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Hello Darkness

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Eminor

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        EmThe perfect picture,     Bmpaper doll dream
             EmHazel windows     Bmin velveteen 
EmCadillac soul BmIn the city heat, 
EmThe jazzy silence Bmat your feet
AmHello Ddarkness, Amand goodbye Dsun, Amyou're my DonBmly Emone       Em   Bmthat’s Bmright
EmHoly clouds, Bmplayful lightEm, so reluctant Bmin silent flight
EmFragile skin, Bmstroking hands Emleft in doubt Bmwith no demands
AmHello Ddarkness, Amyou are my Dfriend, Amhold me Dtill Bmthe Emend   Em     Bm     BmHello
EmDevil cats, Bmso black and sleekEm, well walking down the alleyway
BmSo hard to meet, Emoh, sweet sensationBm, paradoxical dreams
EmYour Curious creatures Bmin between
AmHello Ddarkness, Ammy last Dhotel, oh
But it Amgets so Dhard, yeah it, Amgets so Dhard Bmto EmtelEml   BmHeBmllo Darkness
     Em    EmAnd goodbye BmsunBm  Em  Em  Bm  Bm  

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Hello Darkness

by Ric Ocasek

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Em Bm

The perfect picture, paper doll dream

Em Bm

Hazel windows in velveteen

Em Bm

Cadillac soul In the city heat,

Em Bm

The jazzy silence at your feet

Am D Am D Am D Bm Em Em Bm Bm

Hello darkness, and goodbye sun, you're my only one that’s right

Em Bm Em Bm

Holy clouds, playful light, so reluctant in silent flight

Em Bm Em Bm

Fragile skin, stroking hands left in doubt with no demands

Am D Am D Am D Bm Em Em Bm Bm

Hello darkness, you are my friend, hold me till the end Hello

Em Bm Em

Devil cats, so black and sleek, well walking down the alleyway

Bm Em Bm

So hard to meet, oh, sweet sensation, paradoxical dreams

Em Bm

Your Curious creatures in between

Am D Am D

Hello darkness, my last hotel, oh

Am D Am D Bm Em Em Bm Bm

But it gets so hard, yeah it, gets so hard to tell Hello Darkness

Em Em Bm Bm Em Em Bm Bm

And goodbye sun

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