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Hello Darkness

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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 16Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Intro:
e|---C7-----------------------------------------|
B|--------1--------1--------1--------1--------|
G|----------3--------3--------3--------3------|
D|-----2---------2--------2--------2----------|
A|---3---------3--------3--------3------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
(The sixth string is tuned in C instead of E)
e|---Bb-----------C7-------|----Bb-----------C7--------------|
B|---------------------|-----------------------------|
G|---------------------|-----------------------------|
D|---------------------|-----------------------------|
A|---------------------|-----------------------------|
C|---10--9h10p9--7--0--|--0--10--9h10p9--7--0--------|
e|-----F7------------C7------|-----G7------------C7-------------------------------|
B|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------|
C|---0--5--5h7----4p2p0--|--0--5--7--2h4p2--0---10-9-10--12--10-9-10--12--|
e|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
C|---12--10--9--10--7----|
BetBbween the grey and Dmred shadows of twCilight 
The tFime stands F7stilCl. 
It sFeems like a hundred lF7ight-years 
Since the dCay you went away. 
FOh  F7Oh  COh 
HCello, Hello dFarkness 
SF7tep inside, MG7ake the hours run tChru' the night.   X2
KBbnowing that yDmou're far froCm my heart 
It's so hFard to live F7ooooCon. 
But Fon the day when yF7ou'll return 
I kCnow you'll make my fire burn 
WFhen this night is F7over you'll be mCine. 
HCello, Hello dFarkness 
SF7tep inside, MG7ake the hours run tChru' the night.   X2
Intro:  Bb   C7   Bb   C7   F7   C7   G7  C7  
HCello, Hello dFarkness 
SF7tep inside, MG7ake the hours run tChru' the night.   X2
(END)

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Hello Darkness

by Shocking Blue

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

e|--------------------------------------------|

B|--------1--------1--------1--------1--------|

G|----------3--------3--------3--------3------|

D|-----2---------2--------2--------2----------|

A|---3---------3--------3--------3------------|

E|--------------------------------------------|

(The sixth string is tuned in C instead of E)

Bb C7 Bb C7

e|---------------------|-----------------------------|

B|---------------------|-----------------------------|

G|---------------------|-----------------------------|

D|---------------------|-----------------------------|

A|---------------------|-----------------------------|

C|---10--9h10p9--7--0--|--0--10--9h10p9--7--0--------|

F7 C7 G7 C7

e|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------|

D|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------|

C|---0--5--5h7----4p2p0--|--0--5--7--2h4p2--0---10-9-10--12--10-9-10--12--|

e|-----------------------|

B|-----------------------|

G|-----------------------|

D|-----------------------|

A|-----------------------|

C|---12--10--9--10--7----|

Bb Dm C

Between the grey and red shadows of twilight

F F7 C

The time stands still.

F F7

It seems like a hundred light-years

Since the day you went away.

F F7 C

Oh Oh Oh

C F

Hello, Hello darkness

F7 G7 C

Step inside, Make the hours run thru' the night. X2

Bb Dm C

Knowing that you're far from my heart

F F7 C

It's so hard to live ooooon.

F F7

But on the day when you'll return

I know you'll make my fire burn

F F7 C

When this night is over you'll be mine.

C F

Hello, Hello darkness

F7 G7 C

Step inside, Make the hours run thru' the night. X2

Bb C7 Bb C7 F7 C7 G7 C7

Intro:

C F

Hello, Hello darkness

F7 G7 C

Step inside, Make the hours run thru' the night. X2

(END)

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