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One Hour Later by Melissa Etheridge

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From the "Practice Tape #1" bootleg.

Bright and breezy, lots of barred Chord diagramE MajorE shapes and percussive strumming. 4/4
time at 119 beats per minute.

In short:

[verse]
| Chord diagramFF | Chord diagramG+G | Chord diagramFF | Chord diagramG+G |
| Chord diagramFF | Chord diagramG+G | Chord diagramFF | Chord diagramG+G |
| Chord diagramFF | Chord diagramG+G | Chord diagramFF | Chord diagramG+G |
| Chord diagramFF | Chord diagramG+G |Chord diagramA minorAm |Chord diagramA minorAm |

[prechorus]
| Chord diagramG+G | Chord diagramG+G | Chord diagramFF | Chord diagramFF |
| Chord diagramG+G | Chord diagramG+G | Chord diagramFF | Chord diagramFF |
| Chord diagramG+G | Chord diagramG+G | C..

[chorus]
   ....C |Chord diagramBb majorBb |C..
..C |Chord diagramBb majorBb |C.
..C |Chord diagramBb majorBb |C.
..C |Chord diagramBb majorBb | Chord diagramBb majorBb | Chord diagramBb majorBb | Chord diagramBb majorBb |
[intro]:
  Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramG+G
e -|----1m------1m--|-----3m------3m-|-----1m------1m-|----33--3m------|
Chord diagramBB -|----1m------1m--|-----3m------3m-|-----1m------1m-|----33--3m------|
Chord diagramG+G -|----2m------2m--|-----4m------4m-|2222-2m------2m-|--------4m------|
Chord diagramD MajorD -|3-----3-3-33----|5555----5555----|3333-----3333---|555----5--------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA -|----------------|----------------|----------------|-------5--------|
Chord diagramE MajorE -|----------------|----------------|----------------|-------3--------|
bts 1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4
                                   it


[verse]:
  Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramG+G
e -|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|
Chord diagramBB -|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|
Chord diagramG+G -|----2m------2m--|----4m-------4m-|----2m------2m--|----4m-------4m-|
Chord diagramD MajorD -|3-----3-3-333m--|5-----5-5-55----|3-----3-3-333m--|5-----5-5-55----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA -|3-----3-3-33----|5-----5-5-55----|3-----3-3-33----|5-----5-5-55----|
Chord diagramE MajorE -|1-----1-1-11----|3-----3-3-33----|1-----1-1-11----|3-----3-3-33----|
bts 1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4
was cold  so ho  cold     & one ...

  Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramG+G
e -|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|----1m------1m--|----33--3m------|
Chord diagramBB -|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|----1m------1m--|----33--3m------|
Chord diagramG+G -|----2m------2m--|----4m-------4m-|2---2m2-2-222m--|----44--4m------|
Chord diagramD MajorD -|3-----3-3-333m--|5-----5-5-55----|3-----3-3-333m--|5555---55m------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA -|3-----3-3-33----|5-----5-5-55----|3-----3-3-33----|5555---5--------|
Chord diagramE MajorE -|1-----1-1-11----|3-----3-3-33----|----------------|3333---3--------|
bts 1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4
the talk  all of t talk     was ...

  Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramG+G
e -|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|
Chord diagramBB -|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|
Chord diagramG+G -|----2m------2m--|----4m-------4m-|----2m------2m--|----4m-------4m-|
Chord diagramD MajorD -|3-----3-3-333m--|5-----5-5-55----|3-----3-3-333m--|5-----5-5-55----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA -|3-----3-3-33----|5-----5-5-55----|3-----3-3-33----|5-----5-5-55----|
Chord diagramE MajorE -|1-----1-1-11----|3-----3-3-33----|1-----1-1-11----|3-----3-3-33----|
bts 1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4
  late  so ho  late     & one ...

  Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramA minorAm   7 Chord diagramA minorAm   Chord diagramA minorAm
e -|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|----------------|----------------|
Chord diagramBB -|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|5---5--55-5-5---|5-5555-55m------|
Chord diagramG+G -|----2m------2m--|----4m-------4m-|5---5--5555-5---|5-5555-55m------|
Chord diagramD MajorD -|3-----3-3-333m--|5-----5-5-55----|7---7--557--7---|7-7775-77m------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA -|3-----3-3-33----|5-----5-5-55----|7---------------|7---------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE -|1-----1-1-11----|3-----3-3-33----|5---------------|5---------------|
bts 1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4
the wine  all of t ...
[prechorus]:

  Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramFF
e -|----3m------3m--|----3m-------3m-|----1m------1m--|----1m-------1m-|
Chord diagramBB -|----3m------3m--|----3m-------3m-|----1m------1m--|----1m-------1m-|
Chord diagramG+G -|4---4m4-4-444m--|4---4m4-4-44-4m-|----2m------2m--|----2m-------2m-|
Chord diagramD MajorD -|5-----5-5-555m--|5-----5-5-55----|3-----3-3-333m--|3-----3-3-33----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA -|5-----5-5-55----|5-----5-5-55----|3-----3-3-33----|3-----3-3-33----|
Chord diagramE MajorE -|3-----3-3-33----|3-----3-3-33----|1-----1-1-11----|1-----1-1-11----|
bts 1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4
      &  itd not mat-ter ...

  Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramFF
e -|----3m------3m--|----3m-------3m-|----1m------1m--|----1m-------1m-|
Chord diagramBB -|----3m------3m--|----3m-------3m-|----1m------1m--|----1m-------1m-|
Chord diagramG+G -|4---4m4-4-444m--|4---4m4-4-44-4m-|----2m------2m--|----2m-------2m-|
Chord diagramD MajorD -|5-----5-5-555m--|5-----5-5-55----|3-----3-3-333m--|3-----3-3-33----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA -|5-----5-5-55----|5-----5-5-55----|3-----3-3-33----|3-----3-3-33----|
Chord diagramE MajorE -|3-----3-3-33----|3-----3-3-33----|1-----1-1-11----|1-----1-1-11----|
bts 1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4
      &  itd not mat-ter if I ...

  Chord diagramG+G             n.c.    Chord diagramC majorC
e -|----3m------3m--|----------------|----8m--
Chord diagramBB -|----3m------3m--|------3---------|----8m--
Chord diagramG+G -|4---4m4-4-444m--|4-----44--------|----9m--
Chord diagramD MajorD -|5-----5-5-555m--|5-----555m------|---10m--
Chord diagramA augmentedA -|5-----5-5-55----|5------55m------|---10m--
Chord diagramE MajorE -|----------------|--------3m------|----8m--
bts 1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2 .......
      one hour la-ter ...


[chorus]:

   Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramBb majorBb   Chord diagramBb majorBb    Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramBb majorBb   Chord diagramBb majorBb    Chord diagramC majorC
e -------8--\|----6m------6--/|----8m------8--\|----6m------6--/|----8m-
Chord diagramBB -------8--\|----6m------6--/|----8m------8--\|----6m------6--/|----8m-
Chord diagramG+G ---9--99--\|7-777m----7-7--/|-9-99m--9--99--\|7-777m----7-7--/|-9-99m-
Chord diagramD MajorD --10-1010-\|8-88----8-8-8--/|101010m10-1010-\|8-88----8-8-8--/|101010m
Chord diagramA augmentedA --10-10----|8-88----8-8-----|1010---10-10----|8-88----8-8-----|1010---
Chord diagramE MajorE ---8-------|6-------6-------|-8------8-------|6-------6-------|-8-----
.....3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2
   1 hour  later wld be same   ...

   Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramBb majorBb
e -------8--\|----6m------6666|----6m------6666|----6m------6666|
Chord diagramBB -------8--\|----6m------6666|----6m------6666|----6m------6666|
Chord diagramG+G ---9--99--\|7---7m------7777|7---7m------7777|7---7m------7777|
Chord diagramD MajorD --10-1010-\|8------88-88----|8------88-88----|8------88-88----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA --10-10----|8------88-88----|8------88-88----|8------88-88----|
Chord diagramE MajorE ---8-------|6------66-66----|6------66-66----|6------66-66----|
.....3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4
   1 hour  laaaaaaaaaa aaa te...

