The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
[Opening]
Oh yeah,[G]I’ll tell you [D]something
[Em]I think you’ll under[B7]stand
When [G]I’ll say that [D]something
[Em]I want to hold your [B7]hand
[C]I want to [D]hold your [G]hand [Em]
[C]I want to [D]hold your [G]hand
[Closing]
Oh [G]please, say to [D]me
[Em]You’ll let me be your [B7]man
And [G]please, say to [D]me
[Em]You’ll let me hold your [B7]hand
[C]Now let me [D]hold your [G]hand [Em]
[C]I want to [D]hold your[G]hand
[chorus]
[Dm]And when I [G]touch you
I feel [C]happy in[Am]side
[Dm]It’s such a [G]feeling that my [C]love
[C]I can’t [D]hide, [C]I can’t [D]hide, [C]I can’t [D]hide
[chorus]
Yeah, [G]you’ve got that [D]something
[Em]I think you’ll under[B7]stand.
When [G]I’ll say that [D]something
[Em]I want to hold your [B7]hand
[C]I want to [D]hold your [G]hand [Em]
[C]I want to [D]hold your [G]hand
[chorus]
[Dm]And when I [G]touch you
I feel [C]happy in[Am]side
[Dm]It’s such a [G]feeling that my [C]love
[C]I can’t [D]hide, [C]I can’t [D]hide, [C]I can’t [D]hide
[chorus]
Yeah, [G]you’ve got that [D]something
[Em]I think you’ll under[B7]stand
When [G]I’ll feel that [D]something
[Em]I want to hold your [B7]hand
[C]I want to [D]hold your [G]hand [Em]
[C]I want to [D]hold your [G]hand [Em]
[C]I want to [D]hold your [C]hand [G]
How to play I Want To Hold Your Hand on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
I Want To Hold Your Hand uses these transitions most often: C → D (15), D → G (10), and D → Em (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → B7 chord transition
To move from Em to B7;
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 1.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
4. B7 → G chord transition
To move from B7 to G;
- While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. B7 → C chord transition
To move from B7 to C;
- While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
7. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
8. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
9. G → Dm chord transition
To move from G to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
10. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
11. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
12. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
I Want To Hold Your Hand chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Want To Hold Your Hand.
- I Want To Hold Your Hand includes 87 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I Want To Hold Your Hand contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I Want To Hold Your Hand connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%