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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