From: Richard Kinch
Subject: CRD: In the Palm of Your Hand by Alison Krauss
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 1995 02:53:17 +0000 (GMT)
IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND by Ron Block (BMI), as performed by
Alison Krauss & The Cox Family on the 1994 album _I Know Who Holds Tomorrow_
(Rounder 0307), also on Rounder CD 0325. Also David Letterman’s show 11/20/95.
Transcribed by Richard Kinch ([email protected]) 11/22/95.
4/4 Key of Bb (For guitar, play in G with Capo 3, Em6=020010, Am7=x02010)
The percussion during verses is the rhythm guitarist tapping his guitar top.
INTRO G-C2-G-C2 (use finger roll 6-2-4-3 on G=320033 and 5-2-4-3 on C2=x32033)
G D C G
1. If I could have the world and all it owns
C Em6 Am D7
A thousand kingdoms, a thousand thrones
Em C D7 G C D7 G
If all the earth were mine to own, with wealth my only goal
G D C G
I’d spend my gold on selfish things
C Em6 Am7 D7
Without the love that your life brings
Em Am7 D7 G C Am7 G
Just a «little bit more» was all I’d need ’til life was torn from me.
CHORUS
C Bm Em D7 Em6 D7
I’d rather be in the palm of your hand
C Am7 G
Though rich or poor I may be.
C Bm Em D7 Em6 D7 ?
Faith can see right through the circumstance;
A A7 D7 C D7
Sees the forest in spite of the trees.
C Em6 Am7 G
[CODA] Your grace provides for me.
[BREAK] G D C G C Em6 Am D7 Em C D7 G C D7 G
|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|
G D C G
2. If I should walk the streets, no place to sleep,
C Em6 Am7 D7
No faith in promises you keep.
Em C D7 G C D7 G
I’d have no way to buy my bread with a Bible for my bed.
G D C G C Em6 Am7 D7
But if I trust the one who died for me, Who shed His blood to set me free
Em Am7 D7 G C Am7 G
If I live my life to trust in you, your grace will see me through.
[REPEAT CHORUS to CODA]
[SLIDE SOLO—CHORUS w/CODA]
[FIDDLE SOLO—VERSE]
G C2
If I could have the world … [etc. fade]