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Practice SessionsHello chords
by Adele
- Hello was written by Adele Atkins & Greg Kurstin. It was recorded in 2014 and the single was released on October 23, 2015 from her album 25. It is interesting to note that the song received over 23 million vews within a day, breaking the 24 Hour Vevo Record.
- Original Key: Key of F Minor in 4/4 time at ~ 80 bpm (♩)
- Chords in Fm: Fm, Ab, Eb, Db, Cm
- Easier in Em with chords: Em, G, D, C, Bm
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
| Chord | Guitar | Piano | Chord | Guitar | Piano |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Em | 022000 | E-G-B | C | x32010 | C-E-G |
| G | 320003 | G-B-D | Bm | xx4432 | B-D-F# |
| D | xx0232 | D-F#-A | Bm | x24432 (B) | B-D-F# |
Hello by Adele
Capo on 1st fret if playing with the videoSong Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
Intro: 4/4 Em G D C Count | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | Em G D C 1. Hel-lo___ It's me Em G D C I was won-de-ring if af-ter all these years you'd like to meet Em G D C To go o - ver___ Ev'ry-thing Em G D C They say that time's sup-posed to heal ya__ But I ain't done much heal-ing Em G D C 2. Hel-lo___ Can you hear me? Em G D C I'm in Ca-li-for-nia dream-ing a-bout who we used to be Em G D C When we were youn-ger___ And free Em G D C I've for-got-ten how it felt be-fore the world fell at our feet Em G Bm C ** There's such a dif-fer-ence bet-ween us Em D C And a mil - li - on miles... Em C G D Chorus: Hel-lo from the o-ther si - ide Em C G D I must've called a thou-sand ti - imes Em C G D To tell you I'm sor-ry for ev'-ry-thing that I've done Em C G D But when I call you ne-ver seem to be home Em C G D Hel-lo from the out - si - ide Em C G D At least I can say that I've tri - ied Em C G D To tell you I'm sor-ry for break-ing your heart Em C G D But it don't mat-ter it clear-ly does-n't tear you a-part Em G D C Any | more... | | Em G D C 3. Hel-lo___ How are you? Em G D C It's so ty-pi-cal of me to talk a-bout my-self I'm sor-ry Em G D C I hope___ That you're well Em G D C Did you e-ver make it out of that town where noth-ing e-ver hap-pened? Em G ** It's no se-cret D C Em D C That the both of us are run-ning out of time... Em C G D Chorus: So hel-lo from the o-ther si - ide Em C G D I must've called a thou-sand ti - imes Em C G D To tell you I'm sor-ry for ev'-ry-thing that I've done Em C G D But when I call you ne-ver seem to be home Em C G D Hel-lo from the out - si - ide Em C G D At least I can say that I've tri - ied Em C G D To tell you I'm sor-ry for break-ing your heart Em C G D But it don't mat-ter it clear-ly does-n't tear you a-part Em C D G Em C D G Any-more___ Ooh - ooh___ Any-more___ Ooh - ooh___ Em C D G Em C D G Any-more___ Ooh - ooh___ Any-more___ Any-more - ooh___ Em C G D Chorus: Hel-lo from the o-ther si - ide Em C G D I must've called a thou-sand ti - imes Em C G D To tell you I'm sor-ry for ev'-ry-thing that I've done Em C G D But when I call you ne-ver seem to be home Em C G D Hel-lo from the out - si - ide Em C G D At least I can say that I've tri - ied Em C G D To tell you I'm sor-ry for break-ing your heart Em C G D But it don't mat-ter it clear-ly does-n't tear you a-part Em C D G Em Any | more... | | |
Notes:
Beginners can play the open Bm chord if you can't play barre chords. If you find the Bm chord fairly easy to play, you should consider learning barre chords - much easier.
The timing can be a little tricky - look at the timing count in the Intro above and play along till it feels comfortable counting while you play... after you listen to the song a few times you will get the hang of it.
I have charted the song so that most chords are ON the beat which makes it easier to play along with especially if you are playing solo. You can experiment with the off-beat work once you get a good feel for the song.
The G chord can also be played as G/D which means a G chord leading with a D bass note which can be played as xx0003 - simply omit the bottom 2 strings so that you lead with an open D note on the 4th string... see charts above.
