Help Me

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[Verse]
Amaj7Help me, Em7I think I'm falling
Gmaj7In love again.
When I get that crazy feeling, I Fmaj7know I'm in trouble again,
IFmaj7'm in trouble,'Cause you're a ramblin' and a gamblin' and a sweet-talking ladies man,
Cmaj7And you love your loGmaj7vin',
But not like you love your Cmaj7freedoAmajm.Dmaj7  
[Verse]
Amaj7Help me, Em7I think I'm falling,
Gmaj7In love too fast.
It's got me hoping for the future, And Fmaj7worrying about the past,
'Fmaj7Cause I've seen some hot, hot blazes come down in smoking ash.
Cmaj7We love our loGmaj7vin'
But not like we love our Cmaj7freedoAmajm.Dmaj7  
[Bridge]
Gmaj7Didn't it feel good, just sitting there talking, Or lying there not talking, didn't it feel good?
Fmaj7You danced with the lady with a hole in her stocking.
Fmaj7Didn't it feel good? Didn't it feel good?
Dmaj7Didn't it feel good? Gmaj7Didn't it feel good?
Dmaj7Didn't it feel good? Gmaj7Didn't it feel good?
[Verse]
Amaj7Help me, Em7I think I'm falling,
Gmaj7in love with you,
Are you going to make me go there by myself? Fmaj7That's such a lonely thing to do.
BFmaj7oth of us flirting around, flirting, and flirting, hurting, too.
Cmaj7We love our loGmaj7vin',
But not like we love our Cmaj7freedoAmajm.Dmaj7  
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The story behind the song

"Help Me" is a love song, exploring the complexities of romantic connection. Written, produced, and performed by Joni Mitchell, this track from her 1974 album Court and Spark features her distinctive personal lyrics and unconventional compositions. The song's strong vocal performance and fine musical backing, provided by Tom Scott's L.A. Express, contribute to its appeal. At its heart, "Help Me" plays like an intimate confession set to music, capturing the push and pull of desire and vulnerability.

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