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Hello

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Hello is track seven on the 1999 James album Millionaires.

It is an introspective piano-led track with Tim whispering a mostly improvised lyric over the top. Tim claims not to fully understand what he is singing about.

It was performed twice on the Millionaires tour, opening the set in Dublin and the encore in Cardiff before becoming a regular in the set on the 2011 tour with the Orchestra Of The Swan and staying in the set for part of the 2012 North American tour.

Details

LyricsListenReleaseAvailable OnGigsGuitar Tabs
You and me
Play this song, the vision
Hope to make this love stretch forever
Don't let go in this now or never
Hope there's change enough to say...

Hello
It's over
Hello
It's over
Hello
It's over

Hello

You must say what you're thinking
I'm no mind reader of the stars
We won't get any older
It's so fleeting
I am lost when I'm torn from your heart

Hello
It's over
Hello
It's over
Hello
Hello

Somebody dreams a brave new world
I'm forbidden to breathe its pearl
Late summer evening
Late summer scene
Come together to make this dream

Hello
It's over
Hello
It's over
Hello
Hello
It's over

All but the sea
All but the sea

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Song:Hello
Released:11th October 1999
Main Associated Album (or Single):Millionaires
First Heard Live:Dublin Olympia – 30th November 1999
Played at:
James - Hello

Taken from the album Millionaires

Written and performed by James

End Riff:

e------------12-----------------------------------------
B--15----15-----15--------------------------------------
G-----14-----------14-----------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------

Piano "Riff":

e----3-2-0-0--3-2-0-2--3-2-0--------3-2-0-2--3-2-0-0---2-0-2--3-2-0--------3-2-0-2--
B----------------------------3-0-3----------------------------------3-0-3-----------
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Song Structure:

The song opens with a faint drum beat and Kulas' Piano "Riff." Obviously it's not played on guitar but as being the key part of the song I felt it's worth putting down. Variations on this continue throughout the song.
Towards the end of the song another riff can be heard, which I've labelled the End Riff. As with much of Millionaires, it's unsure whether this is a keyboard or guitar.
The song follows a simple D Asus4 D G progression, except when Tim sings "Somebody dreams of a brave new world," when it changes to D D G Asus4. It then returns to D Asus4 D G on "Hello."

Lyrics/Chords:

D
You and me

Asus4 D G
Play this song, the vision

D Asus4 D G
Hope to make this love stretch forever

D Asus4 D G
Don't let go in this now or never

D Asus4 D G
Hope there's change enough to say...



Hello

It's over

Hello

It's over

Hello

It's over



Hello



You must say what you're thinking

I'm no mind reader of the stars

We won't get any older

It's so fleeting

I am lost when I'm torn from your heart



Hello

It's over

Hello

It's over

Hello

Hello


D G Asus4
Somebody dreams a brave new world

D G Asus4
I'm forbidden to breathe its pearl

Late summer evening

Late summer scene

Come together to make this dream



Hello

It's over

Hello

It's over

Hello

Hello

It's over



All but the sea

All but the sea




Transcribed by Alex Carter 2001.

alex@shandy3000.fsnet.co.uk
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