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Note, original recording is off standard pitch a little for me (tune up 0.4 steps)
Intro:  (  C   F    G   F   C   G) x2  (  G   C/G   G   F   C) x2
 GHelp me C/GAngGelF, plant my fCeet a little hGigheC/GrG  F  C  
 GHelp me C/GAngGelF, I've been tCoo close to the fGireC/G  G  F  C  
 GHelp me C/GAngGelF, make my drCeam a little brGighteC/GrG  F  C  
 GHelp me C/GAngGelF, help me tCurn on all the liGghtsC/G  G  F  C  
 DmYou've seen aEmll the sFightsDm, you live thrEmough the nGights
 BbYou got somethin'C, I have to knowBb, 'cause I've still gotD, so far to go
 GHelp me C/GAngGelF, 'cause it's Cso dark everywhGereC/G  G  F  C  
 GHelp me C/GAngGelF, to find the mCagic in the aGir,   C/GhGelp me AFngelC, come on
Solo:  (  G   C/G   G   F   C) x4 
  C    F   GOhF, you got whCat I have to fGind,  C    F    G   Fin the sCunshine, in the nGight, yeah
 GHelp me C/GAngGelF, plant my fCeet a little hiGgherC/G  G  F  C  
 GHelp me C/GAngGelF, I've been tCoo close to the fGireC/G,     G    F   Ccome on
 GHelp me C/GAngGelF, make my drCeam a little brGighterC/G,     G    F   Cyeah
 GHelp me C/GAngGelF, help me tCurn on all the lGights,    C/G    G    F   Ccome on
 GHelp me C/GAngGelF,   CohG, help me C/GAngGelF,  Ccome on
 GHelp me C/GAngGelF, I've been tCoo close to the fGireC/G  G  F  C  
 Come onG, help me C/GAngGelF,  CohG, help me C/GAngGelF  C  
 Help me, help meG, help mC/Ge AnGgeFlC  
  G      C/G    G    FHelp me to tCurn on all the lGights,    C/G    G  Foh C  
example chords (embellish the C/G to the beat of the music)
e-G3-C/G-3--G3--F1--C0-----------------------------------
B-0--1--0--1--1-----------------------------------
G-0--0--0--2--0-----------------------------------
D-0--2--0--3--2-----------------------------------
A-x--x--x--3--3-----------------------------------
E-3--3--3--1--------------------------------------

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Help Me Angel

by Steve Winwood

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Note, original recording is off standard pitch a little for me (tune up 0.4 steps)

C F G F C G G C/G G F C

Intro: ( ) x2 ( ) x2

G C/G G F C G C/G G F C

Help me Angel, plant my feet a little higher

G C/G G F C G C/G G F C

Help me Angel, I've been too close to the fire

G C/G G F C G C/G G F C

Help me Angel, make my dream a little brighter

G C/G G F C G C/G G F C

Help me Angel, help me turn on all the lights

Dm Em F Dm Em G

You've seen all the sights, you live through the nights

Bb C Bb D

You got somethin', I have to know, 'cause I've still got, so far to go

G C/G G F C G C/G G F C

Help me Angel, 'cause it's so dark everywhere

G C/G G F C G C/G G F C

Help me Angel, to find the magic in the air, help me Angel, come on

G C/G G F C

Solo: ( ) x4

C F G F C G C F G F C G

Oh, you got what I have to find, in the sunshine, in the night, yeah

G C/G G F C G C/G G F C

Help me Angel, plant my feet a little higher

G C/G G F C G C/G G F C

Help me Angel, I've been too close to the fire, come on

G C/G G F C G C/G G F C

Help me Angel, make my dream a little brighter, yeah

G C/G G F C G C/G G F C

Help me Angel, help me turn on all the lights, come on

G C/G G F C G C/G G F C

Help me Angel, oh, help me Angel, come on

G C/G G F C G C/G G F C

Help me Angel, I've been too close to the fire

G C/G G F C G C/G G F C

Come on, help me Angel, oh, help me Angel

G C/G G F C

Help me, help me, help me Angel

G C/G G F C G C/G G F C

Help me to turn on all the lights, oh

example chords (embellish the C/G to the beat of the music)

G C/G G F C

e-3--3--3--1--0-----------------------------------

B-0--1--0--1--1-----------------------------------

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

D-0--2--0--3--2-----------------------------------

A-x--x--x--3--3-----------------------------------

E-3--3--3--1--------------------------------------

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