Hour I chords by Scorpions

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: C#



🤘 Intro:

C#5 E5 C#5 D5
C#5  C#5 E5 C#5 D5
G5 C#5 C#5 E5 C#5 F#5 x3
G5 C#5 C#5 E5 C#5 D5
G5 C#5 C#5 E5 C#5 F#5 x3
G5 C#5 C#5 E5 C#5 D5

🤘 Verse 1:

C#5
So here we are It's hour one and it's a nightmare
                       C#5 E5 C#5 D5
There's nothing left and yet it's good to be alive
C#5
There's no use crying cause the universe is not fair
                  C#5 E5 C#5 D5
The wicked and the innocent are fighting to survive


🤘 Chorus:

G5 C#5 C#5 E5 C#5   F#5 G5 C#5 C#5 E5 C#5   F#5 G5 C#5 C#5 E5
Child
stay down
stay down
C#5 F#5  G5 C#5  C#5 E5 C#5 D5
You better run for cover underground
G5 C#5 C#5 E5 C#5   F#5 G5 C#5 C#5 E5 C#5   F#5 G5 C#5 C#5 E5
Child
stay down
stay down
C#5 F#5  G5  C#5    C#5  E5 C#5 D5
You better shut your mouth don't make a sound


🤘 Verse 2:

C#5
Human nature is the reason for our downfall
                    C#5 E5 C#5 D5
And we deserve it playing god With our machines
C#5
Our religions are a prison that's our fatal flaw
                      C#5 E5 C# D5
Bombs are flying while we're sleeping with the enemy


🤘 Chorus:

G5 C#5 C#5 E5 C#5   F#5 G5 C#5 C#5 E5 C#5   F#5 G5 C#5 C#5 E5
Child
stay down
stay down
C#5 F#5  G5 C#5  C#5 E5 C#5 D5
You better run for cover underground
G5 C#5 C#5 E5 C#5   F#5 G5 C#5 C#5 E5 C#5   F#5 G5 C#5 C#5 E5
Child
stay down
stay down
C#5 F#5  G5  C#5    C#5  E5 C#5 D5
You better shut your mouth don't make a sound


🤘 Bridge 1:

C#5 C5 B5 Bb5 C#5 F#5 C#5 E5
C#5 C5 B5 Bb5 C#5 F#5 C#5 D5

C#     C      B       Bb   C#5 F#5 C#5 E5
Look at me, right at me when I'm telling you to stay  down
C#     C     B    Bb   C#5 F#5 C#5 D5
Come to me, run to me I am begging you to stay  down
C#     C      B     Bb  C#5 F#5 C#5 E5
Cling to me desperately all you gotta do is stay  down
C#5 C5 B5 Bb5 E5 D5
Pay attention my child down


Guitar 🤘 Solo:

G5 C#5 C#5 E5 C#5 F#5 x3
G5 C#5 C#5 E5 C#5 D5
G5 C#5 C#5 E5 C#5 F#5 x3
G5 C#5 C#5 E5 C#5 D5


🤘 Bridge 2:

C#5
Look at me, right at me when I'm telling you to stay  down
                    C#5 E5 C#5 E5
Come to me, run to me I am begging you to stay  down
C#5
Cling to me desperately all you gotta do is stay  down
C#5      N.C.
Pay attention my child down


Final 🤘 Chorus:

G5 C#5 C#5 E5 C#5   F#5 G5 C#5 C#5 E5 C#5   F#5 G5 C#5 C#5 E5
Child
stay down
stay down
C#5 F#5  G5 C#5  C#5 E5 C#5 D5
You better run for cover underground
G5 C#5 C#5 E5 C#5   F#5 G5 C#5 C#5 E5 C#5   F#5 G5 C#5 C#5 E5
Child
stay down
stay down
C#5 F#5  G5  C#5    C#5  E5 C#5 D5
You better shut your mouth don't make a sound
G5 C#5 C#5 E5 C#5   F#5 G5 C#5 C#5 E5 C#5   F#5 G5 C#5 C#5 E5
Child
stay down
stay down
C#5 F#5  G5 C#5  C#5 E5 C#5 D5
You better run for cover underground
G5 C#5 C#5 E5 C#5   F#5 G5 C#5 C#5 E5 C#5   F#5 G5 C#5 C#5 E5  C#5 F#5  G5 C#5  C#5 E5 C#5 D5
Child
stay down
stay down
stay  down


NOTES ON PLAYING:
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All chords labeled with a 5 are power chords, those labeled with just the note name are root notes only.

Included strumming pattern is for long sections of just C#5 such as in the intro, verses, and bridge 2.