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

Intro 1

Dbadd9

Gbmaj7

Dbadd9

Gbmaj7

Verse 1

Dbadd9

Over by the window,

Gbmaj7

there's a pack of cigarettes

F7sus4

Not my brand, you understand

Ab/Bb

Bbm7

Sometimes the girl forgets

Verse 2

Gbmaj7

Dbmaj9

She forgets to hide them

Gbmaj7

Dbmaj9

I know who left those smokes behind

Gbmaj7

Dbmaj9

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

Gbmaj7

F7sus4

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

Chorus 1
Ebm9 Ebm9 
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Fm7 Fm7 
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Gbmaj7 Gbmaj7 
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To him,   him,  him,
Gb/Ab Gb/Ab 
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Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
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what's   she gonna do        about him?
Bbm7 Bbm7 
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Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
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She's gonna have to do       without him
Abm9 Abm9 
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Gbmaj7 Gbmaj7 
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Fm7 Fm7 
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Ebm7 Ebm7 
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Or do without me,       me,   me
Gb/Ab Gb/Ab 
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Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
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No       one gets to get       it for free
Fm7 Fm7 
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Bbm7 Bbm7 
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Ab/C Ab/C 
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It's me or it's him

Verse 3

Dbadd9

Don't know what he looks like

Gbmaj7

Don't know who he is

F7sus4

Don't know why she thought that I

Ab/Bb

Bbm7

Would say what's mine is his

Verse 4

Gbmaj7

Dbmaj9

I don't want to own her

Gbmaj7

Dbmaj9

But I can't let her have it both ways

Gbmaj7

Dbmaj9

Three is one too many of us

Gbmaj7

F7sus4

She leaves with me or stays

Chorus 2
Ebm9 Ebm9 
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Gbmaj7 Gbmaj7 
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With him,   him,  him,
Gb/Ab Gb/Ab 
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Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
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what's   she gonna do        about him?
Bbm7 Bbm7 
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Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
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She's gonna have to do       without him
Abm9 Abm9 
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Gbmaj7 Gbmaj7 
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Fm7 Fm7 
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Ebm7 Ebm7 
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Or do without me,       me,   me
Gb/Ab Gb/Ab 
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Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
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No       one gets to get       it for free
Fm7 Fm7 
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Bbm7 Bbm7 
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Ab/C Ab/C 
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It's me or it's him

Interlude 1

Dbadd9

Gbmaj7

F7sus4

Ab/Bb

Bbm7

Verse 5

Gbmaj7

Dbmaj9

If she wants him, she can have him

Gbmaj7

Dbmaj9

Just exactly how we once were

Gbmaj7

Dbmaj9

It's goodbye to he and I

Gbmaj7

F7sus4

And back to me and her

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Without him,   him,  him,
Gb/Ab Gb/Ab 
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Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
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what's   she gonna do        about him?
Bbm7 Bbm7 
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She's gonna have to do       without him
Abm9 Abm9 
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Fm7 Fm7 
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Ebm7 Ebm7 
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Or do without me,       me,   me
Gb/Ab Gb/Ab 
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Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
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No       one gets to get       it for free
Bbm7 Bbm7 
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Time for me to
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Abm9 Abm9 
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make     the girl see

Outro 1
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Gbmaj7 Gbmaj7 
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It's me or it's him,   him,  him
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She's gonna have to do       without him
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Ebm7 Ebm7 
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Or do without me,       me,   me
Gb/Ab Gb/Ab 
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No       one gets to get       it for free
Bbm7 Bbm7 
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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

Dbmaj7

Bbm7

Bmaj7

Abm9

Gbmaj7

Fm7

Ebm7

Gb/Ab

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsDbadd9 Gbmaj7 F7sus4 F7 Ab/Bb...

Chords

Dbadd9
Gbmaj7
F7sus4
F7
Ab/Bb
Bbm7
Dbmaj9
Ebm9
Fm7
Gb/Ab
Dbmaj7
Bmaj7
Abm9
Ebm7
Ab/C
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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Dbadd9: x-4-3-x-4-4
Gbmaj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x
F7sus4: 1-3-1-3-1-1
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Ab/Bb: 6-x-6-5-4-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Dbmaj9: x-4-3-5-4-x
Ebm9: x-6-4-6-6-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Gb/Ab: 4-x-4-3-2-x
Dbmaj7: x-4-6-5-6-x
Bmaj7: x-2-4-3-4-x
Abm9: 4-6-4-4-4-6
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 9

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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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