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Capo 5
 I've Embeen alone with Dyou inside my Cmind,D  C  
And Emin my dreams I've Dkissed your lipsC, a thousand times,D  C  
SomeEmtimes I see you Dpass outside my Cdoor,D  C  
HelEmlo,  Dis it Cme your looking for?E  
I can Amsee it in your eyes,                 DI can Gsee it in your smileC,
You're Fall I ever wantedB7,               And my aEmrms are open wide.
'Cause you Amknow just what to Dsay,     and you Gknow just what to doC.
And I Fwant to tell you so much,     B7I love Emyou.
D                    C         D  C
I Emlong to see the sDunlight in your Chair,D  C  
And Emtell you time and Dtime again, how Cmuch I care,D  C  
SomeEmtimes I feel my Dheart will overflowC,D  C  
EmHelloD,  I've just Cgot to let you know.E  
And I Amwonder where you are,           DAnd I Gwonder what you do,C  
Are you Fsomewhere being lonelyB7,    Or is Emsomeone loving you?
Tell me Amhow to win your heart,        DCuz I Ghaven't got a clue,C  
But Flet me start by saying,                B7I love you.Em  
D                    C         D  C   E

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The story behind the song

"Hello" captures the feeling of a deep, unspoken connection, imagining a world where two people have already met in one's mind. It speaks to a longing to bridge that gap, to finally express feelings that have been held within, seeing recognition in the other's eyes and smile. The song carries a sense of wanting to see the sunlight in someone's hair, hinting at a profound affection ready to be declared. Released in 1984 from Lionel Richie's album Can't Slow Down, it plays like a heartfelt confession, a quiet hope for a love to begin.

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Hello

by Lionel Richie

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 5

Em D C D C

I've been alone with you inside my mind,

Em D C D C

And in my dreams I've kissed your lips, a thousand times,

Em D C D C

Sometimes I see you pass outside my door,

Em D C E

Hello, is it me your looking for?

Am D G C

I can see it in your eyes, I can see it in your smile,

F B7 Em

You're all I ever wanted, And my arms are open wide.

Am D G C

'Cause you know just what to say, and you know just what to do.

F B7 Em

And I want to tell you so much, I love you.

D C D C

Em D C D C

I long to see the sunlight in your hair,

Em D C D C

And tell you time and time again, how much I care,

Em D C D C

Sometimes I feel my heart will overflow,

Em D C E

Hello, I've just got to let you know.

Am D G C

And I wonder where you are, And I wonder what you do,

F B7 Em

Are you somewhere being lonely, Or is someone loving you?

Am D G C

Tell me how to win your heart, Cuz I haven't got a clue,

F B7 Em

But let me start by saying, I love you.

D C D C E

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