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Helpless. (Neil Young)
K.D. Lang
Album: Hymns Of The 49th Parallel.
(You could Drop D Capo 2 over 5
strings play G/B in place of G
leave bottom E open on D & G/B
key will be higher.)
[Intro]
D G D Dmaj7 G D A D Gmaj7 D A Gmaj7
[Verse]
DThere is a Atown in Dnorth OnGtario,
DWith dream Acomfort Dmemory Gto spare,
And Din my Amind, I still Gmaj7need a place to go,
DAll my changes were Gthere.
DBlue, blue Awindows Dbehind the Gstars,
DYellow Amoon D/Aon the rGiseD/A,
Big birds flying Gacross the skyD,
Throwing Ashadows in Gour eyes,
DLeaves us
Helpless, Ahelpless, Ghelpless,
DHelpless, Ahelpless, Ghelpless
[Instrumental]
D Dmaj7 G Dmaj7
[Chorus]
Dmaj7Baby can you Gmaj7hear me Dnow?
DThe chains are locked and tied Garound my door,
DAnd babDmaj7y, will you Gsing with me G6somehow,D  
DHelpless, Ahelpless, Ghelpless,
DHelpless, Ahelpless, Ghelpless,
DHelpless, Ahelpless, Ghelpless,
DHelpAless, helpGless.
[Instrumental]
Am Am7 D/A Em7 Am B7 C F# F#dim7/E
DBlue, blue windows Bmbehind the Dstars,
DYellow moon on the Gmaj7rise,
DBig birds flying Gacross the sky,
D/AThrowing shadows in Gmaj7our eGyes.
[Chorus]
DHelpless, Ahelpless, Ghelpless,
DHelpless, Ahelpless, Ghelpless,
DHelpAless, Ghelpless,
DHelpless, Ahelpless, Ghelpless,
DHelpless, A7helpless, A6helpGless.

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Helpless

by k.d. lang

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Gmaj7

D/A

Am7

Em7

F#dim7/E

Helpless. (Neil Young)

K.D. Lang

Album: Hymns Of The 49th Parallel.

(You could Drop D Capo 2 over 5

strings play G/B in place of G

leave bottom E open on D & G/B

key will be higher.)

[Intro]

D G D Dmaj7 G D A D Gmaj7 D A Gmaj7

[Verse]

D A D G

There is a town in north Ontario,

D A D G

With dream comfort memory to spare,

D A Gmaj7

And in my mind, I still need a place to go,

D G

All my changes were there.

D A D G

Blue, blue windows behind the stars,

D A D/A G D/A

Yellow moon on the rise,

G D

Big birds flying across the sky,

A G

Throwing shadows in our eyes,

Leaves us

A G

Helpless, helpless, helpless,

D A G

Helpless, helpless, helpless

[Instrumental]

D Dmaj7 G Dmaj7

[Chorus]

Dmaj7 Gmaj7 D

Baby can you hear me now?

D G

The chains are locked and tied around my door,

D Dmaj7 G G6 D

And baby, will you sing with me somehow,

D A G

Helpless, helpless, helpless,

D A G

Helpless, helpless, helpless,

D A G

Helpless, helpless, helpless,

D A G

Helpless, helpless.

[Instrumental]

Am Am7 D/A Em7 Am B7 C F# F#dim7/E

D Bm D

Blue, blue windows behind the stars,

D Gmaj7

Yellow moon on the rise,

D G

Big birds flying across the sky,

D/A Gmaj7 G

Throwing shadows in our eyes.

[Chorus]

D A G

Helpless, helpless, helpless,

D A G

Helpless, helpless, helpless,

D A G

Helpless, helpless,

D A G

Helpless, helpless, helpless,

D A7 A6 G

Helpless, helpless, helpless.

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