
But listen to me, son, when the time comes, [A] take this guitar and hand [D] me down. _
_ _ _ Hand me _ down if _ [G] you're _ weary.
_ _ _ [A] Hand me down, son, _ if you get [Dm] sick or [A] tired. _
_ [A] _ _ [D] Hand me _ down when _ [G] the time _ comes.
_ Don't hang on too long to [D] these sad old songs.
[A] _ _ Hand [D] me down. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
So I took his note and put it back [C] into his [G] guitar case. _
And I realized how long I'd been on the road [A] and how many shows [D] I played.
[G] And sometimes late at night standing [C] in front of some [G] big crowd. _
I swear I've heard him call my name [D] and tell me, hand [G] me down. _
_ _ Hand me _ down _ _ if [C] you're _ weary.
_ _ _ [D] Hand me down, son, _ if you just get [G] tired. _ _
_ _ [E] Hand [G] me _ down, _ my son, [C] to your _ son.
_ Teach him all your songs and [G] how his granddaddy moaned.
[D] Tell that boy to carry [G] _ _ on.
_ _ You [C] teach him all your songs and [G] how his granddaddy [D] moaned.
Tell that boy, hand [G] me down. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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