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

Intro 1

Bbadd9

Ebmaj7

Bbadd9

Ebmaj7

Verse 1

Bbadd9

Over by the window,

Ebmaj7

there's a pack of cigarettes

D7sus4

Not my brand, you understand

F/G

Gm7

Sometimes the girl forgets

Verse 2

Ebmaj7

Bbmaj9

She forgets to hide them

Ebmaj7

Bbmaj9

I know who left those smokes behind

Ebmaj7

Bbmaj9

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

Ebmaj7

D7sus4

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

Chorus 1
Cm9 Cm9 
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Dm7 Dm7 
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Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
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To him,  him,  him,
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Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
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what's she gonna do        about him?
Gm7 Gm7 
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Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
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She's gonna have to do        without him
Fm9 Fm9 
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Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
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Dm7 Dm7 
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Cm7 Cm7 
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Or do without me,       me,   me
Eb/F Eb/F 
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Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
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No     one gets to get       it for free
Dm7 Dm7 
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Gm7 Gm7 
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F/A F/A 
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It's me or it's him

Verse 3

Bbadd9

Don't know what he looks like

Ebmaj7

Don't know who he is

D7sus4

Don't know why she thought that I

F/G

Gm7

Would say what's mine is his

Verse 4

Ebmaj7

Bbmaj9

I don't want to own her

Ebmaj7

Bbmaj9

But I can't let her have it both ways

Ebmaj7

Bbmaj9

Three is one too many of us

Ebmaj7

D7sus4

She leaves with me or stays

Chorus 2
Cm9 Cm9 
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Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
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With him,  him,  him,
Eb/F Eb/F 
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Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
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what's she gonna do        about him?
Gm7 Gm7 
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Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
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She's gonna have to do        without him
Fm9 Fm9 
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Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
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Or do without me,       me,   me
Eb/F Eb/F 
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Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
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No     one gets to get       it for free
Dm7 Dm7 
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F/A F/A 
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It's me or it's him

Interlude 1

Bbadd9

Ebmaj7

D7sus4

F/G

Gm7

Verse 5

Ebmaj7

Bbmaj9

If she wants him, she can have him

Ebmaj7

Bbmaj9

Just exactly how we once were

Ebmaj7

Bbmaj9

It's goodbye to he and I

Ebmaj7

D7sus4

And back to me and her

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Without him,  him,  him,
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Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
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what's she gonna do        about him?
Gm7 Gm7 
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Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
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She's gonna have to do        without him
Fm9 Fm9 
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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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Fm9 Fm9 
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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?
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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

Bbmaj7

Gm7

Abmaj7

Fm9

Ebmaj7

Dm7

Cm7

Eb/F

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsBbadd9 Ebmaj7 D7sus4 D7 F/G...

Chords

Bbadd9
Ebmaj7
D7sus4
D7
F/G
Gm7
Bbmaj9
Cm9
Dm7
Eb/F
Bbmaj7
Abmaj7
Fm9
Cm7
F/A
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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bbadd9: 6-x-0-5-6-6
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
D7sus4: x-x-0-2-1-3
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
F/G: 3-x-3-2-1-x
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Bbmaj9: x-1-0-2-1-x
Cm9: x-3-1-3-3-x
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Eb/F: x-x-3-3-4-3
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Fm9: 1-3-1-1-1-3
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 6

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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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