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Hello Darlin

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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Hello Darling as performed by Conway Twitty
3/4 time
Tempo varies between about 83-85 bpm. It's a shuffle or swing rhythm.
  C/G332010
C7   032310  (just drop your pinky)
[Riff]
e|-3-----------|
B|-3-----------|
G|-0-----------|
D|-0-----------|
A|-2-2-0-2-----|
E|-3-----------|
Hello darliC/Gng, nice to Gsee you, it's Cbeen a long C7time
You're just as Flovely as you used to CbeG  
How's C/Gyour new love, Gare you happy?
Hope Cyou're doing C7fine, just to D7know it means so much to Gme
(Riff)                         C/G  G  
      What's that darling, how am I doing?
Guess I'm Cdoing all C7right except I Fcan't sleep
and I cry all night till CdawnG  
What I'm Ctrying to C7say is I Flove you and CI miss you
and FI'm so sorry that GI did you CwrongG  
(Riff)                     C/G               G               C  C7  
      Look up darling, let me kiss you just for old times sake
Let me Fhold you in my arms one more CtimeG  
Thank C/Gyou darling, may GGod bless you
and may Ceach step you C7take bring you D7closer
to the things you seek to Gfind
(Riff)              C/G  G  
      Goodbye darling, I gotta go now
Gotta Ctry to find a C7way
to lose these Fmemories of a love so warm and CtrueG  
and if C/Gyou should ever C7find it in your Fheart
to forCgive me, coFme back darling
I'll be Gwaiting for FyouF  C  G  C  

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The story behind the song

"Hello Darlin'" captures a poignant moment of reconnecting with a past love, where the speaker is caught between a hopeful present and lingering feelings. It's about that bittersweet encounter where you try to play it cool, asking "how am I doing," while secretly wishing for a kiss "just for old times sake." This song beautifully embodies Conway Twitty's signature style of romantic and sentimental country music, a genre he dominated with numerous chart-topping hits. At its heart, it's a tender and vulnerable portrayal of unspoken longing.

AI-written from these sources:Conway Twitty — Wikipedia ↗

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Hello Darlin

Hello Darlin

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Hello Darlin

by Conway Twitty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Hello Darling as performed by Conway Twitty

3/4 time

Tempo varies between about 83-85 bpm. It's a shuffle or swing rhythm.

C/G

332010

C7 032310 (just drop your pinky)

[Riff]

e|-3-----------|

B|-3-----------|

G|-0-----------|

D|-0-----------|

A|-2-2-0-2-----|

E|-3-----------|

C/G G C C7

Hello darling, nice to see you, it's been a long time

F C G

You're just as lovely as you used to be

C/G G

How's your new love, are you happy?

C C7 D7 G

Hope you're doing fine, just to know it means so much to me

C/G G

(Riff)

What's that darling, how am I doing?

C C7 F

Guess I'm doing all right except I can't sleep

C G

and I cry all night till dawn

C C7 F C

What I'm trying to say is I love you and I miss you

F G C G

and I'm so sorry that I did you wrong

C/G G C C7

(Riff)

Look up darling, let me kiss you just for old times sake

F C G

Let me hold you in my arms one more time

C/G G

Thank you darling, may God bless you

C C7 D7

and may each step you take bring you closer

to the things you seek to find

C/G G

(Riff)

Goodbye darling, I gotta go now

C C7

Gotta try to find a way

F C G

to lose these memories of a love so warm and true

C/G C7 F

and if you should ever find it in your heart

C F

to forgive me, come back darling

G F F C G C

I'll be waiting for you

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