Barenaked Ladies — Hello City (ver 2) Chords
The other version of these chords sounded off so this is how I play it which I think is
accurate. kylemoning@gmail.com
Intro
A——— C#m——— D——— Dm——— x2
Hold last Dm
Verse 1
No chords
Hello city, hey
A C#m D Dm
A
Another night at the Palace, 'cause there is nothing else to do.
C#m D Dm
Oh—woah, ah—hah
A C#m D
A
The same people, the same drinks and the same music, the same quicksand
C#m D Dm (stop short)
I think this harbour town is waist deep and sinking fast.
Chorus (same chords as verse)
Hello city, you've found an enemy in me. Woah—oh, woah—oh [Andy Scatting]
Hello city, (Hello city). Hello city, hey
Verse 2 (Same chords)
Second night at the Warehouse, and my mock turtleneck just reeks. Woah—oh, woah—oh
From the liquor room up to the changeroom
To the doom and gloom of the hotel room,
I wish this seaside beerhall would sink into the bay.
Chorus
Bridge (this part doesn't use much guitar—— mostly bass, but this is how I emulate it)
Bm C#m
Maybe I caught you at a bad time, (wat'up)
Bm C#m
Maybe I should call you back next week, (wat'up)
Bm C#m
maybe half the fault is mine that (wat'up) the sun didn't shine on
Bm
Barrington Street.
Verse 3 (back to same progression)
It's three o'clock in the morning, and I'm hungry so let's eat. Woah—oh, woah—oh.
Climb down three flights to the streetlights
and the barfights, we're just taking in the sights.
I hope tomorrow that I wake up in my own bed.
(Hold Dm for bass solo and then back to chorus)
Chorus
End
A C#m
What a good place to be, Don't believe them,
D Dm
'Cause they speak a different language, and it's never been happy for me.
(Continue the A C#m D Dm progression
It's happy hour again
Woah—oh, woah—oh — It's happy hour again
Woah—oh, woah—oh — Hello city, hey
Dm———— A
Woah—oh, woah—oh — Hello city — hey
Drag out Dm on last Hello City, end on A with 'hey'