Biography:
Max Bygraves OBE (born 16 October 1922 - 1st September 2012) in Rotherhithe, London as Walter William Bygraves) is an English singer songwriter, famous for his waving hands. He also appeared on his own television shows, sometimes performing comedy sketches between songs. Shows he presented included the gameshow Family Fortunes.
According to the You Need Hands Songfacts, Max went into showbusiness more or less by accident as a comedy impressionist, but later picked up the basics of songwriting.
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Written and recorded by Max in 1958. I have also added an extra verse at the end from You Need Feet
which was also recorded in 1958 by comedian Bernard Bresslaw as a 'spoof' version of this song.
You can obviously choose whether to include this verse when playing this song.
Capo on fret 1 to sing alonga Max! Tabbed from youtube so any corrections welcome!
Intro =
G Em C D
Hands hands hands hands
Verse 1
G C G
You need hands to hold someone you care for
D
You need hands to show that you're sincere
C D C G
When you feel nobody wants to know you
Am C D G
You need hands to brush away the tears
Verse 2
G C G
When you hold a brand new baby
C
You need tender hands to guide them on their way
C G Em
You need hands to thank the Lord for living
C D G
And for giving us this day
Music only as per ist 2.5 lines of V1 and last 2 lines of V2
G C G D C D G Em C D G
Verse 3
G C G
You need hands to show the world you're happy
C
And you need hands when you have to stop the bus
G Em
But the hands we love so dear are the hands we love to hear
C D G
Are the hands that you give to us
You Need Feet verse as sung by by Bernard Bresslaw
G C G
You need feet to stand up straight with
D
You need feet to kick your friends
C D C G
You need feet to keep your socks on
Am C D G
And stop your legs from fraying at the ends
G C G
You need feet to walk to Scunthorpe
C
Or to dance the hoochy coo
G Em
Yes the whole world needs feet for something
C D G
And I need feet to run way from you
which was also recorded in 1958 by comedian Bernard Bresslaw as a 'spoof' version of this song.
You can obviously choose whether to include this verse when playing this song.
Capo on fret 1 to sing alonga Max! Tabbed from youtube so any corrections welcome!
Intro =
G Em C D
Hands hands hands hands
Verse 1
G C G
You need hands to hold someone you care for
D
You need hands to show that you're sincere
C D C G
When you feel nobody wants to know you
Am C D G
You need hands to brush away the tears
Verse 2
G C G
When you hold a brand new baby
C
You need tender hands to guide them on their way
C G Em
You need hands to thank the Lord for living
C D G
And for giving us this day
Music only as per ist 2.5 lines of V1 and last 2 lines of V2
G C G D C D G Em C D G
Verse 3
G C G
You need hands to show the world you're happy
C
And you need hands when you have to stop the bus
G Em
But the hands we love so dear are the hands we love to hear
C D G
Are the hands that you give to us
You Need Feet verse as sung by by Bernard Bresslaw
G C G
You need feet to stand up straight with
D
You need feet to kick your friends
C D C G
You need feet to keep your socks on
Am C D G
And stop your legs from fraying at the ends
G C G
You need feet to walk to Scunthorpe
C
Or to dance the hoochy coo
G Em
Yes the whole world needs feet for something
C D G
And I need feet to run way from you
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