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Melanie Safka - In The Hour
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:  Am  
In the hour when the sun shines bright
On my Ghead, in the Em7city where AmI am aEm7lone
AmI never think of that once told story
When Gtwo flowers Em7almost were Amone
GBut, Cwhat Gto Cdo?G  
CI Gstill Cthink in the Fmorning of GyouE7  
AmWhen darkness hovers and city lights take over
GI am Em7blinded to the Amwords, "I am aEm7lone"
It's Amuseless to cry for a star in the sky
For the Gcity lights Em7tell me there's Amnone
GBut, Cwhat Gto Cdo?G  
CI Gstill Ccry in the Fmorning for GyouF  
            (## Key Change - Up one semitone ##)
BbmWhen my head Bbsus2touches my Bbmpillow 
I am too Abweary to dare Fm7dream that BbmI am aFm7lone
BbmNow I lay myself down to sleep
"I Pray The Lord AbHis Soul To Fm7Keep", is my Bbmsong
AbBut, Dbwhat Abto Dbdo?Ab  
DbI  Abstill Dbdream in the Gbmorning for Abyou
DbWhat to do?
I still cry in the Gbmorning for Abyou
OUTRO:  (## same chords as Last Verse - fade to end ##)
    FHmm hmm hmm, etc.

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In The Hour

by Melanie

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Bbm

Bbsus2

Fm7

Melanie Safka - In The Hour

CAPO: 3rd Fret

INTRO:

In the hour when the sun shines bright

G Em7 Am Em7

On my head, in the city where I am alone

I never think of that once told story

G Em7 Am

When two flowers almost were one

G C G C G

But, what to do?

C G C F G E7

I still think in the morning of you

When darkness hovers and city lights take over

G Em7 Am Em7

I am blinded to the words, "I am alone"

It's useless to cry for a star in the sky

G Em7 Am

For the city lights tell me there's none

G C G C G

But, what to do?

C G C F G F

I still cry in the morning for you

(## Key Change - Up one semitone ##)

Bbm Bbsus2 Bbm

When my head touches my pillow

Ab Fm7 Bbm Fm7

I am too weary to dare dream that I am alone

Bbm

Now I lay myself down to sleep

Ab Fm7 Bbm

"I Pray The Lord His Soul To Keep", is my song

Ab Db Ab Db Ab

But, what to do?

Db Ab Db Gb Ab

I still dream in the morning for you

What to do?

Gb Ab

I still cry in the morning for you

OUTRO: (## same chords as Last Verse - fade to end ##)

Hmm hmm hmm, etc.

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