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Bus Stop chords **
  Am    G2x
AmBus stop, Gwet day, Amshe's there, GI say
AmPlease share my umbrella
AmBus stop, Gbus goes, Amshe stays, Glove grows
AmUnder my umbrella
CAll that Gsummer Amwe enjoyed it
DmWind and rain and Emshine
AmThat umGbrella, Amwe emGployed it
                 Em     Am  Asus2*
By August, she was mine
CEvery morning B7I would see her Emwaiting Dat the Cstop
Sometimes she'd Amshopped and she would B7show me what she EmboughtB7  
CAll the people B7stared as if we Emwere both Dquite inCsane
Someday my Amname and hers are B7going to be the Emsame
AmThat's the Gway the Amwhole thing Gstarted
AmSilly but it's true
AmThinkin' Gof a Amsweet roGmance
AmBeginning in a queue
CCame the Gsun the Amice was melting
DmNo more sheltering Emnow
AmNice to Gthink that Amthat umGbrella
EmLed me to a AmvowAsus2  
CEvery morning B7I would see her Emwaiting Dat the Cstop
Sometimes she'd Amshopped and she would B7show me what she EmboughtB7  
CAll the people B7stared as if we Emwere both Dquite inCsane
Someday my Amname and hers are B7going to be the Emsame
AmBus stop, Gwet day, Amshe's there, GI say
AmPlease share my umbrella
AmBus stop, Gbus goes, Amshe stays, Glove grows
AmUnder my umbrella
CAll that Gsummer Amwe enjoyed it
DmWind and rain and Emshine
AmThat umGbrella, Amwe emGployed it
By AmAugust, Emshe was Ammine
Capo III
 Am= F#m  
  G= E  
  C= A  
 Dm= Bm  
 Em= C#m  
  D= B  
 B7= Ab7  
Capo V
 Am= Em  
  G= D  
  C= G  
 Dm= Am  
 Em= Bm  
  D= A  
 B7= F#7  

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The story behind the song

"Bus Stop" paints a sweet picture of a blossoming romance born from chance encounters at a bus stop, through "wind and rain and shine." It captures the hopeful anticipation of love, from the first shy words to the moment of knowing "someday my name and hers are going to be the same." This charming narrative, about a relationship that solidified "by August," was written by Graham Gouldman and released by The Hollies in 1966. Its gentle rock sound, with a sitar-like guitar solo, adds to its tender, yearning mood. It's a song that feels like finding your person in the most ordinary of places.

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Bus Stop

by The Hollies

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Asus2

F#m

C#m

Ab7

F#7

Bus Stop chords **

Am G

Am G Am G

Bus stop, wet day, she's there, I say

Please share my umbrella

Am G Am G

Bus stop, bus goes, she stays, love grows

Under my umbrella

C G Am

All that summer we enjoyed it

Dm Em

Wind and rain and shine

Am G Am G

That umbrella, we employed it

Em Am Asus2

By August, she was mine

C B7 Em D C

Every morning I would see her waiting at the stop

Am B7 Em B7

Sometimes she'd shopped and she would show me what she bought

C B7 Em D C

All the people stared as if we were both quite insane

Am B7 Em

Someday my name and hers are going to be the same

Am G Am G

That's the way the whole thing started

Silly but it's true

Am G Am G

Thinkin' of a sweet romance

Beginning in a queue

C G Am

Came the sun the ice was melting

Dm Em

No more sheltering now

Am G Am G

Nice to think that that umbrella

Em Am Asus2

Led me to a vow

C B7 Em D C

Every morning I would see her waiting at the stop

Am B7 Em B7

Sometimes she'd shopped and she would show me what she bought

C B7 Em D C

All the people stared as if we were both quite insane

Am B7 Em

Someday my name and hers are going to be the same

Am G Am G

Bus stop, wet day, she's there, I say

Please share my umbrella

Am G Am G

Bus stop, bus goes, she stays, love grows

Under my umbrella

C G Am

All that summer we enjoyed it

Dm Em

Wind and rain and shine

Am G Am G

That umbrella, we employed it

Am Em Am

By August, she was mine

Capo III

Am F#m

G E

C A

Dm Bm

Em C#m

D B

B7 Ab7

Capo V

Am Em

G D

C G

Dm Am

Em Bm

D A

B7 F#7

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