The Holy Hour Chords by The Cure

The Holy Hour chords by The Cure

Guitar chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: Am

Difficulty: Novice

Album: Faith (1981)
Tempo: 115

Intro:
(Bass riff)
e|-----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|
D|-----------------|----------------|
A|-----0---8-8-7-7-|5-5-2---3-3-2-2-|    x14
E|-3-3-------------|----------------|

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| F  | F  | F  | F  |
| Am | Em | Am | Em |
| Am | Em | Am | Em |

Verse 1:
   Am     Em
I kneel
            Am      Em
And wait in silence
   Am             Em           Am    Em
As one by one the people slip away
          Am     Em
Into the night
              Am            Em
The quiet and empty bodies
Am                Em
Kiss the ground before they pray
Am                  Em
Kiss the ground and slip away

| F  | F  | F  | F  |
| Am | Em | Am | Em |
| Am | Em | Am | Em |

Verse 2:
  Am   Em
I sit
            Am          Em
And listen dreamlessly
     Am         Em               Am    Em
A promise of salvation makes me stay
             Am         Em
Then look at your face
            Am              Em
And feel my heart pushed in
   Am             Em
As all around the children play
    Am                        Em
The games they’re tired of yesterday...

| F     | F     | F     | F     |
        They play
| Am    | Em    | Am    | Em    |
They play
| Am    | Em    | Am    | Em    |

Verse 3:
   Am    Em
I stand
            Am            Em
And hear my voice cry out
  Am                 Em
A wordless scream at ancient power
Am        Em                Am         Em
              It breaks against stone
         Am               Em
I softly leave you crying
  Am               Em
I cannot hold what you devour
       Am           Em
The sacrifice of penance in the

Outro:
| F   | F   | F   | F   |
 holy hour
| F   | F   | F   | F   |
| F Em G Am |

(bells)

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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