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Helium
by Plain White Ts
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This is a representation of the artist's own work 
and may only be used for personal use and private
study. 
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Capo on 4
Intro:
G G Em Em
Verse One:
   GHere I am awake and takin' every chance I'm giveEmn.
   GFeelin' more and more alive with every note I'm singiEmn'
Pre-Chorus:
CI do all I do until I Dcan't go on.
CI put all I do into the Dsong.
Chorus:
GSo when the day comes that I don't wake upEm  
(Em)
I'll float away full of love like helium
From Dheaven I won't worry, 
Cause I Cleft behind one hell of a storyG.
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
EmFloat away full of love like helium,
From Dheaven I won't worry,
Cause I Cleft behind one hell of a story.
Verse Two:
   GWhen I walk an' walk until my shoes are torn and tatterEmed
   GFor my love I fight until my body's bruised and batterEmed.
Its all that matters.
Pre-Chorus:
CI do all I do until I Dcan't go on.
CI put all I do into the Dsong.
Chorus:
GSo when the day comes that I don't wake upEm  
(Em)
I'll float away full of love like helium
From Dheaven I won't worry, 
Cause I Cleft behind one hell of a storyG.
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
EmFloat away full of love like helium,
From Dheaven I won't worry,
Cause I Cleft behind one hell of a story.
Bridge:
EmOpen your eyes and soak it Dup
this life ain't long Emenough, to love all that yoCu can.
I'm rising Dup, I'm rising up up up
Chorus:
GSo when the day comes that I don't wake upEm  
(Em)
I'll float away full of love like helium
From Dheaven I won't worry, 
Cause I Cleft behind one hell of a storyG.
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
EmFloat away full of love like helium,
From Dheaven I won't worry,
Cause I Cleft behind one hell of a story.
Outro:
G G Em Em
From Dheaven I won't worry, 
Cause I Cleft behind one hell of a storyG.
     GI left behind one hell of a stoEmry
End:
D C G

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Helium

by Plain White Ts

=================================================

This is a representation of the artist's own work

and may only be used for personal use and private

study.

=================================================

Capo on 4

Intro:

G G Em Em

Verse One:

G Em

Here I am awake and takin' every chance I'm given.

G Em

Feelin' more and more alive with every note I'm singin'

Pre-Chorus:

C D

I do all I do until I can't go on.

C D

I put all I do into the song.

Chorus:

G Em

So when the day comes that I don't wake up

()

I'll float away full of love like helium

From heaven I won't worry,

C G

Cause I left behind one hell of a story.

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Float away full of love like helium,

From heaven I won't worry,

Cause I left behind one hell of a story.

Verse Two:

G Em

When I walk an' walk until my shoes are torn and tattered

G Em

For my love I fight until my body's bruised and battered.

Its all that matters.

Pre-Chorus:

C D

I do all I do until I can't go on.

C D

I put all I do into the song.

Chorus:

G Em

So when the day comes that I don't wake up

()

I'll float away full of love like helium

From heaven I won't worry,

C G

Cause I left behind one hell of a story.

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Float away full of love like helium,

From heaven I won't worry,

Cause I left behind one hell of a story.

Bridge:

Em D

Open your eyes and soak it up

Em C

this life ain't long enough, to love all that you can.

I'm rising up, I'm rising up up up

Chorus:

G Em

So when the day comes that I don't wake up

()

I'll float away full of love like helium

From heaven I won't worry,

C G

Cause I left behind one hell of a story.

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Float away full of love like helium,

From heaven I won't worry,

Cause I left behind one hell of a story.

Outro:

G G Em Em

From heaven I won't worry,

C G

Cause I left behind one hell of a story.

G Em

I left behind one hell of a story

End:

D C G

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