  Chord diagramBb majorBb
e -|----66--6m------|
Chord diagramBB -|----66--6m--6\--|
Chord diagramG+G -|----77--7m--7\--|
Chord diagramD MajorD -|8------8----8\--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA -|8------8----8\--|
Chord diagramE MajorE -|6------6--------|
bts 1  2  3  4

[eoc]


  Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramG+G
e -|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|----1m------1m--|----33--3m------|
Chord diagramBB -|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|----1m------1m--|----33--3m------|
Chord diagramG+G -|----2m------2m--|----4m-------4m-|----2m------2m--|----44--4m------|
Chord diagramD MajorD -|3-----3-3-333m--|5-----5-5-55----|3-----3-3-333m--|5555---5--------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA -|3-----3-3-33----|5-----5-5-55----|3-----3-3-33----|5555---5--------|
Chord diagramE MajorE -|1-----1-1-11----|3-----3-3-33----|1-----1-1-11----|3333---3--------|
bts 1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4


[verse2]:
     Chord diagramFF          /  Chord diagramG+G
 it was blue,     silver and blue
   And one hour later    ...
     Chord diagramFF          / Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramA minorAm
and the tones    all of ...

     Chord diagramFF          /  Chord diagramG+G
and we tried       oh ...
  and one hour later   ...
     Chord diagramFF          / Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramA minorAm
and the smoke,    all of ....

[prechorus]
[chorus]


[break]:        %
[verse strumming Chord diagramFF Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramFF G, Chord diagramFF Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramA minorAm Am7*, then]:


   Chord diagramC majorC
e -|(8)(8)-(8)-------------------------(8)(8)(8)(8)--------------------|
Chord diagramBB -|-8--8---8---------------------------8--8--8--8---------------------|
Chord diagramG+G -|-9--9---9-------9-------------------9--9--9--9-----9---9---9---9---|
Chord diagramD MajorD -|---------------10---(10-10)-----------------------10--10--10--10---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA -|--------------(10)--(10-10)----------------------(10)(10)(10)(10)--|
Chord diagramE MajorE -|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
bts 1        2         3        4

  Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramF/GF/G
e -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB -|3---3---3----------------------1/3m-------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G -|4---4---4----------------------2/4m-------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD -|5---5---5------5-5-------------3/5m-------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA -|5---5---5------5-5-------------3/5m-------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE -|3---3---3------3-3-------------1/3m-------------------------------|
bts 1        2        3        4
                               now its..
[verse3]:
     Chord diagramFF        / Chord diagramG+G
   ..bright   ...
   and one hour later ...
Chord diagramFF          / Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramA minorAm
try    and open my ...

     Chord diagramFF         / Chord diagramG+G
then you move     ...
   and one hour later ....
   Chord diagramFF        /  Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramA minorAm
will try  and open ...


[prechorus guitar, these lyrics]:
Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramFF
and it will not matter ....
and it will not matter if y'feeeel ...
Chord diagramG+G                      G[stop]      Chord diagramC majorC
one hour later, one hour later, ....


[chorus]
[outro: hold the last Chord diagramBb majorBb for an extra 3 bars then end with a single strum
on the Chord diagramFF]


************


Chords/melody for the vocal


chord     Chord diagramFF          Chord diagramG+G
beats 4   1  2  3 4    1  2  3  4
e----------------------1-0--------0----------------------------------
B---------1---1--------------------3---------------------------------
G-----2--------------------------------------------------------------
   it was cold   so-...


chord  Chord diagramFF         Chord diagramG+G
beats  1  2  3 4    1 2    3  4
e--------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------1--1-1---1-----1---3--3---1----3-----------------------------
G---2--------------2-------------------------------------------------
  and one hour later the ...


chord    Chord diagramFF           Chord diagramG+G
beats    1  2   3  4   1  2  3  4
e---------------------1----0-------0---------------------------------
B-------1---1------------------3----3--------------------------------
G---2--------------------------------------------2-------------------
  and the talk    all of the ...


