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Hamilton - Helpless

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Helpless from Hamilton the musical (Capo 1)
[Intro]
EOoh, I do I do I do I Ado, hey
EOoh, I do I do AI do
Boy you got me
[Chorus]
HEelpless, lAook into your eyes and the sky’s the limit
I’m hEelpless, dAown for the count and I’m drowning in ‘em
[Verse] (Eliza)
EI have never been the type to try and grab the spotlight
AWe were at a revel with some rebels on a hot night
ELaughing at my sister as she’s dazzling the room
Then yAou walked in and my heart went “Boom!”
ETrying to catch your eye from the side of the ballroom
AEverybody’s dancing and the band’s top volume
EGrind to the rhythm as we wine and dine
Grab my sAister and whisper “Yo, this one’s mine.”
C#mOoh, my sister made her way across the room to Eyou
And I got nervous, thinking “What’s she gonna Ado?”
She grabbed you by the arm, I’m thinking “I’m Bthrough”
Then you look back at me and suddenly I’m
[Chorus]                                                      (Company)
(GHelpless) Oh, look at those eyEes, oh                    (Look into your eyes, and the sky's the limit)
(I'm helpless) I Aknow                                   (Down for the count and I'm drowning in 'em)
I am Eso into you
I am sAo into you, I'm helpless                         (Look into your eyes and the sky's the limit)
(I Eknow) I'm down fAor the count, and I'm drowning in 'em
N.C.
Where are you taking me?
I'm about to change your life
Then by all means, lead the way
Elizabeth Schuyler, it's a pleasure to meet you
Schuyler? My sister
Thank you for all your service
If it takes fighting a war for us to meet, it will have been worth it
I'll leave you to it
[Verse] (Eliza)
EOne week later, I’m writing a letter nightly
ANow my life gets better, every letter that you write me
ELaughing at my sister cause she wants to form a harem
(Angelica)
N.C.
I’m just saying if you really loved me you would share him
(Eliza)
Ha!
ETwo weeks later in the living room stressin’
My fAather’s stone faced while you’re asking for his blessin’
I’m Edying inside as you wine and dine
And I’m tArying not to cry cause there’s nothing that your mind can’t C#mdo
My father makes his way across the room to Eyou
I panic for a second thinking “we’re Athrough”
But then he shakes your hand and says “Be Btrue”
And you turn back to me, smiling, and I’m
[Chorus]                                                       (Company)
 IG'm                                               (I'm helpless)
  E                                               (Look into your eyes, and the skys the limit)
I'm helpless                                    (helpless)
that Aboy is mine, that boy is mine             (Down for the count, and I'm drownin' in 'em) (Whoo! Helpless)
E                                               (Look into your eyes, and the sky's the limit
I'm helpless                                  (helpless, whoo!)
Down for the cAount, and I'm drownin' in 'em 
(Hamilton)
ElEiza, I don’t have a dollar to my name
An aAcre of land, a troop to command, a dollop of fame
EAll I have’s my honor, a tolerance for pain
A cAouple of college credits and my top-notch brain
EInsane, your family brings out a different side of me
APeggy confides in me, Angelica tried to take a bite of me
ENo stress, my love for you is never in doubt
We’ll get a litAtle place in Harlem and we’ll figure it out
I’ve been C#mlivin’ without a family since I was a child
My father lEeft, my mother died, I grew up buckwild
But I’lAl never forget my mother’s face, that was real
And long as I’m alive, BEliza, swear to God
You’ll never feel so…
[Chorus]
I Edo, I do, I do, I do
(Eliza) AI do, I do, I do, I do (helpless)
I never Efelt so (helpless)
AYeah, yeah
EDown for the count and I'm droAwnin' in 'em (I'm down for a count and I'm...)
MEy life is gonna be fine cause Eliza's in it,
Alook into your eyes and the sky’s the limit
I’m hEelpless, dAown for the count and I’m drowning in ‘em
E A
In NAew York, you can be a new man
In C#mNew York, you can be a new man
In NBew York, you can be a new mAanE  
(Eliza)
Helpless

