Krauss Alison - In The Palm Of Your Hand guitar tab

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 (kinch@holonet.net) 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

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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]