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Artist: "Herman's Hermits" (Slay/Crewe)
Title: Silhouettes
(Tabbed with an acoustic guitar)
Originally a "Rays" song, Herman's Hermits had great success
with this one both in England and the US.
Intro(Main Riff)(Repeated throughout parts of song):
Play 2x
G Em C
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0--------------------------------------------------|
G|--0--2---2--0-----------0---------------------------------|
D|---------------4--2--4-----4--2--0-----0--2--0------------|
A|------------------------------------3-----------3--2------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
D C
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------0--2--4----------------------------------------|
A|--0--2--3-------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
G Em C D C G
Took a walk and past your house (Late last night)
Em C D C G
All the shades were pulled and drawn (Way down tight)
Em C D G
>From within the dim light cast two silohouettes on the shade
Em C D C G
Ohhhhh What a lov_____ - ely couple though___ they may - ade
Verse 2:
G Em C D C G
Put his arms around your waist (Held you tight)
Em C D C G
Kisses I could almost taste (In the night)
Em C D G
Wondered why I'm not the guy whos' silohouettes on the shade
Em C D G
I couldn't hide the te - e - ears in my eyes
Bridge:
Em C D C G
Ahhh ah-ah ah-ah ah ahhhhhhh (Ahhh ah-ah ah-ah ah ahhhhhhh)
Em C D G
Ahhh ah-ah ah-ah ah ahhhhhhh-ahhhhhhh-ahhhhhhh-ahhhhhhh-AHHHHHHH
Solo:
Play 2x (then go to second part)
G Em C D C G
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------0--------0-1----3--1-----------------------------|
G|--0--2-----0-2-----------------0--------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
G Em C D C
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------0--------0-1----0--------------------------------|
G|--0--2-----0-2-------------2-2-2-----2*...----------------|
D|---------------------------------4-4----------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
*...leads into main riff
(Rythm & main riff moves up 1/2 octave after the "*" main riff)
Verse 3:
G# Fm C# D# C# G#
Lost control and rang your bell (I was sore)
Fm C# D# C# G#
Let me in or else I'll beat (down your door)
Fm C# D# G#
When two strangers who had been two silohouettes on the shade
Fm C# D# C# G#
Said to myself your on your own a whi - ile
Verse 4(Same chords and riff used in verse 3):
Rushed down to your house with wings (On my feet)
Loved you like I've never loved (You my sweet)
Thought that you and I would be two silohouettes on the shade
All of our days two silohouettes on the shade
(Repeat Bridge one octave higher)
fade...
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 022000 x32010 xx0232
G Em C D
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx111x xx3111 xxx121 xx1343
G# Fm C# D#
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