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Helping Hand

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CAPO: 6th FRET
INTRO: (Play 4x's)
E -----------G  
B -----------
G -----------
D -----------
A -0h2p0-2---
E ---------3-
VERSE:
TGake me
SDomewhere nGice
FGor a break
FDrom my lGife
NGot asking much,
Just cDalmer sGeas
WhGere I’ll take comfort
In bDeing Gme
CHORUS:
Oh I want nEmothing mDore
Than to say EmI’m Do-kCay
Please help me wEmith this smDall
requDestD  
Help me with wCho I Gam
Give me a hDelping hEmand
I’ll retCurn the fGavour
As sDoon as I Emcan
'Cause I’m in Cno fit stGate
So I cDompensEmate
By hCiding whGat’s insDideD  
N.C.                    Em
VERSE:
FEmrom day to dGay
We may fDeel the sGame
IGt’s hard to notice
A lDittle chGange
BGut I’ll keep this up
Just wDait and sGee
GMy mind will open,
DTo let me be fGree
CHORUS:
Oh I want Emnothing mDore
Than to say EmI’m Do-kCay
Please help me wEmith this smDall
reqDuestD  
Help me with wCho I Gam
Give me a hDelping hEmand
I’ll retCurn the fGavour
As sDoon as I Emcan
'Cause I’m in Cno fit sGtate
So I cDompenEmsate
By lCying Gto mysDelfD  
That I’m a pCicture of pGerfect heDalthD  
BREAK:
Oh pAmlease
Guide me hEmome
If I had stDrayed
Too Emfar
Help me to fCind what’s insDideD  
CHORUS:
HDelp me with wCho I Gam
Give me a hDelping hEmand
I’ll retCurn the fGavour
As sDoon as I Emcan
'Cause I’m in Cno fit stGate
So I cDompenEmsate
I will jCourney wGith mysDelfD  
OUTRO:
EmI  will lCet mysGelf
Be hDelped

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Helping Hand

by Petesjams

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO: 6th FRET

INTRO: (Play 4x's)

E -----------

B -----------

G -----------

D -----------

A -0h2p0-2---

E ---------3-

VERSE:

Take me

D G

Somewhere nice

For a break

D G

From my life

Not asking much,

D G

Just calmer seas

Where I’ll take comfort

D G

In being me

CHORUS:

Em D

Oh I want nothing more

Em D C

Than to say I’m o-kay

Em D

Please help me with this small

D D

request

C G

Help me with who I am

D Em

Give me a helping hand

C G

I’ll return the favour

D Em

As soon as I can

C G

'Cause I’m in no fit state

D Em

So I compensate

C G D D

By hiding what’s inside

N.C. Em

VERSE:

Em G

From day to day

D G

We may feel the same

It’s hard to notice

D G

A little change

But I’ll keep this up

D G

Just wait and see

My mind will open,

D G

To let me be free

CHORUS:

Em D

Oh I want nothing more

Em D C

Than to say I’m o-kay

Em D

Please help me with this small

D D

request

C G

Help me with who I am

D Em

Give me a helping hand

C G

I’ll return the favour

D Em

As soon as I can

C G

'Cause I’m in no fit state

D Em

So I compensate

C G D D

By lying to myself

C G D D

That I’m a picture of perfect health

BREAK:

Oh please

Guide me home

If I had strayed

Too far

C D D

Help me to find what’s inside

CHORUS:

D C G

Help me with who I am

D Em

Give me a helping hand

C G

I’ll return the favour

D Em

As soon as I can

C G

'Cause I’m in no fit state

D Em

So I compensate

C G D D

I will journey with myself

OUTRO:

Em C G

I will let myself

Be helped

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