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Maura O'Connell - Helpless Heart
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
C   F    C   F
[Verse 1]
CI'm sitting here inside the strangest place
And time is racing Gby
CI've been way out here for a month or more
Tonight I'm wondering Gwhy
[Pre-Chorus]
AmYou try to understand the Fthings that I feel
AmMaybe this time I'll find a Fway to exCplain GitC  G  
[Chorus]
CAnd there was a dream Gdeep inside my Chead
GAnd it may seem like it's Ambreaking the thread
That Fholds me to youC  
Still you have never Fwanted to Gchange me
But Cdarling I knowEm  
Though we're farAm___ apart the Fsignal is strongC  
This helpless heart will Falways beGlong to Cyou
[Verse 2]
This power takes me from the place I belong
To where only the strong get Gthrough
You've got to Ckeep on believing or you'll lose your way
'Cause it slips right out of Gyou
[Pre-Chorus]
AmOoh, and there are days that I can Fflicker and fade
But Amhere in this place tonight a Ffire is CburnGingC  G  
[Chorus]
CAh, there is a dream Gdeep inside my Chead
GAnd it may seem like it's Ambreaking the thread
That Fholds me to you
CStill you have never Fwanted to Gchange me
But beClieve me I knowEm  
Though we're farAm___ apart the Fsignal is strongC  
This helpless heart will Falways beGlong to Cyou
[Instrumental]
C   F   C   F   C   F   C   F
[Chorus]
CStill you have never Fwanted to Gchange me
But beClieve me I knowEm  
Though we're farAm___ apart the Fsignal is strongC  
This helpless heart will Falways beGlong to Amyou
Oh, Fonly beGlong to Cyou
[Outro]
C    F    C    F    C    F
Only to CyouF  C  

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Helpless Heart

by Maura O'Connell

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Maura O'Connell - Helpless Heart

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

C F C F

[Verse 1]

I'm sitting here inside the strangest place

And time is racing by

I've been way out here for a month or more

Tonight I'm wondering why

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F

You try to understand the things that I feel

Am F C G C G

Maybe this time I'll find a way to explain it

[Chorus]

C G C

And there was a dream deep inside my head

G Am

And it may seem like it's breaking the thread

F C

That holds me to you

F G

Still you have never wanted to change me

C Em

But darling I know

Am F C

Though we're far___ apart the signal is strong

F G C

This helpless heart will always belong to you

[Verse 2]

This power takes me from the place I belong

To where only the strong get through

You've got to keep on believing or you'll lose your way

'Cause it slips right out of you

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F

Ooh, and there are days that I can flicker and fade

Am F C G C G

But here in this place tonight a fire is burning

[Chorus]

C G C

Ah, there is a dream deep inside my head

G Am

And it may seem like it's breaking the thread

That holds me to you

C F G

Still you have never wanted to change me

C Em

But believe me I know

Am F C

Though we're far___ apart the signal is strong

F G C

This helpless heart will always belong to you

[Instrumental]

C F C F C F C F

[Chorus]

C F G

Still you have never wanted to change me

C Em

But believe me I know

Am F C

Though we're far___ apart the signal is strong

F G Am

This helpless heart will always belong to you

F G C

Oh, only belong to you

[Outro]

C F C F C F

C F C

Only to you

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