“hello earth”
by kate bush
from her classic album “hounds of love” ( 1985 )
please rate! i worked really hard on this! it’s my favorite song of all time .

C#m G#m/B
hello , earth .

F#m/A B
hello , earth .

C#m F#m/A B
with just one hand held up high

C#m G#m/B
i can blot you out ,

C#m G#m/B
out of sight .

F#m/A
peek – A – boo ,

B
peek – A – boo , little earth .

C#m F#m/A B
with just my heart and my mind

C#m
i can be driving ,

driving home ,

F#m/A
and you asleep

B
on the seat .

A
i get out of my car ,

B
step into the night

C#m
and look up at the sky .

A
and there’s something bright ,

B
traveling fast .

C#m
look at it go!

G#m/B
look at it go!

( men’s choral part )

Fsus4 F F7 A#/F F F7 A#/F

Fm D# G#/D# C#/D# G#/D# D# F

C#m G#m/B
hello earth ,

F#m/A B
hello earth .

C#m
watching storms

F#/A C#m
start to form

over america .

F#m/A
can’t do anything .

B
just watch them swing

with the wind

C#m
out to sea .

A/C# B
all you sailors ,

C#m
( “get out of the waves! get out of the water!” )

A/C# B
all life – savers ,

C#m
( “get out of the waves! get out of the water!” )

A/C# B
all you cruisers ,

C#m
( “get out of the waves! get out of the water!” )

A
all you fishermen ,

B A
head for home .

B C#m
go to sleep , little earth .

A
i was there at the birth ,

B
out of the cloudburst ,

C#m
the head of the tempest .

A
murderer!

B
murder of calm .

C#m
why did i go?

G#m/B
why did i go?

( men’s choral part )

Fsus4 F7 A#/F F F7 A#/F Fm D# G#/D# C#/D# G#/D# D# F

( repeat two more times and then play high c#s above instrumentals )

( spoken in a whisper )
go to sleep little earth .