chord   Chord diagramA minorAm           Chord diagramA minorAm
beats   1  2   3  4   1  2  3
e---------------------------------------------------
B---------1-----------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------
     gone


chord     Chord diagramFF          Chord diagramG+G
beats 4   1  2  3 4    1  2  3  4
e----------------------1-0--------0----------------------------------
B---------1---1--------------------3---------------------------------
G-----2--------------------------------------------------------------
   it was late   so-...


chord  Chord diagramFF         Chord diagramG+G
beats  1  2  3 4    1 2     3  4
e--------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------1--1-1---1-----1---3--3----1----3----------------------------
G---2--------------2-------------------------------------------------
  and one hour later we ....


chord    Chord diagramFF           Chord diagramG+G
beats    1  2   3  4   1  2  3  4
e---------------------1----0-------0---------------------------------
B-------1---1------------------3----3--------------------------------
G---2--------------------------------------------2-------------------
  and the wine    all of ...


chord   Chord diagramA minorAm           Chord diagramA minorAm
beats   1  2   3  4   1  2  3  4
e--------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------1----------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------
     gone


[prechorus]:

chord Chord diagramG+G                  Chord diagramFF
beats 1 2 3 4     1   2  3 4  1  2    3 4    1234
e------------------------------0------0---0-------------------------
B----------3--3---3------3---3-----3----------1---1---1-1----1------
G---------------------------------------------------------2---------
      and it would not matter if ...


chord Chord diagramG+G                 Chord diagramFF
beats 1 2 3 4    1  2 3 4   1  2    3 4    1234
e------------------------------0-----0--0---------------------------
B----------3--3---3-----3---3------3--------1---1---1-1--------1----
G---------------------------------------------------------2---------
     and it would not matter if I ...


chord Chord diagramG+G                  Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramC majorC
beats 1 2 3 4   1 2    3  4  1  2
e-------------------0---------0--------------------------------------
B----------3--3-3-----3---3--------3--1----1-------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------
     one hour later it would ...


[chorus]:

chord Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramBb majorBb    Chord diagramBb majorBb      Chord diagramC majorC
beats 3  4  1 2   3  4    1  2
e------0--0-0--------0----------------------------------------------
B---------------3-3------3-----1------1-----------------------------
G---------------------------------2---------------------------------
   one hour later it ...


chord Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramBb majorBb    Chord diagramBb majorBb      Chord diagramC majorC
beats 3  4  1 2   3  4    1  2
e------0--0-0---1---------------------------------------------------
B-----------------1--1---1----1-------1-----------------------------
G----------------------------------2--------------------------------
   one hour ...


chord  Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramBb majorBb
beats  3  4  1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
e--------0---0-0-1------0--0--------------------------------------
B-----------------------------1-----------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------------
    one hour laaaaaaaaateeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer
                   ^[fade here]

[verse melody]
it was blue, silver and ....

and we tried oh we tried....


[prechorus]
[chorus]

[break]

[verse melody]
now its bright so ...

then you move slowly ...


[prechorus melody]
and it will not matter if you have ....


chord Chord diagramG+G
beats 1  2  3  4  1 2 3  4
e-----------------------0-----------------------------------------
B--------------3--3-3-----3---------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------------
       one hour l...


chord Chord diagramG+G
beats 1  2 3  4   1  2  3  4
e-------------------------0---1--------------------------------------
B--------------3---3-3-------------3---------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------
       one hour ...


chord Chord diagramG+G                   Chord diagramC majorC
beats 1 2  3  4  1 2    3  4    1  2
e------------1---0-1--0----------------------------------------------
B-----------------------1-----1--1---1-------1-----------------------
G----------------------------------------2---------------------------
      one hour later  ...


[chorus]
[outro]


EADGBe
133211 - Chord diagramFF
355433 - Chord diagramG+G
577555 - Chord diagramA minorAm
575555 - Chord diagramAm7Am7
575588 - Am7*
688766 - Chord diagramBb majorBb

8 10 10 9 8 8 - Chord diagramC majorC

/ is slide up
\ is slide down
m is strum, then mute it *immediately*
n.c. is no chord
play G% in the chorus scratched (finger the chord on the strings, but
dont
 press the strings down onto the frets)
[eoc] is end of chorus


Strum hard, get slappy and percussive


Nic

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