Hello Hooray

Great lead song on 1973's "Billion Dollar Babies" LP; credit to Boomsy "Dandy" Dan

for the intro and solo tabs. The times shown are elapsed time from the start;

chords by Marty Lurvey

Intro:

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Verse 1

Hello! Hooray! Let the show begin,

I've been ready.

Hello! Hooray! Let the lights grow dim,

I've been ready. 0:42

Chorus

Ready as this audience that's coming here to dream,

Loving every second, ev'ry moment, ev'ry scream.

I've been waiting so long to sing my song,

And I've been waiting so long for this thing to come.

And I've been thinking so long I was the only one. 1:19

Verse 2

Roll out! Roll out, with your American dream and its recruits,

I've been ready.

Roll out! Roll out, with your circus freaks and hula hoops,

I've been ready. 1:40

Chorus

Ready as this audience that's coming here to dream,

Loving every second, ev'ry moment, ev'ry scream.

I've been waiting so long to sing my song,

And I've been waiting so long for this thing to come.

Oh I've been thinking so long I was the only one. 2:15

Bridge

I can stand here strong and thin.

I can laugh when this thing begins. 2:22

Solo: F-F F < long pause > E E-E E E-E E E-E E E-E 2:40

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Outro:

God, I feel so strong.

I feel so strong, I'm so strong, I feel so strong.

I feel so strong, so strong, God, I feel strong,

Real strong, so strong, I feel so strong.

I feel so strong, I feel so strong, I feel so strong,

Real strong, so str------ong,

Yes, I'm strong, so strong < fadeout > 4:15