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The Hollies Bus Stop & Others
On The Acoustic
Welcome to The Hollies Bus Stop page where you'll find free demos, chord sheets, rhythm tips and more on several Hollies songs you can easily learn on the acoustic.
If you require the full lesson, they are available for a few bucks each or less with a bulk purchase.
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The Hollies Bus Stop & More
Chords, Lyrics, Demos, Tutorials
1. Bus Stop
Bus Stop was written by Graham Gouldman, who also wrote For Your Love for The Yardbirds and No Milk Today for Hermans Hermits. The Hollies released this one as a single from their 1966 album of the same name.
The song reached #5 in both the UK and the US. The song was a #2 in Australia and a #1 in Canada.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = No
- Rhythm = root down up down up root up down up with a quick shuffle
- Picking = Yes
- Chords = Am, G, C, F, Em, B7
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2. Carrie Anne
Carrie Anne was a big hit for The Hollies in 1967 when it was released.
The song peaked at #3 in the UK and was a top 10 in several countries including the US where it reached #9. The track eventually ended up on The Complete Hollies album 1963-1968.
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3. Gasoline Alley Bred
Gasoline Alley Bred can be found on their 1970 "Gold" album.
The song was released as a single and reached #4 in NZ, #17 in Australia and #14 in the UK.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = No
- Rhythm = down down down up down up and repeat
- Picking = Yes a few riffs
- Chords = G, F, C, Gmaj7, E7, D7, Am7, Dsus, D, G/F, Cm
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4. He Ain't Heavy
He Ain't Heavy was first recorded by Kelly Gordon in 1969 but when The Hollies released their version later in 1969, it was a monster hit worldwide.
Neil Diamond had success with his release also in 1970.
Elton John played on The Hollies track of 1969.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = No
- Rhythm = down down down up down up and repeat will work
- Picking = No
- Chords =
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5. Long Cool Woman
Long Cool Woman was released back in 1971 as a single and did reach #1 in Canada and South Africa and #1 on the Cash Box US chart.
The song first appeared on their "Distant Light" album.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = No
- Rhythm = down down down down up and repeat
- Picking = no just a riff
- Chords = Em, G, D/Gb, A, E, B
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6. Look Through Any Window
Look Through Any Window was a single in 1965 and peaked at #4 in the UK, #3 in Canada and their first top 40 in the US reaching #32.
A few groups have covered this song including Gary Lewis And The Playboys.
It eventually ended up on their greatest hits album.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = 2nd fret
- Rhythm = down up stop up down up stop up and repeat
- Picking = No just a few riffs
- Chords = G, F, C, Am, D7
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7. The Air That I Breath
The Air That I Breathe was released as a single in 1974. This was a huge hit, hitting the top 5 in several countries and reachIng #1 in NZ, #2 in the UK and #6 in the US. The song was written by Albert Hammond who also released his version a few years earlier in 1972.
You'll find this one on the album "Hollies".
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = 3rd fret for my range
- Rhythm = down down up - up down down up down - and repeat
- Picking = a bit of picking
- Chords = C, A#, E7, F, Fm, Em, G, Gm
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Thanks for stopping by The Hollies Bus Stop page and I hope you found the information presented here useful. I'll be adding more lessons to this page over time.
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