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China Crisis – Diary Of A Hollow Horse Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Verse 1]
Gm7
All this time
F                   Gm7
All this changing of mind
Gm7             F    Gm7
Foolish pride and bitter denial
Gm7             F        Gm7
Way of the world, of me and my kind
Gm7             F         Gm7
Far from grace and weak by design

[Chorus]
Dm7        Ebmaj7
And when we meet again
Cm7                Gm7
I will run into your arms
Dm7          Ebmaj7
And when we meet again
Cm7             Gm7
I will fall to my knees
F              Gm7
And rise to your needs

[Verse 2]
Gm7
Beauty enslaved
F          Gm7
Slave to the veil
Gm7
Drawn to the flame
F          Gm7
Of bitter betrayal
Gm7               F          Gm7
Way of the world, of me and my kind
Gm7             F          Gm7
Far from grace and weak by design

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[Chorus]
Dm7        Ebmaj7
And when we meet again
Cm7                Gm7
I will run into your arms
Dm7          Ebmaj7
And when we meet again
Cm7             Gm7
I will fall to my knees
F              Gm7
And rise to your needs

[Instrumental]
D7 D Gm7 F
D7 Gb Gm7 F

[Verse 3]
Gm7
Say goodbye
F             Gm7
Say my goodbyes and go
Gm7
People and property
F        Gm7
All that I know
Gm7                 F        Gm7
Way of the world, of me and my kind
Gm7                 F       Gm7
Far from grace and weak by design

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[Chorus]
Dm7        Ebmaj7
And when we meet again
Cm7                Gm7
I will run into your arms
Dm7          Ebmaj7
And when we meet again
Cm7             Gm7
I will fall to my knees
F              Gm7
And rise to your needs
Gm7                 F    Gm7
Ain't that the way of the world

How to play Diary Of A Hollow Horse: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Diary Of A Hollow Horse by China Crisis on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

To play Diary Of A Hollow Horse by China Crisis, think in G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭). It takes 8 chords: Gm7, F, Dm7, Ebmaj7, Cm7, D7, D and Gb.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Gm7 – Dm7 – Ebmaj7 – Cm7 (i7 – v7 – VImaj7 – iv7 in G minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Em7, D, Bm7, Cmaj7, Am7, B7, B, Eb (63% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Gm7 chord on guitar (353333) — Gm7G B♭ D F

Dm7 chord on guitar (xx0211) — Dm7D F A C

Ebmaj7 chord on guitar (x68786) — E♭maj7E♭ G B♭ D

Cm7 chord on guitar (x35343) — Cm7C E♭ G B♭

D7 chord on guitar (xx0212) — D7D F♯ A C

Gb chord on guitar (244322) — G♭G♭ B♭ D♭

Diary Of A Hollow Horse chords: questions

What key is Diary Of A Hollow Horse in?

Diary Of A Hollow Horse by China Crisis is in the key of G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Diary Of A Hollow Horse?

Diary Of A Hollow Horse uses 8 chords: Gm7, F, Dm7, Ebmaj7, Cm7, D7, D, Gb.

What is the chord progression of Diary Of A Hollow Horse?

The main progression is Gm7 – Dm7 – Ebmaj7 – Cm7 (i7 – v7 – VImaj7 – iv7).

Is Diary Of A Hollow Horse easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Em7, D, Bm7, Cmaj7, Am7, B7, B, Eb (63% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo).

How to play Diary Of A Hollow Horse: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Diary Of A Hollow Horse chords: questions

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