Rush - Hand over Fist: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Hand over Fist" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Hand over Fist ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Hand over Fist" smoothly on your ukulele.

Chorus:
G
Hand over fist -
Em
Paper around the stone
  F
Scissors cut the paper,
         C
Cut the paper to the bone
Hand over fist
Paper around the stone
Scissors cut the paper
And the rock must stand alone

         Em
I could disappear into the crowd -
 C                D
Not if I keep my head in the clouds
         Em
I could  walk away so proud -
     Cmaj7                D
It's easy enough if you don't laugh too loud

I thought I was okay alone
Wait for the postman and the telephone
Lost in a world of my own
I thought I could run alone
Thought I could run through the night alone

Chorus:
Hand over fist
Paper around the stone
Scissors cut the paper
Cut the paper to the bone
Hand over fist
Paper around the stone
Scissors cut the paper
And the rock must stand alone

Hand over hand
Doesn't seem so much
Hand over hand
Is the strength of the common touch

You talk as we walk along
You never imagined I could be so wrong
Humming your favourite song
You know I've hated that song for so long

How can we ever agree?
Like the rest of the world
We grow farther apart
I swear you don't listen to me
Holding my hand to my heart
Holding my fist to my racing heart

Hand over fist
Paper around the stone
Scissors cut the paper
Cut the paper to the bone

Take a walk outside myself
In some exotic land
Greet a passing stranger
Feel the strength in his hand
Feel the world expand

I feel my spirit resist
But I open up my fist
Lay hand over hand over
Hand over fist
Paper around the stone
Scissors cut the paper
Cut the paper to the bone

Chorus:
Hand over hand
Doesn't seem so much
Hand over hand
Is the strength of the common touch
Hand over hand
Doesn't seem so much
Hand over hand
Is the strength of the common touch
Hand over hand
Doesn't seem so much
Hand over hand
Is the strength of the common touch
Hand over hand
Doesn't seem so much
Hand over hand

Hand over fist
Paper around the stone
Scissors cut the paper
Cut the paper to the bone
Hand over fist
Paper around the stone
Scissors cut the paper
Cut the paper to the bone
Hand over fist
Paper around the stone
Scissors cut the paper
Cut the paper to the bone...

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C

Ukulele chord C

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

Cmaj7

Ukulele chord Cmaj7

Cmaj

Ukulele chord Cmaj

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Hand over Fist" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Hand over Fist" by Rush.

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