{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1953483,"song":"Helpless","artist":"John Mayer","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1953483-helpless-chords-by-john-mayer/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1953483?type=chord","rating":4.84913,"votes":63,"content":"John Mayer\r\n\"Helpless\"\r\nStandard tuning. Corrections welcome!\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]F/A[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]E7[/ch]    [ch]Eb[/ch]    [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\ne|-1----------(5)----5-----7----(6)----5-----|\r\nB|-1-----5-----6-----5-----9-----8-----5-----|\r\nG|-2-----5-----5-----5-----7-----8-----5-----|\r\nD|-3-----5-----7-----7-----9-----8-----5-----|\r\nA|-x----(3)----------x-----7-----6-----7-----|\r\nE|(1)----------------5-----------------5-----|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Intro]\r\n  [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F/A[/ch]         [ch]C/G[/ch]     [ch]F/A[/ch]     [ch]Am7[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]    \r\ne|1---------------|--------------------------------|----------------1---------------|\r\nB|1-------5-------|6p5h6---x---5-------6-----------|----------------1-------5-------|\r\nG|2-------5-------|5-------x---5-------5-------5---|----------------2-------5-------|\r\nD|3-------5-------|7p5h7---x---5-------7-------5h7~|--7-5---7-------3-------5-------|\r\nA|x-------3-------|----------------------------x---|----x-----------x-------3-------|\r\nE|1---------------|----------------------------5---|----5-----------1---------------|\r\n  3 e + a 4 e + a  1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a  1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]F/A[/ch]         [ch]C/G[/ch]     [ch]F/A[/ch]     [ch]Am7[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\ne|--------------------------------|----------------1---------------|\r\nB|6p5h6---x---5-------6-----------|----------------1-------5-------|\r\nG|5-------x---5-------5-------5---|----------------2-------5-------|\r\nD|7p5h7---x---5-------7-------5h7~|--7-5---7-------3-------5-------|\r\nA|----------------------------x---|----x-----------x-------3-------|\r\nE|----------------------------5---|----5-----------1---------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]  Overdub (intro only)\r\ne|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|\r\nB|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|\r\nG|5-------------------------------|--------------------------------|\r\nD|7--p5--h7--p5--h7--p5---h7------|--------------------------------|\r\nA|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|\r\nE|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   Main rhythm fig.\r\ne|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|\r\nB|6p5h6---x---5-------6-----------|----------------6-------5-------|\r\nG|5-------x---5-------5-------5---|----------------5-------5-------| Main ryhthm fig. repeats throughout \r\nD|7p5h7---x---5-------7-------5h7~|--7-5---7-------7-------5-------| the verses. Chords listed below\r\nA|------------x---------------x---|----x---------------------------| reflect overall harmony icluding bass.\r\nE|------------5---------------5---|----5---------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F/A[/ch]                        [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nThe same drink that gets me out the door[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]F/A[/ch]                            [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nIs the same drink that puts me on the floor[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F/A[/ch]                    [ch]Am7[/ch]   \r\nAnd the new thing I wanna try some more [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F/A[/ch]                      [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nIs the same mistake I used to make before[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F/A[/ch]\r\nIf I'm helpless tell me now[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTell me now[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F/A[/ch]\r\nIf I'm helpless tell me now[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTell me now[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F/A[/ch]\r\nIf I'm helpless tell me now[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTell me now[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F/A[/ch]                      [ch]Am[/ch]   \r\nAnd I'll stop trying to figure it out[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]F/A[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n[ch]F/A[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F/A[/ch]                       [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nThe same brain that brings me ecstacy[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F/A[/ch]                        [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nIs the same pain that gets the best of me[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]F/A[/ch]                        [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nAnd the one I love the most just said to me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]F/A[/ch]                    [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nA broken heart is all I'll ever be[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F/A[/ch]\r\nIf I'm helpless tell me now[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTell me now[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F/A[/ch]\r\nIf I'm helpless tell me now[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTell me now[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F/A[/ch]\r\nIf I'm helpless tell me now[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTell me now[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F/A[/ch]                      [ch]Am[/ch]   \r\nAnd I'll stop trying to figure it out[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n[ch]F/A[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch] x7\r\n[ch]E7[/ch]\r\n[ch]E7[/ch]    [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|---------------------------------------------------------8-----------------------------|\r\nG|----5b.5-7--7~p5-7~p5-7--b9r7p5---5~-h7-------5b.5-7-7p5---7b9b9r7-5-------------------|\r\nD|--7-----------------------------7-------7---7------------------------7p5----7~---------|\r\nA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------7------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|------------------------------------------------5--------------------------------------|\r\nB|----------------------8------------------------------------8-----8-----8-----8-----10~-|\r\nG|-----5-7-7b8-7-5--7b9--------5-7-7b8-7-5----7b9------5-7b9---7b9---7b9---7b9---7b9-----|\r\nD|5--7-----------------------7-------------7---------7-----------------------------------|\r\nA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|----------------------15~-----------------------------------------------------------17-|\r\nB|13--15--15--13--15b17------r15--13--15--13-----------13------13--15b16r15-13--15b17----|\r\nG|-------------------------------------------14p12-14~-----14----------------------------|\r\nD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|17~--17-15------------15----------17-20b22--20b22-17----17~----17------20b22-17~-------|\r\nB|-----------17p15--17~-------17-20-----------20b22----20------------20------------------|\r\nG|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|------12--------12---------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|15b17----15b17-----15-12------12-------------------------------------------------------|\r\nG|-------------------------14b16---12b13----------9---7-------------------------------7--|\r\nD|----------------------------------------14-12~--------9-7\\5--------------5h7-7p5-/9--9-|\r\nA|------------------------------------------------------------7p5-7p5---/7---------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|-------------------8b.5-------------8------------8-------------------------------------|\r\nG|-----7------/9---------9p7--h9--7---7b9r8r7------7b9~r---------------------------------|\r\nD|/9-----9-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]F/A[/ch]  [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\n     Help me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F/A[/ch]  [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\n     Help me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F/A[/ch]  [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\n     Help me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F/A[/ch]\r\nIf I'm helpless tell me now[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTell me now[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F/A[/ch]\r\nIf I'm helpless tell me now[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTell me now[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F/A[/ch]\r\nIf I'm helpless tell me now[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTell me now[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F/A[/ch]                      [ch]Am[/ch]   \r\nAnd I'll stop trying to figure it out[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F/A[/ch]\r\nIf I'm helpless[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIf I'm helpless[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F/A[/ch]\r\nIf I'm helpless[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F/A[/ch]                      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThen I'll stop trying to figure it out[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]F/A[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch] x8\r\n\r\n[tab]e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|10~-------10b12b13r10~----14b15-13--------15b17----15b17----15b17--15b17--15b17--15b17-|\r\nG|-----------------------------------14~-------------------------------------------------|\r\nD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|15b17-13------15b17b17b17----15b17-14b15-13--------------15b17-15b17-13----15b17b17----|\r\nG|---------14---------------------------------14--14p12-------------------14-------------|\r\nD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|15-------------------------8~--5---8---5---8-5---8-5----------------------------8~--5--|\r\nB|-pb16r15-13--------------5-------5-------5-----5-----5---5--------------------5-------5|\r\nG|------------14--14-12\\---------------------------------7---5---7-5b6------5------------|\r\nD|-------------------------------------------------------------7--------7~---------------|\r\nA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|8-5---8-5------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|----5-----5----5----5-8-5------------------------------15b17-----r15b17r15-13-13----13~|\r\nG|------------7b9--7b9------7b9-7-5---7-5b6---5------------------------------------14----|\r\nD|----------------------------------7-------7---7--5-------------------------------------|\r\nA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------12b15----r12----|\r\nB|15---------15-15b17---15b17r15-13--13\\12-12-pb13r12-10--10--10--------(12b15----r12)---|\r\nG|--------14------------------------------------------------------12---------------------|\r\nD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|12-12-10-10-------10-10-------10---12b15---r12---12-12---------------------------------|\r\nB|------------13-13~---10-13-13~----(12b15---r12)--------13-13b15-10-10------------------|\r\nG|---------------------------------------------------------------------\\7--7--5--5-------|\r\nD|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------7--7-|\r\nA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|-----------13b.5------13b.5-------------------------------13-------15b16r15b15---15----|\r\nG|---------------14p12-----14p12---14~------------------------14p12-------------------14-|\r\nD|\\5--5-3p0-----------------------------\\12-10-------------------------------------------|\r\nA|---------------------------------------------12-10-12~-10------------------------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|----x---------------------------|\r\nB|13--x---------------------------|\r\nG|----x---14---14~--14--/17b18----| Fade out\r\nD|----x---------------------------|\r\nA|--------------------------------|\r\nE|--------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n***********************************\r\n\r\n| h   Hummer-on\r\n| p   Pull-off\r\n| ~   Vibrato\r\n| x   Dead note\r\n| b   Bend\r\n| b.5 Bend 1/4 step\r\n| pb  Pre-Bend\r\n| r   Release\r\n| ()  Ghost note\r\n\r\n***********************************","plain_text":"John Mayer\n\"Helpless\"\nStandard tuning. Corrections welcome!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nF/A   Am\nF/A   Am\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\nF/A   Am x7\nE7\nE7    Eb\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nF/A   Am x8\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n***********************************\n\n| h   Hummer-on\n| p   Pull-off\n| ~   Vibrato\n| x   Dead note\n| b   Bend\n| b.5 Bend 1/4 step\n| pb  Pre-Bend\n| r   Release\n| ()  Ghost note\n\n***********************************","chords":["F","C","F/A","Am","E7","Eb","Am7","B","G","D","A","E","C/G"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]}}}