How Are You
View chords used in this chart
tuning: standard E A D G B E
Transcription: Glen Norman Pavan [senomar@bach.udel.edu]
Revised by Roger Hand [Roger@PlasticSun.com]
[Bbdim7]
e--3-------
B--2-------
G--3-------
D--2-------
A----------
E----------
intro
G---------------------------------
D----0-2-2-3-3-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--
A--------------------------------
E--------------------------------
first verse
(G)Hello, how are you? How'd you sleep last night did you dream of me
all (Bbdim7)night How (Eb7)are you?
intro riff
Wake (G)up, good morning, you shouldn't sleep all day such a beautiful
day how (Bbdim7)are you (Eb7)good morning what's (C7)with you how
(Eb7)could you
intro riff
second verse
I heard your (G)voice, couldn't stand it, you talk too much you even
scare my (Bbdim7)friends What's (Eb7)with you
intro riff
The words you (G)said I know you're lying, you lie in bed you lie you
lie
there (Bbdim7)crying what (Eb7)with you? How (C7)could you? Why
(Eb7)did you?
intro riff
chorus
(G)Hey hey, I said (C)it's all right (G)come on come on I've been
(D)working all night (G)Hey hey said (C)it's ok (G)come on come on
(D)Been working all day working all day hey
third verse
Hello, how are you? I couldn't sleep last night
I dreamed of you all night
Good morning, get up, I know you're lying
You lie in bed you lie you lie there cryin
What's with you how could you Why did you?
chorus
bridge
(C)Hello, how (Eb)are you
(C)I dreamed of (Eb)you last night
(C)Hello how (Eb)are you
(C)I dreamed of you all
fourth verse
night. I said I want you. I want you need you love you want you to
want me (REMEMBER?)
Hello, how are you? How'd you sleep last night, did you dream of me
all night? Good morning, how are you? How are you?
Chorus
chorus
outro
(G)(F)(G)(F)(G)(F)(G)(F)(G)(F)(G)(F)
comments, questions to senomar@bach.udel.edu and Roger@PlasticSun.com
How to play How Are You
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.