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Hamilton - Helpless

by Misc Musicals

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Helpless from Hamilton the musical (Capo 1)

[Intro]

E A

Ooh, I do I do I do I do, hey

E A

Ooh, I do I do I do

Boy you got me

[Chorus]

E A

Helpless, look into your eyes and the sky’s the limit

E A

I’m helpless, down for the count and I’m drowning in ‘em

[Verse] (Eliza)

I have never been the type to try and grab the spotlight

We were at a revel with some rebels on a hot night

Laughing at my sister as she’s dazzling the room

Then you walked in and my heart went “Boom!”

Trying to catch your eye from the side of the ballroom

Everybody’s dancing and the band’s top volume

Grind to the rhythm as we wine and dine

Grab my sister and whisper “Yo, this one’s mine.”

C#m E

Ooh, my sister made her way across the room to you

And I got nervous, thinking “What’s she gonna do?”

She grabbed you by the arm, I’m thinking “I’m through”

Then you look back at me and suddenly I’m

[Chorus] (Company)

G E

(Helpless) Oh, look at those eyes, oh (Look into your eyes, and the sky's the limit)

(I'm helpless) I know (Down for the count and I'm drowning in 'em)

I am so into you

I am so into you, I'm helpless (Look into your eyes and the sky's the limit)

E A

(I know) I'm down for the count, and I'm drowning in 'em

N.C.

Where are you taking me?

I'm about to change your life

Then by all means, lead the way

Elizabeth Schuyler, it's a pleasure to meet you

Schuyler? My sister

Thank you for all your service

If it takes fighting a war for us to meet, it will have been worth it

I'll leave you to it

[Verse] (Eliza)

One week later, I’m writing a letter nightly

Now my life gets better, every letter that you write me

Laughing at my sister cause she wants to form a harem

(Angelica)

N.C.

I’m just saying if you really loved me you would share him

(Eliza)

Ha!

Two weeks later in the living room stressin’

My father’s stone faced while you’re asking for his blessin’

I’m dying inside as you wine and dine

A C#m

And I’m trying not to cry cause there’s nothing that your mind can’t do

My father makes his way across the room to you

I panic for a second thinking “we’re through”

But then he shakes your hand and says “Be true”

And you turn back to me, smiling, and I’m

[Chorus] (Company)

I'm (I'm helpless)

E (Look into your eyes, and the skys the limit)

I'm helpless (helpless)

that boy is mine, that boy is mine (Down for the count, and I'm drownin' in 'em) (Whoo! Helpless)

E (Look into your eyes, and the sky's the limit

I'm helpless (helpless, whoo!)

Down for the count, and I'm drownin' in 'em

(Hamilton)

Eliza, I don’t have a dollar to my name

An acre of land, a troop to command, a dollop of fame

All I have’s my honor, a tolerance for pain

A couple of college credits and my top-notch brain

Insane, your family brings out a different side of me

Peggy confides in me, Angelica tried to take a bite of me

No stress, my love for you is never in doubt

We’ll get a little place in Harlem and we’ll figure it out

C#m

I’ve been livin’ without a family since I was a child

My father left, my mother died, I grew up buckwild

But I’ll never forget my mother’s face, that was real

And long as I’m alive, Eliza, swear to God

You’ll never feel so…

[Chorus]

I do, I do, I do, I do

(Eliza) I do, I do, I do, I do (helpless)

I never felt so (helpless)

Yeah, yeah

E A

Down for the count and I'm drownin' in 'em (I'm down for a count and I'm...)

My life is gonna be fine cause Eliza's in it,

look into your eyes and the sky’s the limit

E A

I’m helpless, down for the count and I’m drowning in ‘em

E A

In New York, you can be a new man

C#m

In New York, you can be a new man

B A E

In New York, you can be a new man

(Eliza)

Helpless

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