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Hi-Lo And In-Between

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Note that in the original studio version the capo goes on the 3rd fret but on the 
he plays with the capo on the 2nd fret. So use whichever you like :)
Standard tuning:  E   A   D   G   B  E  
Chords used: C* (032013)   G    F    Am  Em  
Capo 3rd fret
You can either strum softly or listen to the song to get the finger picking 
Intro: C*    G    F    G(x4)
Verse 1:
C*                G  
One day it just snowed I guess
                          F            G  C*      G     F  G  
and they closed the roads into your heart
C*                    G  
You came home like a dead star
                  F            G  C*      G     F  G  
no light left, no loving anymore
C*             G  
Years ago you sent a postcard,
                   F                G  C*      G     F  G  
it's the one that always made me laugh
         C*                  G  
It said "send for reinforcements
                               F         G  C*      G     F  G  
cause there's too much here for me to love"
Chorus:
(G)                Am    Em  F  
What would they say
(F)                             G  C*      G      F  G  
What would they say to make you feel O... K...
(G)                Am    Em  F  
What would they do
(F)                            G  C*      G      F   G(hold)
What would they do to make you feel O... K...
Same pattern and chords continue...
Verse 2:
C*           G  
Years ago I read a story
                F        G  C*      G     F  G  
about a man who had a plan
C*              G  
Tied himself on to a balloon
                        F                   G  C*      G     F  G  
yeah, cut the ties and tried to reach the moon
C*             G  
Rescued by an airline pilot
            F                 G  C*      G     F  G  
15 thousand feet above the world
C*                       G  
Dragged him down, they wished him luck
                       F                  G  C*      G     F  G  
they'd hoped that he learned his lesson well
Chorus:
(G)                Am    Em   F  
What would they say
(F)                             G  C*      G      F  G  
What would they say to make him feel O... K...
(G)                Am    Em  F  
What would they do
(F)                            G  C*      G      F   G(hold)
What would they do to make him feel O... K...
Verse 3:
C*           G  
Kathy I can still see stars
                      F        G  C*      G     F  G  
the same ones that we wished upon
C*          G  
I know you know your way around
                       F        G  C*      G     F  G  
but I can tell you're losing ground
C*            G  
I can see you on the radar
                     F                 G  C*      G     F  G  
But you know I could never bring you back
C*                         G  
You cut the ties, you're floating free yeah,
             F       G  C*      G     F   G  
hi and lo and in-between
C*                         G  
You cut the ties, you're floating free yeah, 
             F       G  C*
hi and lo and in-between

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Hi-Lo And In-Between

by Neil Halstead

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Note that in the original studio version the capo goes on the 3rd fret but on the

he plays with the capo on the 2nd fret. So use whichever you like :)

E A D G B E

Standard tuning:

C G F Am Em

Chords used: * (032013)

Capo 3rd fret

You can either strum softly or listen to the song to get the finger picking

C G F G

Intro: * (x4)

Verse 1:

C G

One day it just snowed I guess

F G C G F G

and they closed the roads into your heart

C G

You came home like a dead star

F G C G F G

no light left, no loving anymore

C G

Years ago you sent a postcard,

F G C G F G

it's the one that always made me laugh

C G

It said "send for reinforcements

F G C G F G

cause there's too much here for me to love"

Chorus:

G Am Em F

()

What would they say

F G C G F G

() *

What would they say to make you feel O... K...

G Am Em F

()

What would they do

F G C G F G

() * (hold)

What would they do to make you feel O... K...

Same pattern and chords continue...

Verse 2:

C G

Years ago I read a story

F G C G F G

about a man who had a plan

C G

Tied himself on to a balloon

F G C G F G

yeah, cut the ties and tried to reach the moon

C G

Rescued by an airline pilot

F G C G F G

15 thousand feet above the world

C G

Dragged him down, they wished him luck

F G C G F G

they'd hoped that he learned his lesson well

Chorus:

G Am Em F

()

What would they say

F G C G F G

() *

What would they say to make him feel O... K...

G Am Em F

()

What would they do

F G C G F G

() * (hold)

What would they do to make him feel O... K...

Verse 3:

C G

Kathy I can still see stars

F G C G F G

the same ones that we wished upon

C G

I know you know your way around

F G C G F G

but I can tell you're losing ground

C G

I can see you on the radar

F G C G F G

But you know I could never bring you back

C G

You cut the ties, you're floating free yeah,

F G C G F G

hi and lo and in-between

C G

You cut the ties, you're floating free yeah,

F G C

hi and lo and in-between

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