Handcuffs Chords by Parliament

Tempo:
83.5 bpm
Chords used:

G

Bb

A

C

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Parliament - Handcuffs chords
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[Dm] Do I have to put my hand across on your mother?
[C]
Do [G] I have to keep you under [Bb] lock and key?
[A]
[F] [D] Do I have to put my hand across on your mother?
[Am]
[G] Now we both know that's not how [Bb] it should be.
[A]
[Dm] [D] Do I have [C] to put my hand across on [D] your daughter?
[C] [Bb]
You're a [G] sweet, sexy woman and [Bb] you're good to a man.
[A]
[Dm] [D] Do I have to put my hand [F] across on your [E] mother?
[F]
[G] I hope that you [Bb] will understand.
[A]
[D] If I have to keep you barefoot [Cm] and pregnant,
[B] I want to keep you here in my world.
Lay [G] down, girl, lay down and take [Em] off your shoes.
[G] I want to [Bb] do to you what it is.
[A]
[D] Every evening you say I can't do.
[C]
[B] I know you won't mind if I be possessive.
[Ebm] Now would you?
[Eb] [G] You keep your love [Em] in.
[G] You know it is to [Bb] blame.
That's all I can ask you [A] and I'll even give.
[Dm] Do I have [D] to put my hand across on your mother?
[C] I used [G] to set the bus to a flat tire [Bb] and game.
[A] Lord, we can game.
[Dm] Do I have to put my hand across on your mother?
[C] Will [G] you submit to the fact you might be [Bb] called your name?
[A]
[F] Do I have to put my [D] hand across on your [Eb] mother?
[C] Don't you [F] know I [G] know that's not what [Bb] you want to do?
[Am] Do
[Dm] I [D] have to put my hand [C] across on your mother?
I don't [F] mind.
[G] Open the moon, yeah.
You're the [Bb] real fool.
[Am]
[D] I don't care.
I'm looking like a chauvinistic kind [C] of [B] whatever.
Some Connie.
Connie can go to hell.
[G] And if I find that I [Em] need some [G] help,
I'm gonna pull out my [C] chastity [Bb] belt.
Put it in.
[A]
[D] Yeah, we've been hiding like [Cm] you [B] said.
If we do, then you won't mind.
The other people, they'll never watch [G] ya.
[E] You're [Em] freezing like a lovely, [G] young woman [E] is [Bb] me.
That's all I can ask you [A] and I'll even go [Dm] straight.
Do I have to put my [Am] hand [Bb] across on your mother?
[G] Do I have to give [B] you one dollar [Bb] and change?
[A]
[Dm] [Gm] Now [G] we both know that's not how it [Bb] should [A] be.
[Dm] [C] [Gm] [Cm] Are you [G] so upset about the flat tax [Bb] and gain?
[A] Normigan gain?
[Dm] [Gm] [C] Girl, [G] you're a sweet, fine, sexy woman.
You're [Bb] a good woman.
[A] [Dm] [Gm]
[G] [Bb]
Key:  
G
2131
Bb
12341111
A
1231
C
3211
Dm
2311
G
2131
Bb
12341111
A
1231
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Let's start jamming Parliament - Handcuffs chords, practice the chord sequence C, G, Bb, A, Dm and C. Kick off your practice at a gentle 41 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 84 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: D Minor.

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_ [Dm] Do I have to put my hand across on your mother?
[C]
Do [G] I have to keep you under [Bb] lock and key?
_ [A] _
_ [F] [D] Do I have to put my hand across on your mother?
_ [Am] _
[G] Now we both know that's not how [Bb] it should be.
[A] _
[Dm] _ [D] Do I have [C] to put my hand across on [D] your daughter?
[C] _ [Bb]
You're a [G] sweet, sexy woman and [Bb] you're good to a man.
[A] _ _
[Dm] [D] Do I have to put my hand [F] across on your [E] mother?
_ [F]
[G] I hope that you [Bb] will understand.
[A] _ _
[D] _ If I have to keep you barefoot [Cm] and pregnant,
[B] I want to keep you here in my world.
Lay [G] down, girl, lay down and take [Em] off your shoes.
[G] I want to [Bb] do to you what it is.
[A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ Every evening you say I can't do.
[C] _
[B] I know you won't mind if I be possessive.
[Ebm] Now would you?
[Eb] [G] You keep your love [Em] in.
[G] You know it is to [Bb] blame.
That's all I can ask you [A] and I'll even give. _
[Dm] Do I have [D] to put my hand across on your mother?
[C] I used [G] to set the bus to a flat tire [Bb] and game.
[A] Lord, we can game. _
[Dm] _ Do I have to put my hand across on your mother?
[C] Will [G] you submit to the fact you might be [Bb] called your name?
[A] _ _
[F] Do I have to put my [D] hand across on your [Eb] mother?
[C] Don't you [F] know I [G] know that's not what [Bb] you want to do?
[Am] Do _
[Dm] I [D] have to put my hand [C] across on your mother?
I don't [F] mind.
[G] Open the moon, yeah.
You're the [Bb] real fool.
[Am] _ _
[D] I don't care.
I'm looking like a chauvinistic kind [C] of [B] whatever.
Some Connie.
Connie can go to hell. _ _ _
[G] And if I find that I [Em] need some [G] help,
I'm gonna pull out my [C] chastity [Bb] belt.
Put it in.
[A] _ _ _ _
[D] Yeah, we've been hiding like [Cm] you [B] said.
If we do, then you won't mind.
The other people, they'll never watch [G] ya.
[E] You're [Em] freezing like a lovely, [G] young woman [E] is [Bb] me.
That's all I can ask you [A] and I'll even go [Dm] straight.
Do I have to put my [Am] hand [Bb] across on your mother?
[G] _ Do I have to give [B] you one dollar [Bb] and change?
[A] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ Now [G] we both know that's not how it [Bb] should [A] be. _
[Dm] _ _ _ [C] _ [Gm] _ [Cm] _ Are you [G] so upset about the flat tax [Bb] and gain?
[A] Normigan gain? _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] Girl, [G] you're a sweet, fine, sexy woman.
You're [Bb] a good woman.
_ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _

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