Hello Central Chords by Leadbelly

Tempo:
164.85 bpm
Chords used:

G

E

D

F#

G#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Hello Central chords
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[G] I saw Mount Thomas, Saint George saying,
hello, central, give me 40 silver.
what's come from heaven.
[E] [F#] [G]
Well, [F#] this is what I saw.
Talk to my [D] baby.
central, give me long to the moon.
please, central, give me 40 silver.
100%  ➙  165BPM
G
2131
E
2311
D
1321
F#
134211112
G#
134211114
G
2131
E
2311
D
1321
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To learn Leadbelly - (1935-1938) Hello Central chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: F#, G, E, G#, G, E, D and G. Start with a comfortable 82 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 165. With G Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[G] _ _ _ _ I saw _ _ _ _ Mount Thomas, _ Saint George saying,
send me from heaven.
I sang, hello, central, give me 40 silver.
_ That's what's come from heaven. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [F#] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Well, [F#] _ _ _ this is what I saw.
Talk to my [D] baby.
Hello, _ _ _ _ _ central, give me long to the moon.
[E] _ [F#m] _ [G] _ _ _ Oh, please, central, give me 40 silver.
_ _ _ _ Oh, hello, central, _ give me 40 [D] silver.
[E] _ [F#] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [E]
Please, [D] _ 40 silver, take it 40 silver,
will you give me heaven?
_ _ Hello, central, give me [G] 40 [D] silver.
[E] _ [A] _
[G] _ _ _ Oh, please, central, give me 40 [E] gold.
[F#] _ [G] _
_ _ Oh, please, central, give me 40 gold. _ _ _
_ _ [Am] Oh, _ _ 40 gold.
I want to talk to my [D] baby just one more time. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [E] _ [G] _ _ _ Well, hello, central, give me 40 [E] silver.
[F#] _ [G] _ _ Oh, please, central, [E] give me 40 silver.
_ [F#] _ [G] _ _ _
[E] Oh, _ _ [D] 40 silver.
Remember my name. _ _ _ _
Central, [G#] give me 40 silver. _
[G] _ _ Hello, central, give me 40 silver.
Oh, give me. _ _ _ _
Give me 40 silver.
_ Hey, don't do me.
_ _ _ Give me 40 silver.
[F#] Oh, 40 silver.
Will I have to wear _ [D] a hat?
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
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_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

This song finds its place within the ARC & Library of Congress Recordings Vol. 4 album.

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