Scorpions – Hour I (Guitar)

Drop Db (Db-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb)
Key
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Chords

NOTE: 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. [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