Him chords by
Rupert Holmes (Official Version)
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Key: E majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

Ebadd9

Abmaj7

Ebadd9

Abmaj7

Verse 1

Ebadd9

Over by the window,

Abmaj7

there's a pack of cigarettes

G7sus4

Not my brand, you understand

Bb/C

Cm7

Sometimes the girl forgets

Verse 2

Abmaj7

Ebmaj9

She forgets to hide them

Abmaj7

Ebmaj9

I know who left those smokes behind

Abmaj7

Ebmaj9

She'll say, "ah, he's just a friend"

Abmaj7

G7sus4

And I'll say, "oh, I'm not blind"

Chorus 1
Fm9 Fm9 
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Gm7 Gm7 
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Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
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To him,  him,  him,
Ab/Bb Ab/Bb 
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Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
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what's   she gonna do        about him?
Cm7 Cm7 
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Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
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She's gonna have to do        without him
Bbm9 Bbm9 
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Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
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Gm7 Gm7 
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Or do without me,       me,   me
Ab/Bb Ab/Bb 
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Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
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No       one gets to get       it for free
Gm7 Gm7 
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Cm7 Cm7 
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Bb/D Bb/D 
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It's me or it's him

Verse 3

Ebadd9

Don't know what he looks like

Abmaj7

Don't know who he is

G7sus4

Don't know why she thought that I

Bb/C

Cm7

Would say what's mine is his

Verse 4

Abmaj7

Ebmaj9

I don't want to own her

Abmaj7

Ebmaj9

But I can't let her have it both ways

Abmaj7

Ebmaj9

Three is one too many of us

Abmaj7

G7sus4

She leaves with me or stays

Chorus 2
Fm9 Fm9 
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Gm7 Gm7 
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Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
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With him,  him,  him,
Ab/Bb Ab/Bb 
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Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
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what's   she gonna do        about him?
Cm7 Cm7 
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Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
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She's gonna have to do        without him
Bbm9 Bbm9 
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Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
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Gm7 Gm7 
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Or do without me,       me,   me
Ab/Bb Ab/Bb 
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Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
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No       one gets to get       it for free
Gm7 Gm7 
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Bb/D Bb/D 
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It's me or it's him

Interlude 1

Ebadd9

Abmaj7

G7sus4

Bb/C

Cm7

Verse 5

Abmaj7

Ebmaj9

If she wants him, she can have him

Abmaj7

Ebmaj9

Just exactly how we once were

Abmaj7

Ebmaj9

It's goodbye to he and I

Abmaj7

G7sus4

And back to me and her

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Without him,  him,  him,
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what's   she gonna do        about him?
Cm7 Cm7 
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Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
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She's gonna have to do        without him
Bbm9 Bbm9 
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Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
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Or do without me,       me,   me
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No       one gets to get       it for free
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Time for me to
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Bbm9 Bbm9 
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make      the girl see

Outro 1
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It's me or it's him,  him,  him
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What's   she gonna do        about him?
Cm7 Cm7 
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She's gonna have to do        without him
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Or do without me,       me,   me
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No       one gets to get       it for free
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Time for me to make      the girl see
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It's me or it's him
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Outro 2

Ebmaj7

Cm7

Dbmaj7

Bbm9

Abmaj7

Gm7

Fm7

Ab/Bb

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsEbadd9 Abmaj7 G7sus4 G7 Bb/C...

Chords

Ebadd9
Abmaj7
G7sus4
G7
Bb/C
Cm7
Ebmaj9
Fm9
Gm7
Ab/Bb
Ebmaj7
Dbmaj7
Bbm9
Fm7
Bb/D
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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Ebadd9: x-6-5-x-6-6
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
G7sus4: 3-x-0-0-1-1
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
Bb/C: x-3-x-3-3-1
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Ebmaj9: x-6-5-7-6-x
Fm9: 1-3-1-1-1-3
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Ab/Bb: 6-x-6-5-4-x
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
Dbmaj7: x-4-6-5-6-x
Bbm9: 6-8-6-6-6-8
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 11

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This is the definitive original version of Him by Rupert Holmes, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Rupert Holmes.

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