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HELP IS COMING	-	crowded house
Intro:
 Gm* - Gm* - Dm* - Dm*	 2x
Help is   Gmcoming Gm7  
                   DmDsus4add2 -                     Dm  
I heard a whisper 
White caps GmTurningGm7  
                            DmDsus4add2 -            Dm  
the breath of summer 
Distant GmdrummingGm7  
                        DmDsus4add2               
I heard birds calling 
Chorus:
Es- C7ca-  Gpe
the Gmanguish of our past Dm  
And C7pray G  
Empires Gmcrumbling Gm7  
                      DmDsus4add2 -                  Dm  
The callous winter 
Fear is Gmrunning Gm7  
                      DmDsus4add2 -                  Dm  
No longer with us 
We sail to- Gmmorrow Gm7  
                    DmDsus4add2                   
For Ellis Island 
Chorus:
Es-  C7ca-   Gpe
the Gmanger of our past Dm  
And  C7pra-  Gy
that  Gm7peace will come at last Dm  
And  C7dream G  
Solo:
  Bbm- Fm/ Bb-  Bbm-  Dm-  Bbm- Fm/ Bb-  Bbm- Dm  
Re -  C7lea-   Gse 
the Bbanger of our past F  
And C7pra- Gy
that Bbpeace will come at lasFt 
AnC7d  sGta- y
              Gm   Gm7-  Dm- Dsus4add2 -                          Dm  
Help is coming 
              Gm   Gm7-  Dm- Dsus4add2 -                          Dm  
Help is coming 
              Gm        Gm7             DmDsus4add2 -             Dm  
We sail to- morrow For Ellis Island 
            Gm    Gm7         C         Gm   Gm7-               C  
Help is coming (Dre-  ams come true) 
We'll sail to- Gmmorrow (DreC- ams coGmme true)
                  Gm   C-  Gm-  C-                      Gm  
Help is coming 	 rep. ad lib + fade
Gm* =  Gm- Gm7  
Dm* =  Dm- Dsus4add2
	Gm355333
	Gm7353333
	Dmx57765
Dsus4add2	x55755
	C7x35353
	Bbmx13321
Fm/	Bbx13111

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Help Is Coming

by Crowded House

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Gm7

Bbm

HELP IS COMING - crowded house

Intro:

Gm Gm Dm Dm

* - * - * - * 2x

Gm Gm7

Help is coming

Dm Dm

Dsus4add2 -

I heard a whisper

Gm Gm7

White caps Turning

Dm Dm

Dsus4add2 -

the breath of summer

Gm Gm7

Distant drumming

Dsus4add2

I heard birds calling

Chorus:

C7 G

Es- ca- pe

Gm Dm

the anguish of our past

C7 G

And pray

Gm Gm7

Empires crumbling

Dm Dm

Dsus4add2 -

The callous winter

Gm Gm7

Fear is running

Dm Dm

Dsus4add2 -

No longer with us

Gm Gm7

We sail to- morrow

Dsus4add2

For Ellis Island

Chorus:

C7 G

Es- ca- pe

Gm Dm

the anger of our past

C7 G

And pra- y

Gm7 Dm

that peace will come at last

C7 G

And dream

Solo:

Bbm Fm Bb Bbm Dm Bbm Fm Bb Bbm Dm

- / - - - - / - -

C7 G

Re - lea- se

Bb F

the anger of our past

C7 G

And pra- y

Bb F

that peace will come at last

C7 G

And sta- y

Gm Gm7 Dm Dm

- - Dsus4add2 -

Help is coming

Gm Gm7 Dm Dm

- - Dsus4add2 -

Help is coming

Gm Gm7 Dm Dm

Dsus4add2 -

We sail to- morrow For Ellis Island

Gm Gm7 C Gm Gm7 C

Help is coming (Dre- ams come true)

Gm C Gm

We'll sail to- morrow (Dre- ams come true)

Gm C Gm C Gm

- - -

Help is coming rep. ad lib + fade

Gm Gm Gm7

* = -

Dm Dm

* = - Dsus4add2

355333

Gm7

353333

x57765

Dsus4add2 x55755

x35353

Bbm

x13321

Fm Bb

/ x13111

About Help Is Coming Chords by Crowded House

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What key is "Help Is Coming" in?

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