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                      Hammer Horror – Kate Bush
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Written by: Kate Bush
From: “Lionheart” (1978)
Adapted from an incomplete unregistered version by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 1st fret
Play: Dm
Key: Ebm
For chords in original key, transpose +1 (and “use flats”).
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CHORDS
       E-A-D-G-B-e
A/C#   x-4-2-2-2-x
C#+    x-4-3-2-2-x
Csus4  x-3-x-0-1-1
G/D    x-x-0-0-0-3
Em/G   x-x-x-0-0-0
Em     x-x-2-0-0-0
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[Intro]
|  Dm| % |
|  Dm|  A/C#|  C|  G|
[Verse 1]
DmYou A/C#stood Cin the belltower, Gbut now you're gone
So Dwho C#+knows Call the sights Gof Notre Dame?
[Bridge] 
 DThey've got the stars for the Ggallant hearts
 CI'm the replacement Ffor your part
Fsus4All I want to Fdo is forEbget ... Gyou, friend
[Chorus]
 DmHammer Horror, Csus4Hammer Horror
 GWon't leave me aloneF  C  
 DmThe first time in my Csus4life
I keep the Glights on to ease my soul (Fsou-Coul) 
DmHammer Horror, Csus4Hammer Horror
 GWon't leave it aGlone
[Post-Chorus]
I don't G/Dknow
              Em/G        Em|  Dsus4|  D|
Is this the right thing to do?
[Verse 2]
DmRe-A/C#hearsing Cin your things, GI feel guilty
 DAnd reC#+tracing Call the scenes, Gof your big hit
[Bridge] 
 DOh, God, you needed the Gleading role
 CIt wasn't me who Fmade you go, though
Fsus4All I want to Fdo is forEbget ... Gyou, friend
[Chorus]
 DmHammer Horror, Csus4Hammer Horror
 GWon't leave me aloneF  C  
 DmThe first time in my Csus4life
I keep the Glights on to ease my soul (FsoulC) 
DmHammer Horror, Csus4Hammer Horror
 GWon't leave it aGlone
[Post-Chorus]
I don't G/Dknow
              Em/G       Em|  F|  G|
Is this the right thing to do?
[Interlude]
Bbmaj7Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, Gm7ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, Foooh, ooh, ooh, Gsus4ooh - Gooh
       Bbmaj7            Gm|  F|  G/D|
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh
[Verse 3]
DmWho A/C#calls me Cfrom the other Gside of the street?
        D       C#+                  C                          G[  D]     
 And who taps me on the shoulder? I turn around, but you're gone
[Bridge]
 DI've got a hunch that you're Gfollowing
 CTo get your own Fback on me
Fsus4All I want to Fdo is forEbget ... Gyou, friend
[Chorus]
 DmHammer Horror, Csus4Hammer Horror
 GWon't leave me aloneF  C  
 DmFirst time in my Csus4life
I keep the Glights on to ease my soul (Fsou-Coul) 
DmHammer Horror, Csus4Hammer Horror
 GWon't leave it aGlone
[Post-Chorus]
I don't G/Dknow
              Em/G       Em|  Dsus4|  D|  C#+| C  
Is this the right thing to do?

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Hammer Horror

by Kate Bush

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

C#+

Fsus4

Csus4

G/D

Em/G

Dsus4

Bbmaj7

Gm7

Gsus4

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Hammer Horror – Kate Bush

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Written by: Kate Bush

From: “Lionheart” (1978)

Adapted from an incomplete unregistered version by: maguri

Tuning: Standard

Capo: 1st fret

Play: Dm

Key: Ebm

For chords in original key, transpose +1 (and “use flats”).

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

A/C# x-4-2-2-2-x

C#+ x-4-3-2-2-x

Csus4 x-3-x-0-1-1

G/D x-x-0-0-0-3

Em/G x-x-x-0-0-0

Em x-x-2-0-0-0

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[Intro]

| | % |

Dm A/C# C G

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

Dm A/C# C G

You stood in the belltower, but now you're gone

D C#+ C G

So who knows all the sights of Notre Dame?

[Bridge]

D G

They've got the stars for the gallant hearts

C F

I'm the replacement for your part

Fsus4 F Eb G

All I want to do is forget ... you, friend

[Chorus]

Dm Csus4

Hammer Horror, Hammer Horror

G F C

Won't leave me alone

Dm Csus4

The first time in my life

G F C

I keep the lights on to ease my soul (sou-oul)

Dm Csus4

Hammer Horror, Hammer Horror

G G

Won't leave it alone

[Post-Chorus]

G/D

I don't know

Em/G Em Dsus4 D

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Is this the right thing to do?

[Verse 2]

Dm A/C# C G

Re-hearsing in your things, I feel guilty

D C#+ C G

And retracing all the scenes, of your big hit

[Bridge]

D G

Oh, God, you needed the leading role

C F

It wasn't me who made you go, though

Fsus4 F Eb G

All I want to do is forget ... you, friend

[Chorus]

Dm Csus4

Hammer Horror, Hammer Horror

G F C

Won't leave me alone

Dm Csus4

The first time in my life

G F C

I keep the lights on to ease my soul (soul)

Dm Csus4

Hammer Horror, Hammer Horror

G G

Won't leave it alone

[Post-Chorus]

G/D

I don't know

Em/G Em F G

| | |

Is this the right thing to do?

[Interlude]

Bbmaj7 Gm7 F Gsus4 G

Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, oooh, ooh, ooh, ooh - ooh

Bbmaj7 Gm F G/D

| | |

Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh

[Verse 3]

Dm A/C# C G

Who calls me from the other side of the street?

D C#+ C G D

[ ]

And who taps me on the shoulder? I turn around, but you're gone

[Bridge]

D G

I've got a hunch that you're following

C F

To get your own back on me

Fsus4 F Eb G

All I want to do is forget ... you, friend

[Chorus]

Dm Csus4

Hammer Horror, Hammer Horror

G F C

Won't leave me alone

Dm Csus4

First time in my life

G F C

I keep the lights on to ease my soul (sou-oul)

Dm Csus4

Hammer Horror, Hammer Horror

G G

Won't leave it alone

[Post-Chorus]

G/D

I don't know

Em/G Em Dsus4 D C#+ C

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Is this the right thing to do?

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