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Hes Reading Helena

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[Verse]
F#He's reading HeA#mlena jEust as his plane takes Boff
G#mShe's falling asC#leep through the same film D#mshe slept through beG#fore
F#I put my headA#mphones on, Elistening to someone Bnew
G#mHe's reading HelC#ena, BI'm C#stuck on F#you
F#With one hand, A#mhe turns the pages, the Eother always in Bhers
G#mAnd he doesn't eC#ver let go, not D#meven through the turbulent G#skies
F#I find your A#mBeatles playlist, lEistening to Love Me BDo
G#mHe's still reading C#Helena, BI'm C#still stuck on F#you
[Chorus]
G#mEveryone is dying to D#mfind
Someway just to make it Bmthrough
Someone's always crucifA#mied
For doing what it is they F#do
 A#m   E   B   G#m   C#   B  A#m* F#  
[Verse]
F#He's reading HeA#mlena, Eover the landing Bcall
G#mShe takes her C#hand out of his, cleans his D#mglasses, then puts them back G#on
F#I've turned to A#mDylan, who's singing how he's Etangled up in Bblue
G#mThen she takes a C#book from her bag and Bshe's reading C#Helena D#mtooG#  
BThey're reading C#Helena, BI'm sC#tuck on F#youA#m  E  B  
G#mThey're reading C#Helena, BI'm sC#tuck on F#you

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Hes Reading Helena

by Jamie Lawson

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Chords in this song · guitar

A#m

G#m

D#m

[Verse]

F# A#m E B

He's reading Helena just as his plane takes off

G#m C# D#m G#

She's falling asleep through the same film she slept through before

F# A#m E B

I put my headphones on, listening to someone new

G#m C# B C# F#

He's reading Helena, I'm stuck on you

F# A#m E B

With one hand, he turns the pages, the other always in hers

G#m C# D#m G#

And he doesn't ever let go, not even through the turbulent skies

F# A#m E B

I find your Beatles playlist, listening to Love Me Do

G#m C# B C# F#

He's still reading Helena, I'm still stuck on you

[Chorus]

G#m D#m

Everyone is dying to find

Someway just to make it through

A#m

Someone's always crucified

For doing what it is they do

A#m E B G#m C# B A#m F#

[Verse]

F# A#m E B

He's reading Helena, over the landing call

G#m C# D#m G#

She takes her hand out of his, cleans his glasses, then puts them back on

F# A#m E B

I've turned to Dylan, who's singing how he's tangled up in blue

G#m C# B C# D#m G#

Then she takes a book from her bag and she's reading Helena too

B C# B C# F# A#m E B

They're reading Helena, I'm stuck on you

G#m C# B C# F#

They're reading Helena, I'm stuck on you

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