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Silhouettes: Herman's Hermits
#5 in UK and #5 in USA in 1965
INTRO:
 G   Em   C   D(x2)
#1.
GTook a Emwalk and passed your Amhouse, Dlate last Gnight.
All the Emshades were pulled and Amdrawn, Dway down Gtight.
From Emwithin, the dim light Ccast, two Dsilhouettes on the Gshade.
Oh, what a Emlovely Ccouple they Dmade.
#2.
GPut his Emarms around your Amwaist, Dheld you Gtight.
Kisses EmI could almost Amtaste, Din the Gnight.
Wondered Emwhy I'm not the Cguy, whose Dsilhouette's on the Gshade..
I couldn't Emhide, the Amtears Din my Geyes.
CHORUS:
GAhh, ahh, Emahh, ahh, Cahh, ahh, Dahh...
Gahh, ahh, Emahh, ahh, Cahh, ahh, Dahh..
(INTERLUDE)
 G   Em   Am   D(x2)
G Em C D
 G   Em   C   D(riff)
 Ab   Fm   Db   Eb(riff)
#3.
AbLost Fmcontrol and rang your Bbmbell, EbI was Absore.
Let me Fmin or else I'll Bbmbeat, Ebdown your Abdoor.
When two Fmstrangers who had Dbbeen, two Ebsilhouettes on the Abshade,
said to my Fmshock, "You're Dbon the wrong Ebblock."
#4.
AbRushed down Fmto your house with Bbmwings, Ebon my Abfeet.
Loved you Fmlike I'd never Bbmloved, Ebyou my Absweet.
Vowed that Fmyou and I would Dbbe two Ebsilhouettes on the Abshade,
all of our Fmdays, two Bbmsilhouettes Ebon the Abshade.
OUTRO:
AbAhh, ahh, Fmahh, ahh, Dbahh, ahh, Ebahh...
Abahh, ahh, Fmahh, ahh, Dbahh, ahh, Ebahh..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Silhouettes

by Herman's Hermits

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Silhouettes: Herman's Hermits

#5 in UK and #5 in USA in 1965

INTRO:

G Em C D

(x2)

#1.

G Em Am D G

Took a walk and passed your house, late last night.

Em Am D G

All the shades were pulled and drawn, way down tight.

Em C D G

From within, the dim light cast, two silhouettes on the shade.

Em C D

Oh, what a lovely couple they made.

#2.

G Em Am D G

Put his arms around your waist, held you tight.

Em Am D G

Kisses I could almost taste, in the night.

Em C D G

Wondered why I'm not the guy, whose silhouette's on the shade..

Em Am D G

I couldn't hide, the tears in my eyes.

CHORUS:

G Em C D

Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh...

G Em C D

ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh..

(INTERLUDE)

G Em Am D

(x2)

G Em C D

(riff)

Ab Fm Db Eb

(riff)

#3.

Ab Fm Bbm Eb Ab

Lost control and rang your bell, I was sore.

Fm Bbm Eb Ab

Let me in or else I'll beat, down your door.

Fm Db Eb Ab

When two strangers who had been, two silhouettes on the shade,

Fm Db Eb

said to my shock, "You're on the wrong block."

#4.

Ab Fm Bbm Eb Ab

Rushed down to your house with wings, on my feet.

Fm Bbm Eb Ab

Loved you like I'd never loved, you my sweet.

Fm Db Eb Ab

Vowed that you and I would be two silhouettes on the shade,

Fm Bbm Eb Ab

all of our days, two silhouettes on the shade.

OUTRO:

Ab Fm Db Eb

Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh...

Ab Fm Db Eb

ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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