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Help On The Way

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[Chords]
       Em13x4002x
Capo 1
[Vamp]
Em
[Intro]
Em7 h.o. Em     Em7 h.o. Em
[Verse 1]
EmParaEm7dise Emwaits....    Bmon the crest of a Asus2wave, her Emangels in flames.Em  Em7  Em13  
EmShe Em7has no Empain...    Bmlike a child she is Asus2pure,  she Emis not to blame.Em  Em7  Em13  
[Chorus]
EmPoised Em7for  Em13flight      EmWings Em7spread Em13bright
Em7Spring Em13from       Emnight  Em9in   -  Em7to the Bmsun.
[Verse 2]
EmDon't Em7stop to Emrun.  BmShe can fly like a Asus2lie she canEm't be out-done.Em  Em7  Em13  
EmTell mEm7e the Emcost.   BmI can pay, let me gAsus2o, tell me Emlove is not lost.Em  Em7  Em13  
EmSell eEm7verytEmhing.    BmWithout love day-toAsus2-day, inEmsanity's king.Em  Em7  Em13  
[Chorus]
EmI   Em7will  Em13pay,        EmDay  Em7by   Em13day,
Em7An   Em13-  y   -  Emway,    Em9lock,   Em7bolt and Bmkey.
[Verse 3]
EmCrippled Em7but Emfree,    BmI was blind all the Asus2time, I was Emlearning to see.Em  Em7  Em13  
[Solos]
Em       Em7 Em     Bm                    Asus2       Em                 Em  Em7  Em13
Em       Em7 Em     Bm                    Asus2       Em                 Em  Em7  Em13
Em  Em7   Em13       Em   Em7  Em13
Em7  Em13      Em     Em9      Em7      Bm
Em       Em7 Em     Bm                    Asus2       Em                 Em  Em7  Em13
Em       Em7 Em     Bm                    Asus2       Em                 Em  Em7  Em13
Em  Em7   Em13       Em   Em7  Em13
Em7  Em13      Em     Em9      Em7      Bm
Em       Em7 Em     Bm                    Asus2       Em                 Em  Em7  Em13
[Verse 4]
EmHelp oEm7n the Emway.   BmWell I know only Asus2this, I've Emgot you today.Em  Em7  Em13  
EmDon't Em7fly Emaway.    Bm'Cause I love what Asus2I love and I Emwant it that way.Em  Em7  Em13  
[Chorus]
EmI   Em7will  Em13stay,      Emone  Em7more  Em13day,
Em7like Em13I         Emsay,   Em9honey   Em7it's Bmyou.
[Verse 5]
EmMaking Em7it tEmoo,       BmWithout Asus2love in the Emdream, it will never come true.Em  Em7  Em13  
[Outro]
Em7 h.o. Em     Em7 h.o. Em
Em7 h.o. Em     Em7 h.o. Em
Em7 h.o. Em     Em7 h.o. Em
Em7 h.o. Em     Em7 h.o. Em
  Riff before first Em   Riff after last Em       Riff after last Em 
  & Bm on verse line     on verse line            on verse line before chorus
e|---------------|      |-----------------|      |-----------------|
B|---------------|      |-----------------|      |-----------------|
G|-----0-4-2-----|      |-----------------|      |-----------------|
D|-0h2-------4-0-|      |---0---0-1-2-0---|      |---0---0-1-2-0---|
A|---------------|      |-2---2---------4-|      |-2---2---------2-|
E|---------------|      |-----------------|      |-----------------|

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Help On The Way

by Grateful Dead

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em13

Em7

Asus2

Em9

[Chords]

Em13

x4002x

Capo 1

[Vamp]

[Intro]

Em7 h.o. Em Em7 h.o. Em

[Verse 1]

Em Em7 Em Bm Asus2 Em Em Em7 Em13

Paradise waits.... on the crest of a wave, her angels in flames.

Em Em7 Em Bm Asus2 Em Em Em7 Em13

She has no pain... like a child she is pure, she is not to blame.

[Chorus]

Em Em7 Em13 Em Em7 Em13

Poised for flight Wings spread bright

Em7 Em13 Em Em9 Em7 Bm

Spring from night in - to the sun.

[Verse 2]

Em Em7 Em Bm Asus2 Em Em Em7 Em13

Don't stop to run. She can fly like a lie she can't be out-done.

Em Em7 Em Bm Asus2 Em Em Em7 Em13

Tell me the cost. I can pay, let me go, tell me love is not lost.

Em Em7 Em Bm Asus2 Em Em Em7 Em13

Sell everything. Without love day-to-day, insanity's king.

[Chorus]

Em Em7 Em13 Em Em7 Em13

I will pay, Day by day,

Em7 Em13 Em Em9 Em7 Bm

An - y - way, lock, bolt and key.

[Verse 3]

Em Em7 Em Bm Asus2 Em Em Em7 Em13

Crippled but free, I was blind all the time, I was learning to see.

[Solos]

Em Em7 Em Bm Asus2 Em Em Em7 Em13

Em Em7 Em13 Em Em7 Em13

Em7 Em13 Em Em9 Em7 Bm

Em Em7 Em Bm Asus2 Em Em Em7 Em13

Em Em7 Em13 Em Em7 Em13

Em7 Em13 Em Em9 Em7 Bm

Em Em7 Em Bm Asus2 Em Em Em7 Em13

[Verse 4]

Em Em7 Em Bm Asus2 Em Em Em7 Em13

Help on the way. Well I know only this, I've got you today.

Em Em7 Em Bm Asus2 Em Em Em7 Em13

Don't fly away. 'Cause I love what I love and I want it that way.

[Chorus]

Em Em7 Em13 Em Em7 Em13

I will stay, one more day,

Em7 Em13 Em Em9 Em7 Bm

like I say, honey it's you.

[Verse 5]

Em Em7 Em Bm Asus2 Em Em Em7 Em13

Making it too, Without love in the dream, it will never come true.

[Outro]

Em7 h.o. Em Em7 h.o. Em

Riff before first Em Riff after last Em Riff after last Em

& Bm on verse line on verse line on verse line before chorus

e|---------------| |-----------------| |-----------------|

B|---------------| |-----------------| |-----------------|

G|-----0-4-2-----| |-----------------| |-----------------|

D|-0h2-------4-0-| |---0---0-1-2-0---| |---0---0-1-2-0---|

A|---------------| |-2---2---------4-| |-2---2---------2-|

E|---------------| |-----------------| |-----------------|

About Help On The Way Chords by Grateful Dead

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What key is "Help On The Way" in?

The chords for "Help On The Way" show the original chord names (including Em13, Em, Em7, Bm, Asus2, Em9). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.