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Hollow Man

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Verse Riff:
Part 1:
E--E---0--0---0---0-D----2-----A-------|
B------0------0----------3---3------|
G---0---1---1--1-----2--------3-----|
D----------2-------0------0----3----|
A-2--------2--------------------0-0-|
E-0------------------------------0--|
Part 2:
E--E---0--0---0---0-D---2-----E----0-0-0-|
B------0------0--------3--------0-0-0-|
G---0---1---1--1----2---2---1-1-1-1-1-|
D----------2-------0-----0--2-2-2-2-2-|
A-2--------2----------------2-2-2-2-2-|
E-0-----------------------------------|
[Intro] (Only strum chords once during keyboard intro and only strum 3 strings for each.)
E (Use only 3 strings; x221xx)
I've been lost
D(xx023x)  A(x033xx)
inside my head,
 E(x221xx)       D(xx023x)   A(x033xx)
Echoes fall off me...
[Verse]
Verse Riff Part 1: (E, D, A)
I took the prize last night for complicated mess.
Verse Riff Part 2: (E, D, E)
For saying things I didn't mean and don't believe in...
[Chorus]
ABelieve In DMe, C#mbelieve in Bmnothing,
ACorner DMe, and C#mmake me somBmething,
AI've becomDe the C#mhollow manBm,
          A        D       C#m        Bm   E(Back 
intro configuration)...
Have I become the hollow man I see?
[Bridge]
 E(x221xx)  D(xx023x)  A(x033xx)
I see this echoing,
[Verse]
Verse Riff Part 1: (E, D, A)
You had placed your trust in me,
Verse Riff Part 1: (E, D, A)
I went upside down,
Verse Riff Part 1: (E, D, A)
I emptied out the room in 30 seconds flat,
Verse Riff Part 2: (E, D, E)
I can't believe you held your ground
[Chorus]
ABelieve in Dme, C#mbelieve in Bmnothing,
ACorner Dme and mC#make me someBmthing,
AI've beDcome the C#mHollow ManBm,
AHave I becoDme the C#mHollow MBman I seeE?
[Solo Link]
E--0---0----0-0-0-0--0--0--0------------|
B---0---0---0-0-0-0---0--0--0-----------|
G-9---7-----6-4-7-6-7--7--7-------------|
D---------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------5-4--5-4--|
E--------------------------------5----5-|
[Chorus]
AI'm overwheDlmedC#m, I'm on reBmpeat,
AI'm empDtied outC#m, I'm incomBmplete,
AYou truDsted me, C#mI want to Bmshow you,
AI don't wanDt to be C#mthe HolBmlow Man...
[Chorus]
ABelieve in Dme, C#mbelieve in Bmnothing,
ACorner Dme, and C#mmake me somBmething,
AI've beDcome the C#mHollow ManBm,
AHave I becoDme the C#mHollow MBman I see?...
AI see...D  C#m  Bm  
          A        D       C#m   Bm(x2)
End on A.

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Hollow Man

by R.E.M.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

Verse Riff:

Part 1:

E D A

E-----0--0---0---0-----2------------|

B------0------0----------3---3------|

G---0---1---1--1-----2--------3-----|

D----------2-------0------0----3----|

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

E-0------------------------------0--|

Part 2:

E D E

E-----0--0---0---0----2---------0-0-0-|

B------0------0--------3--------0-0-0-|

G---0---1---1--1----2---2---1-1-1-1-1-|

D----------2-------0-----0--2-2-2-2-2-|

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

E-0-----------------------------------|

[Intro] (Only strum chords once during keyboard intro and only strum 3 strings for each.)

E (Use only 3 strings; x221xx)

I've been lost

D A

(xx023x) (x033xx)

inside my head,

E D A

(x221xx) (xx023x) (x033xx)

Echoes fall off me...

[Verse]

E D A

Verse Riff Part 1: (, , )

I took the prize last night for complicated mess.

E D E

Verse Riff Part 2: (, , )

For saying things I didn't mean and don't believe in...

[Chorus]

A D C#m Bm

Believe In Me, believe in nothing,

A D C#m Bm

Corner Me, and make me something,

A D C#m Bm

I've become the hollow man,

A D C#m Bm E

(Back

intro configuration)...

Have I become the hollow man I see?

[Bridge]

E D A

(x221xx) (xx023x) (x033xx)

I see this echoing,

[Verse]

E D A

Verse Riff Part 1: (, , )

You had placed your trust in me,

E D A

Verse Riff Part 1: (, , )

I went upside down,

E D A

Verse Riff Part 1: (, , )

I emptied out the room in 30 seconds flat,

E D E

Verse Riff Part 2: (, , )

I can't believe you held your ground

[Chorus]

A D C#m Bm

Believe in me, believe in nothing,

A D C#m Bm

Corner me and make me something,

A D C#m Bm

I've become the Hollow Man,

A D C#m Bm E

Have I become the Hollow Man I see?

[Solo Link]

E--0---0----0-0-0-0--0--0--0------------|

B---0---0---0-0-0-0---0--0--0-----------|

G-9---7-----6-4-7-6-7--7--7-------------|

D---------------------------------------|

A-----------------------------5-4--5-4--|

E--------------------------------5----5-|

[Chorus]

A D C#m Bm

I'm overwhelmed, I'm on repeat,

A D C#m Bm

I'm emptied out, I'm incomplete,

A D C#m Bm

You trusted me, I want to show you,

A D C#m Bm

I don't want to be the Hollow Man...

[Chorus]

A D C#m Bm

Believe in me, believe in nothing,

A D C#m Bm

Corner me, and make me something,

A D C#m Bm

I've become the Hollow Man,

A D C#m Bm

Have I become the Hollow Man I see?...

A D C#m Bm

I see...

A D C#m Bm

(x2)

End on A.

About Hollow Man Chords by R.E.M.

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What key is "Hollow Man" in?

The chords for "Hollow Man" show the original chord names (including E, D, A, B, G, C#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.