I Hold Your Hand in Mine Lyrics

CAPO: 3rd fret (Sounds in the key of Bb)
(Intro)
(Verse 1)
A7 A7(type2) A13 A7 D
I hold your hand in mine, dear,
A7 A7(type2) A13 A7 D Dmaj7 D6
I press it to my lips,
I take a healthy bite from your dainty finger - tips!
(Verse 2)
A7 A7(type2) A13 A7 D
My joy would be com - plete, dear,
A7 A7(type2) A13 A7 D Am B7
If you were on - ly here------, | / / / |
But still I keep your hand ...as a precious ...souve - nir!
(Bridge)
The night you died, I cut it off, I really don't know why-------,
For now each time I kiss it, I get blood stains on my tie!
(Verse 3)
A7 A7(type2) A13 A7 D
I'm sor - ry now I killed you,
A7 A7(type2) A13 A7 D D7
For our love was some - thing fine------,
And 'til they come to get me, I ...shall hold your hand ...in mine!