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Help Is On The Way

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Chords used:
 Gm- 355333
 F-  133211
 Eb- x68886
 Bb- x13331
 Cm- x35543
 Dm- xx0231
[Intro]
 Gm   F   Eb   F   Gm   Bb   Eb   Fx2
Gm Eb F
[Verse 1]
  GmI have my mother's Bbdreams
I have my father's Ebeyes
You can't take that from Fme
Just go aBbhead Cmand Gmtry
The crescent city sBbleeps
While giants in the sEbky
Preparing to unFleash
Let loose a BbmighCmty cry
[Refrain 1]
  EbCan nobody Fsave us?
Will anyone Gmtry?
The bayou is Bbburning
The cypress has Ebdied
And all aFlong they're saying
[Chorus 1]
GmHelp is Fon the Ebway (They said they said)
GmHelp is Fon the Ebway Bb(They Cmsaid they said)
  GmOne by landF, two by seaBb, right there in Ebfront of me
GmHelp is Fon the EbwayBb  Cm  
[Verse 2]
  GmFive thousand feet beBblow
As black smoke engulfs the sEbky
The ocean floor exFplodes
Eleven Bbmo-Cmthers Gmcry
My bones all resoBbnate
A burning lullaEbby
You can't take that from Fme
Just go aBbhead Cmand try
[Refrain 2]
  EbShe says that's a Fshoreline
With hands in the Gmair
Her words pierce the Bbdark night
Does anyone Ebcare?
And all aFlong can say it
[Chorus 2]
GmHelp is Fon the Ebway (They said they said)
GmHelp is Fon the Ebway Bb(They Cmsaid they said)
  GmOne by landF, two by seaBb, right there in Ebfront of me
GmHelp is Fon the EbwayF  
[Breakdown]
   Gm    EbRight here
Right here
   Gm     Cm     Dm    EbRight here
Right here
   Gm    EbRight here
Right here
[Bridge]
  CmChoking on the Ebblack gold
Upon which we here reCmly
We keep axes in the Fattic
To see cameras in the sky
GmHelp is Fon the Ebway (They said they said)
GmHelp is Fon the Ebway Bb(They Cmsaid they said)
GmWe were told Fjust to sit tight
Cause Bbsomebody Ebwill soon arrive
GmHelp is Fon the Ebway
They never GmcameF  Eb  
They never GmcameF  Eb  Gm  F  Eb  Cm  Eb  F  
[Chorus 3]
GmHelp is Fon the Ebway (They said they said)
GmHelp is Fon the Ebway Bb(They Cmsaid they said)
  GmOne by landF, two by seaBb, right there in Ebfront of me
GmHelp is Fon the GmwayF  Eb  
Fon my GmwayF  Eb  F  Gm  

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Help Is On The Way

by Rise Against

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords used:

- 355333

- 133211

- x68886

- x13331

- x35543

- xx0231

[Intro]

Gm F Eb F Gm Bb Eb F

Gm Eb F

[Verse 1]

Gm Bb

I have my mother's dreams

I have my father's eyes

You can't take that from me

Bb Cm Gm

Just go ahead and try

The crescent city sleeps

While giants in the sky

Preparing to unleash

Bb Cm

Let loose a mighty cry

[Refrain 1]

Eb F

Can nobody save us?

Will anyone try?

The bayou is burning

The cypress has died

And all along they're saying

[Chorus 1]

Gm F Eb

Help is on the way (They said they said)

Gm F Eb Bb Cm

Help is on the way (They said they said)

Gm F Bb Eb

One by land, two by sea, right there in front of me

Gm F Eb Bb Cm

Help is on the way

[Verse 2]

Gm Bb

Five thousand feet below

As black smoke engulfs the sky

The ocean floor explodes

Bb Cm Gm

Eleven mo-thers cry

My bones all resonate

A burning lullaby

You can't take that from me

Bb Cm

Just go ahead and try

[Refrain 2]

Eb F

She says that's a shoreline

With hands in the air

Her words pierce the dark night

Does anyone care?

And all along can say it

[Chorus 2]

Gm F Eb

Help is on the way (They said they said)

Gm F Eb Bb Cm

Help is on the way (They said they said)

Gm F Bb Eb

One by land, two by sea, right there in front of me

Gm F Eb F

Help is on the way

[Breakdown]

Gm Eb

Right here

Gm Cm Dm Eb

Right here

Gm Eb

Right here

[Bridge]

Cm Eb

Choking on the black gold

Upon which we here rely

We keep axes in the attic

To see cameras in the sky

Gm F Eb

Help is on the way (They said they said)

Gm F Eb Bb Cm

Help is on the way (They said they said)

Gm F

We were told just to sit tight

Bb Eb

Cause somebody will soon arrive

Gm F Eb

Help is on the way

Gm F Eb

They never came

Gm F Eb Gm F Eb Cm Eb F

They never came

[Chorus 3]

Gm F Eb

Help is on the way (They said they said)

Gm F Eb Bb Cm

Help is on the way (They said they said)

Gm F Bb Eb

One by land, two by sea, right there in front of me

Gm F Gm F Eb

Help is on the way

F Gm F Eb F Gm

on my way

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