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

Intro 1

Badd9

Emaj7

Badd9

Emaj7

Verse 1

Badd9

Over by the window,

Emaj7

there's a pack of cigarettes

D#7sus4

D#7

Not my brand, you understand

F#/G#

G#m7

Sometimes the girl forgets

Verse 2

Emaj7

Bmaj9

She forgets to hide them

Emaj7

Bmaj9

I know who left those smokes behind

Emaj7

Bmaj9

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

Emaj7

D#7sus4

D#7

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

Chorus 1
C#m9 C#m9 
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D#m7 D#m7 
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Emaj7 Emaj7 
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To him,   him,   him,
E/F# E/F# 
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Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
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what's she gonna do       about him?
G#m7 G#m7 
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Amaj7 Amaj7 
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She's gonna have to do       without him
F#m9 F#m9 
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Emaj7 Emaj7 
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D#m7 D#m7 
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C#m7 C#m7 
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Or do without me,      me,    me
E/F# E/F# 
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Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
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No     one gets to get      it for free
D#m7 D#m7 
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G#m7 G#m7 
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F#/A# F#/A# 
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It's me or it's him

Verse 3

Badd9

Don't know what he looks like

Emaj7

Don't know who he is

D#7sus4

D#7

Don't know why she thought that I

F#/G#

G#m7

Would say what's mine is his

Verse 4

Emaj7

Bmaj9

I don't want to own her

Emaj7

Bmaj9

But I can't let her have it both ways

Emaj7

Bmaj9

Three is one too many of us

Emaj7

D#7sus4

D#7

She leaves with me or stays

Chorus 2
C#m9 C#m9 
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D#m7 D#m7 
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Emaj7 Emaj7 
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With him,   him,   him,
E/F# E/F# 
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Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
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what's she gonna do       about him?
G#m7 G#m7 
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Amaj7 Amaj7 
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She's gonna have to do       without him
F#m9 F#m9 
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Emaj7 Emaj7 
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D#m7 D#m7 
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C#m7 C#m7 
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Or do without me,      me,    me
E/F# E/F# 
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Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
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No     one gets to get      it for free
D#m7 D#m7 
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F#/A# F#/A# 
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It's me or it's him

Interlude 1

Badd9

Emaj7

D#7sus4

D#7

F#/G#

G#m7

Verse 5

Emaj7

Bmaj9

If she wants him, she can have him

Emaj7

Bmaj9

Just exactly how we once were

Emaj7

Bmaj9

It's goodbye to he and I

Emaj7

D#7sus4

D#7

And back to me and her

Chorus 3
C#m9 C#m9 
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D#m7 D#m7 
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Emaj7 Emaj7 
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Without him,   him,   him,
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Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
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what's she gonna do       about him?
G#m7 G#m7 
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Amaj7 Amaj7 
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She's gonna have to do       without him
F#m9 F#m9 
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D#m7 D#m7 
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C#m7 C#m7 
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Or do without me,      me,    me
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Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
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No     one gets to get      it for free
G#m7 G#m7 
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Time for me to
Amaj7 Amaj7 
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F#m9 F#m9 
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make     the girl see

Outro 1
C#m9 C#m9 
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Emaj7 Emaj7 
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It's me or it's him,   him,   him
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Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
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What's she gonna do       about him?
G#m7 G#m7 
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Amaj7 Amaj7 
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She's gonna have to do       without him
F#m9 F#m9 
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D#m7 D#m7 
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C#m7 C#m7 
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Or do without me,      me,    me
E/F# E/F# 
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Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
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No     one gets to get      it for free
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Amaj7 Amaj7 
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Time for me to make     the girl see
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It's me or it's him
D#m7 D#m7 
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E/F# E/F# 
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Outro 2

Bmaj7

G#m7

Amaj7

F#m9

Emaj7

D#m7

C#m7

E/F#

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsBadd9 Emaj7 D#7sus4 D#7 F#/G#...

Chords

Badd9
Emaj7
D#7sus4
D#7
F#/G#
G#m7
Bmaj9
C#m9
D#m7
E/F#
Bmaj7
Amaj7
F#m9
C#m7
F#/A#
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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Badd9: x-2-1-x-2-2
Emaj7: x-x-2-4-4-4
D#7sus4: x-x-1-3-2-4
D#7: x-x-1-3-2-3
F#/G#: 4-x-4-3-2-x
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
Bmaj9: x-2-1-3-2-x
C#m9: x-4-2-4-4-x
D#m7: x-6-8-6-7-x
E/F#: 2-x-2-1-0-0
Bmaj7: x-2-4-3-4-x
Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0
F#m9: 2-4-2-2-2-4
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
F#/A#: 6-4-4-6-x-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 7

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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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