Hello There Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays869

Hello There by Cheap Trick is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D, E, G6, B and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
A
Text
16
Speed
  			 
Tuning: Standard 
 
A  0    D 2  E  0   G6  0 
   2      3     0       0 
   2      2     1       0 
   2      0     2       0 
   0      X     2       X 
   X      X     0       X 
 
Rick begins this album concert opener building on an A chord with a quick hit 
on  G6 (emphasize the D bass note) slamming right back to that A chord 
 
A          G6 A          G6 A          G6 A           
 
A                               G6 A 
Hello there ladies and gentlemen    hello there ladies and gents 
 
         D        A                 D       A 
are you ready to rock?     Are you ready or not? 
 
A                               G6 A 
Hello there ladies and gentlemen    hello there ladies and gents 
 
         D        A                  D        A 
are you ready to rock?      Are you ready or not? 
 
E 
Would you like to do a number with me? 
E 
Would you like to do a number with me? 
E 
Would you like to     would you like to 
E 
Would you like to do  a number with me? 
A                               G6 A 
Hello there ladies and gentlemen     hello there ladies and gents 
         D        A                    D      A 
Are you ready to rock        Are you ready or not? 
A                               G6 A 
Hello there ladies and gentlemen     Hello there ladies and gents 
          D       A                    D       A 
Are you ready to rock         Are you ready or not? 
E 
Would you like to do a number with me  
E 
Would you like to do a number with me? 
E 
Would you like to        would you like to 
E 
Would you like to do a number with me? 
 
e-|----------------|----------------|------------------| 
B-|8-7-7-8-10-8-7--|----------------|------------------| 
G-|----------------|-7-6-6-7-9-7-6--|------------------| 
D-|----------------|----------------|-7-6-6-5-5-4-4-2--| 
A-|----------------|----------------|------------------| 
E-|----------------|----------------|------------------|  (repeat figures on B 
and G strings but end the solo after the first two notes on the D string) 
then Bun E Carlos does his little drum solo and you're outta there! 

    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante