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Herman’s Hermits - Kind Of Hush Chords

ChordsC, G7, E7, Am, C7, F, G, Dm, Fmaj7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar Fmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-3-2-1-0Guitar Fmaj7 chord diagram


[C] [G7] [C] [G7]
There’s a [C]kind of hush [E7]all over the [Am]world to[C7]night
All over the [F]world you can hear the [G7]sounds
Of lovers in [C]love you [G]know what I mean


Just the [C]two of us [E7]and nobody [Am]else in [C7]sight
There’s nobody [F]else and I’m feeling [G7]good
Just holding you [C]tight [C7]


So [F]listen very [Dm]carefully
[Fmaj7]Closer now and [Dm]you will see what I [C]mean
It isn’t a [C7]dream


The [F]only sound that [Dm]you will hear
Is [Fmaj7]when I whisper [Dm]in your ear I love [G]you
For ever and ever [G]


There’s a [C]kind of hush [E7]all over the [Am]world to[C7]night
All over the [F]world you can hear the [G7]sounds of lovers in [C]love
[C]La la la la la [E7]laa la la [Am]la la la la la la [C7]laa
La la la la [F]laa la la la la [G7]laa la la la [C]laa [C7]


So [F]listen very [Dm]carefully
[Fmaj7]Closer now and [Dm]you will see what I [C]mean
It isn’t a [C7]dream


The [F]only sound that [Dm]you will hear
Is [Fmaj7]when I whisper [Dm]in your ear
I love [G]you
For ever and ever [G]


There’s a [C]kind of hush [E7]all over the [Am]world to[C7]night
All over the [F]world people just like [G7]us
Are falling in [C]love [G7]are falling in [C]love [G7](hush)
They’re falling in [C]love [G7](hush)
they’re falling in [C]love [C]

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AlbumMrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter
GenresPop
Year1968
KeyC

How to play Kind Of Hush on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Herman's Hermits - Kind Of Hush on guitar requires 9 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Kind Of Hush uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (10), C7 → F (9), and Am → C7 (5). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G7 chord transition.

1. C → G7 chord transition

To move from C to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
C to G7

2. C → E7 chord transition

To move from C to E7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
C to E7

3. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
E7 to Am

4. Am → C7 chord transition

To move from Am to C7;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.
Am to C7

5. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

6. F → G7 chord transition

To move from F to G7;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

7. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

8. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

9. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

10. Dm → Fmaj7 chord transition

To move from Dm to Fmaj7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

11. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

12. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Kind Of Hush.

  • Kind Of Hush includes 68 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Kind Of Hush contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Kind Of Hush connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → G7: 2%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%