After seeing someone on American Idol actually sing while
playing a simplified version of "Hello" (he did a great job)
almost identical to the first version (in Am) on here,
I decided to "correct" it to include more accurate chords;
believe it or not, these 'more complex' (and i.m.h.o. beautiful)
chords are actually easier overall to play than those in v1.,
since you just slide your hand back and forth...check the
chords first, and you'll soon see what I mean. Note I leave
blanks instead of x's to denote dead strings, and put
parenthesis around notes that you can play if you want; also
the words are placed roughly where they would be sung in
relation to the chords, which are played on downbeats...OK:
Am9 G6 Fmaj7 A Dm G C F Bb E E7/B Am/C A9 Am/E E
e | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |(1)| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
B | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0
G | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1
D | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2
A |(0)| | | 0 | | | 3 |(3)| 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
E | | (3) | (2) | | | 3 | |(1)| | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |(0)
| Am9 . G6 . | Fmaj7 . G6 Fmaj7
| Am9 . G6 . | Fmaj7 . G6 Fmaj7
I've
Am9 G6 Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7
been alone with you inside my mind, and
Am9 G6 Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7
in my dreams I've kissed your lips a thousand times... I
Am9 G6 Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7
sometimes see you pass outside my door Hel-
Am9 G6 Fmaj7 A
-lo, is it me you're looking for? I can
Dm G C F
see it in your eyes, I can see it in your smile; you're
Bb Am/E E Am E7/B Am/C E7/B
all I've ever wanted and my arms are open wide. 'Cause you
Dm G C F
know just what to say and you know just what to do; and I
Bb Am/E E Am9 . G6 . Fmaj7 . G6 Fmaj7
want to tell you so much, I love you
| Am9 G6 | Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7 |
Am9 G6 Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7
I long to see the sunlight in your hair, and
Am9 G6 . Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7
tell you time and time again, how much I care. Some-
Am9 G6 Fmaj7 . G6 Fmaj7
-times I feel my heart will overflow
Am9 G6 Fmaj7 A .
He-llo, I've just got to let you know 'cause I
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/l/lionel_richie/hello_tab_ver_4.html ]
Dm G C F .
wonder where you are and I wonder what you do. Are you
Bb E Am/E E7/B Am/C E7/B
somewhere feeling lonely or is someone loving you? Tell me
Dm G C F
how to win your heart for I haven't got a clue; but
Bb Am/E E Am9 . G6 . Fmaj7 . G6 Fmaj7
let me start by say - ing, I love you
Am9 . G6 . | Fmaj7 . G6 Fmaj7
Solo:
| Am9 . G6 . | Fmaj7 . G6 Fmaj7
E----|-----------------------------------------|---------------------5---7|__
B----|----------3--5-h6--3-h5------------------|----//5\p3-------//5---5--|
G----|-2-h4-h5-----------------5//7\\4-----5p4\|\2------------------------|
D--2-|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------|
A----|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------|
E----|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------|
Am9 . G6 . | Fmaj7 . G6 Fmaj7 |
E__7----8--5--7\p3---5----/3-/3--|-/3-----------------3------------10--|
B----------------------5--/5-/5--|-/5----5--------/5-----3-------------|
G--------------------------------|-------5----5------------------------|
D--------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Am9 . G6 . | Fmaj7 . G6 Fmaj7 |
E--/12-/13--12\-----10---/12-10---8\7|-/8--5-5\3/5-----------5----7|
B------------------------------------|--------------------/5---5---|
G--/9--/10---9\-----7----/9--7----5\4|-/5--2-2\0/2-----------------|
D------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
A------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
E------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Am9 . G6 . | Fmaj7 . A .
E__7--8--5--7p3---5----------|------------------------------9--------|(10)
B--------------------5-------|---------------------------10-6--------|
G----------------------------|--------------------2-6-9--7-----------|
D----------------------------|---------------------------------------|
A----------------------------|--------------------0-4-7--------------|
E----------------------------|---------------------------------------|
Hello, is it me you're looking for? 'Cause I
Dm . G . C . F .
won-der where you are... and I wonder what you do. Are you
Bb . E . Am9 E7/B Am/C E7/B
somewhere feeling lonely or is someone loving you? Tell me
Dm . G . C . F .
how to win your heart for I haven't got a clue; but
Bb . Am/E E Am9 . G6 . Fmaj7 . G Fmaj7 | A
let me start by say-ing: I love you
}}} hope you like it,
---mark K
