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Intro: ( /F#-/G-/G#- A) x2
HellAo, how are you?  how'd you sleep last night did you dream of me all Cdimnight?  how aF7re you?
Wake Aup, good morning, you shouldn't sleep all day such a beautiful day how Cdimare you?
Good mF7orning, what's wD7ith you?  how cF7ould you?
I heard your voicAe, couldn't stand it, you talk too much you even scare my fCdimriends, what's F7with you?
The words you sAaid I know you're lying, you lie in bed, you lie you lie there Cdimcrying,
What F7with you?  how cD7ould you?  why F7did you?
HAey hey, I said iDt's all right, cAome on come on I've been woErking all night
HAey hey said iDt's ok, cAome on, come on been wEorking all day, working all day, hey
HellAo, how are you?  I couldn't sleep last night I dreamed of you all Cdimnight, good moF7rning
Get Aup, I know you're lying, you lie in bed you lie you lie there Cdimcryin
What's wF7ith you?  how cD7ould you?  why dF7id you?
HAey hey, I said iDt's all right, cAome on come on I've been woErking all night
HAey hey said iDt's ok, cAome on, come on been wEorking all day, working all day, hey
DdimHello, how Fdimare you?  G#dimI dreamed of Bdimyou last night
DdimHello, how Fdimare you?  G#dimI dreamed of Bdimyou all nAight
                                                  A/         F#          Cdim  F7  
I said I want you, I want you, need you, love you, want you to want me, remember? 
HellAo, how are you?  how'd you sleep last night, did you dream of me all niCdimght?
Good mF7orning, how D7are you?  how aF7re you?
HAey hey, I said iDt's all right, cAome on, come on I've been woErking all night
HAey hey said iDt's ok, cAome on come, on been wEorking all day, working all day, hey
HAey hey, I said iDt's all right, cAome on, come on I've been woErking all night
HAey hey said iDt's ok, cAome on, come on been wEorking all day, working all day, hey
Out Solo:  ( A G/A ) x10
Fadeback (Oh Claire):  A/E-  E  E/B-  B  B/F#-F#  

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How Are You

by Cheap Trick

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cdim

Ddim

Fdim

G#dim

Bdim

A/E

E/B

B/F#

Transpose -2 steps with buttons on the left for original key, (or leave like this

to sing with baritones!). Ask if you want chord fingering help.

F# G G# A

Intro: ( /-/-/- ) x2

A Cdim F7

Hello, how are you? how'd you sleep last night did you dream of me all night? how are you?

A Cdim

Wake up, good morning, you shouldn't sleep all day such a beautiful day how are you?

F7 D7 F7

Good morning, what's with you? how could you?

A Cdim F7

I heard your voice, couldn't stand it, you talk too much you even scare my friends, what's with you?

A Cdim

The words you said I know you're lying, you lie in bed, you lie you lie there crying,

F7 D7 F7

What with you? how could you? why did you?

A D A E

Hey hey, I said it's all right, come on come on I've been working all night

A D A E

Hey hey said it's ok, come on, come on been working all day, working all day, hey

A Cdim F7

Hello, how are you? I couldn't sleep last night I dreamed of you all night, good morning

A Cdim

Get up, I know you're lying, you lie in bed you lie you lie there cryin

F7 D7 F7

What's with you? how could you? why did you?

A D A E

Hey hey, I said it's all right, come on come on I've been working all night

A D A E

Hey hey said it's ok, come on, come on been working all day, working all day, hey

Ddim Fdim G#dim Bdim

Hello, how are you? I dreamed of you last night

Ddim Fdim G#dim Bdim A

Hello, how are you? I dreamed of you all night

A F# Cdim F7

I said I want you, I want you, need you, love you, want you to want me, remember?

A Cdim

Hello, how are you? how'd you sleep last night, did you dream of me all night?

F7 D7 F7

Good morning, how are you? how are you?

A D A E

Hey hey, I said it's all right, come on, come on I've been working all night

A D A E

Hey hey said it's ok, come on come, on been working all day, working all day, hey

A D A E

Hey hey, I said it's all right, come on, come on I've been working all night

A D A E

Hey hey said it's ok, come on, come on been working all day, working all day, hey

Out Solo: ( A G/A ) x10

A/E E E/B B B/F# F#

Fadeback (Oh Claire): - - -

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