How to Play Left Hand Free on Guitar?

alt-J - Left Hand Free can be played in the key of E7 using the E7, A, D chords. For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Left Hand Free with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Alt-J - Left Hand Free Chords

Chord reference E7, A, D

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[E7]Hey shady [A]baby I’m hot. [D]Like the [E7]prodigal son. [A] [D] [E7] [E7]Pick a battle eenie [A]meenie miney moe. Hey [D]flower you’re [E7]the chosen one. [A] [D] [E7]

[E7]Well your left hand’s [A]free. [D]And your right’s in a [E7]grip. [E7]With another left [A]hand. [A]Watch his [D]right hand [E7]slip. Towards his [A]gun, [D]oh no.

[E7] [A] [D] [E7] [E7]I tackle [A]weeds just So the [D]moon buggers [E7]nibble.

[E7] [A] [D] [E7] [E7]A right hand [A]grip on his Colt [D]Single-action [E7]Army [A] [D]

[E7]Well your left hand’s [A]free. [D]And your right’s in a [E7]grip. [E7]With another left [A]hand. [A]Watch his [D]right hand [E7]slip. Towards his [A]gun, [D]oh no.

[E7]N-E-O, [A]O-M-G, gee [D]whiz Girl you’re the [E7]one for me [A] [D] [E7] [E7]Though your man’s [A]bigger than I am [D]All my days he [E7]disa[A]grees, [D]oh no. Speak easy.

[E7] [A] [D] [E7] Well my [E7]left hand’s [A]free. [D] [E7] Well my [E7]left hand’s [A]free. [D] [E7] Well my [E7]left hand’s [A]free. [D] [E7]

[E7]Hey shady [A]baby I’m hot. [D]Like the [E7]prodigal son. [A] [D] [E7] [E7]Pick a battle eenie [A]meenie miney moe. Hey [D]flower you’re [E7]the chosen one. [A] [D] [E7]

Well my [E7]left hand’s [A]free. [D] [E7] Well my [E7]left hand’s [A]free. [D] [E7] Well my [E7]left hand’s [A]free. [D] [E7] Well my [E7]left hand’s [A]free. [D] [E7] Well my [E7]left hand’s [A]free. [D] [E7] [D]Oh no…

Artist alt-J

Album This Is All Yours

Genres Alternative, Indie

Year 2014

Key E7

alt-J - Left Hand Free can be played in the key of E7 using the E7, A, D chords.

For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Left Hand Free with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.