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Helpless

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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e|-A5---Bm7---D5---Em7---F#m2---G3-|
B|-5---7---7---8---2---3-|
G|-6---7---7---9---2---4-|
D|-7---9---7---9---4---5-|
A|-7---9---5---7---4---5-|
E|-5---7---x---x---2---3-|
[Intro]
Bm
[Verse 1]
 BmWhen you were by my side
 We would Dshine like the Anorthern lights
 BmTheir glow is often green
 Felt like DI could do aAnytBmhing
[Pre-Chorus]
 GHeartless darkness crept across and Bmcovered up my Aeyes
 EmHow do I stop your shadow from living Gall in black and Awhite?
[Chorus]
 And it's Dforty nights since you quit my life
 BmLeft without a sound
 Left without a sound, I F#mhate this
 To feel so Ghelpless
 And it's Dtimes like this that I miss your kiss
 BmWish we never met, wish I never let me F#mlove you
 And never Gfelt this
 DHelplBmessF#m,    DhelpBmlessF#m  
[Verse 2]
 The bruises never Bmstay
 Turn from Dblue to yeAllow, then they Bmfade
 They fade, they fade, they fade
 BmBut you broke me like a bone
 I might Dnever be Awhole aBmgain
[Pre-Chorus]
 GHeartless darkness crept across and Bmcovered up my Aeyes
 EmHow do I stop your shadow from living Gall in black and Awhite?
[Chorus]
 And it's Dforty nights since you quit my life
 BmLeft without a sound
 Left without a sound, I F#mhate this
 To feel so Ghelpless
 And it's Dtimes like this that I miss your kiss
 BmWish we never met, wish I never let me F#mlove you
 And never Gfelt this
 DHelplBmessF#m,    DhelpBmlessF#m  
[Bridge]
 EmGo be happy, Ggo and be free
 DIt's all the same to mAe
 EmGo be friend, go be Genemy
 And let's be Dstrangers, let the pain just go awAay
[Chorus]
 And it's Dforty nights since you quit my life
 BmLeft without a sound
 Left without a sound, I F#mhate this
 How I Ghate, I hate, I hate this
 And it's Dtimes like this that I miss your kiss
 BmWish we never met, wish I never let me F#mlove you
 I'm so Ghelpless, helpless, helpless
 DHelplBmessF#m,    DhelpBmlessF#m  
 DHelplBmessF#m,    DhelpBmlessF#m  

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Helpless

by Jesse & Joy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

A Bm D Em F#m G

e|-5---7---5---7---2---3-|

B|-5---7---7---8---2---3-|

G|-6---7---7---9---2---4-|

D|-7---9---7---9---4---5-|

A|-7---9---5---7---4---5-|

E|-5---7---x---x---2---3-|

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

When you were by my side

D A

We would shine like the northern lights

Their glow is often green

D A Bm

Felt like I could do anything

[Pre-Chorus]

G Bm A

Heartless darkness crept across and covered up my eyes

Em G A

How do I stop your shadow from living all in black and white?

[Chorus]

And it's forty nights since you quit my life

Left without a sound

F#m

Left without a sound, I hate this

To feel so helpless

And it's times like this that I miss your kiss

Bm F#m

Wish we never met, wish I never let me love you

And never felt this

D Bm F#m D Bm F#m

Helpless, helpless

[Verse 2]

The bruises never stay

D A Bm

Turn from blue to yellow, then they fade

They fade, they fade, they fade

But you broke me like a bone

D A Bm

I might never be whole again

[Pre-Chorus]

G Bm A

Heartless darkness crept across and covered up my eyes

Em G A

How do I stop your shadow from living all in black and white?

[Chorus]

And it's forty nights since you quit my life

Left without a sound

F#m

Left without a sound, I hate this

To feel so helpless

And it's times like this that I miss your kiss

Bm F#m

Wish we never met, wish I never let me love you

And never felt this

D Bm F#m D Bm F#m

Helpless, helpless

[Bridge]

Em G

Go be happy, go and be free

D A

It's all the same to me

Em G

Go be friend, go be enemy

D A

And let's be strangers, let the pain just go away

[Chorus]

And it's forty nights since you quit my life

Left without a sound

F#m

Left without a sound, I hate this

How I hate, I hate, I hate this

And it's times like this that I miss your kiss

Bm F#m

Wish we never met, wish I never let me love you

I'm so helpless, helpless, helpless

D Bm F#m D Bm F#m

Helpless, helpless

D Bm F#m D Bm F#m

Helpless, helpless

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