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Hey Hey Helen

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1/17

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 17Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard
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[Verse] riff
  D1 + 2 + 3 + 4 A+  G1 + 2 + 3 + A4 D+  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 A+  G1 + 2 + 3 + A4 D+
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|3---3-----3-----|--------------3-|----3-----3-----|--------------3-|
G|2---2-----2---2-|0---0---------2-|----2-----2---2-|0---0---------2-|
D|0---0-----0---2-|0---0-----0-2-0-|----0-----0---2-|0---0-----0-2-0-|
A|--------------0-|x---x-------0---|--------------0-|x---x-------0---|
E|----------------|3---3-----3-----|----------------|3---3-----3-----|
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Chords
       E-A-D-G-B-e
F      1-3-3-2-1-1 or x-x-3-2-1-1
C/E    0-x-2-0-1-0 or x-x-2-0-1-0
D5     x-x-0-2-3-x
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[Intro]
(riff)
|    D   A|     G   A|    D   A|     G   A|
                            (So at last ...)
[Verse]
  [  A]     D         A  G  
 So at  last, you're free 
It's the Dway you wanted it Ato Gbe 
And Athe Dprice Ayou Gpaid 
To Dbecome a woman of AtoGday 
[Bridge]
Is it Dworth, the Apain to see the children Ccry?Em  
Does it Ghurt, when they ask for Daddy?
[Chorus]
DHey, Ahey GHelenF  C  
 DNow you Alive on your Gown C  F  
DHey, Ahey GHelenF  C/E  
        D          A        G         F       C|  D| % |
 Can you make it alone? (Yes you can)  (break)
[Verse]
[   G   A]               D     A  G  
  So you're free (ah-ha) at last (pretty woman) 
And beDginning to forget Athe Gpast (lucky woman) 
[    G   A]            D      A  G  
 Does it  make (ah-ha) you sad (pretty lonely) 
When you Dthink about the life Ayou Gha-ha-had 
[Bridge]
But you're Dright; you Ahad to take a second Cchance Em  
So you Gfight to find your freedom 
[Chorus]
DHey, Ahey GHelenF  C  
 DNow you Alive on your Gown F  C/E  
DHey, Ahey GHelenC  F  
 DCan you Amake it aGlone? F  C/E  
DHey, Ahey GHelenF  C  
 DWhat's the Amatter with Gyou? F  C/E  
DHey, Ahey GHelenF  C/E  
DDon't you Aknow what to Gdo?   F(Yes, Cyou doD) 
[Interlude] (lick)
|      D5|   %   |   %   |   %   |
                  Ah-ha yes you do, yes you do 
|      D5|   %   |   %   |   %   |
                  Ah-ha yes you do, yes you do 
|  D5|  A|
[Chorus]
DHey, Ahey GHelenF  C  
 DNow you Alive on your Gown C  F  
DHey, Ahey GHelenF  C/E  
 DCan you Amake it aGlone? F  C  
DHey, Ahey GHelenF  C  
 DWhat's the Amatter with Gyou? F  C/E  
DHey, Ahey GHelenF  C  
DDon't you Aknow what to Gdo?   C  F  
DHey, Ahey GHelenF  C  
 DNow you Alive on your Gown C  F  
DHey, Ahey GHelenF  C/E  
 DCan you Amake it aGlone? F  C  

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Hey Hey Helen

by ABBA

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

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Tuning: Standard

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[Verse] riff

D A G A D A G A D

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

B|3---3-----3-----|--------------3-|----3-----3-----|--------------3-|

G|2---2-----2---2-|0---0---------2-|----2-----2---2-|0---0---------2-|

D|0---0-----0---2-|0---0-----0-2-0-|----0-----0---2-|0---0-----0-2-0-|

A|--------------0-|x---x-------0---|--------------0-|x---x-------0---|

E|----------------|3---3-----3-----|----------------|3---3-----3-----|

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Chords

E-A-D-G-B-e

F 1-3-3-2-1-1 or x-x-3-2-1-1

C/E 0-x-2-0-1-0 or x-x-2-0-1-0

D5 x-x-0-2-3-x

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[Intro]

(riff)

D A G A D A G A

| | | | |

(So at last ...)

[Verse]

A D A G

[ ]

So at last, you're free

D A G

It's the way you wanted it to be

A D A G

And the price you paid

D A G

To become a woman of today

[Bridge]

D A C Em

Is it worth, the pain to see the children cry?

Does it hurt, when they ask for Daddy?

[Chorus]

D A G F C

Hey, hey Helen

D A G C F

Now you live on your own

D A G F C/E

Hey, hey Helen

D A G F C D

| | % |

Can you make it alone? (Yes you can) (break)

[Verse]

G A D A G

[ ]

So you're free (ah-ha) at last (pretty woman)

D A G

And beginning to forget the past (lucky woman)

G A D A G

[ ]

Does it make (ah-ha) you sad (pretty lonely)

D A G

When you think about the life you ha-ha-had

[Bridge]

D A C Em

But you're right; you had to take a second chance

So you fight to find your freedom

[Chorus]

D A G F C

Hey, hey Helen

D A G F C/E

Now you live on your own

D A G C F

Hey, hey Helen

D A G F C/E

Can you make it alone?

D A G F C

Hey, hey Helen

D A G F C/E

What's the matter with you?

D A G F C/E

Hey, hey Helen

D A G F C D

Don't you know what to do? (Yes, you do)

[Interlude] (lick)

| | % | % | % |

Ah-ha yes you do, yes you do

| | % | % | % |

Ah-ha yes you do, yes you do

D5 A

| | |

[Chorus]

D A G F C

Hey, hey Helen

D A G C F

Now you live on your own

D A G F C/E

Hey, hey Helen

D A G F C

Can you make it alone?

D A G F C

Hey, hey Helen

D A G F C/E

What's the matter with you?

D A G F C

Hey, hey Helen

D A G C F

Don't you know what to do?

D A G F C

Hey, hey Helen

D A G C F

Now you live on your own

D A G F C/E

Hey, hey Helen

D A G F C

Can you make it alone?

About Hey Hey Helen Chords by ABBA

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