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Helpless

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G6: 320030  or  320000
[Intro]
C  G6  F  C  G6  F
[Verse 1]
CThere is a G6town in north OntaFrio,G  
CWith dream G6comfort memory to spaFre,G  
Cand in my mG6ind I stFill need a place to go,G  
CAll G6my changes were theFre,G  
[Chorus]
(verse chords)
CBlue, blue G6windows behind the Fstars,G  
CYellow mooG6n on the Frise,G  
CBig birds fG6lying across the sFky,G  
CThroG6wing shadows on our Feyes.G  
[Verse 2]
CHelpless, G6helpless, helplFessG  
CBaG6by can you hear me nFow?G  
CThe chainG6s are locked and tiFed across the door,G  
CBaG6by, sing Fwith me some how.G  
[Interlude]
C  G6  F  C  G6  F
[Chorus]
(verse chords)
CBlue, blue G6windows behind the Fstars,G  
CYellow mooG6n on the Frise,G  
CBig birds fG6lying across the sFky,G  
CThroG6wing shadows on our Feyes.G  
CHelpless, G6helpless, helplFess........G  

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Helpless

by Patti Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G6: 320030 or 320000

[Intro]

C G6 F C G6 F

[Verse 1]

C G6 F G

There is a town in north Ontario,

C G6 F G

With dream comfort memory to spare,

C G6 F G

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

C G6 F G

All my changes were there,

[Chorus]

(verse chords)

C G6 F G

Blue, blue windows behind the stars,

C G6 F G

Yellow moon on the rise,

C G6 F G

Big birds flying across the sky,

C G6 F G

Throwing shadows on our eyes.

[Verse 2]

C G6 F G

Helpless, helpless, helpless

C G6 F G

Baby can you hear me now?

C G6 F G

The chains are locked and tied across the door,

C G6 F G

Baby, sing with me some how.

[Interlude]

C G6 F C G6 F

[Chorus]

(verse chords)

C G6 F G

Blue, blue windows behind the stars,

C G6 F G

Yellow moon on the rise,

C G6 F G

Big birds flying across the sky,

C G6 F G

Throwing shadows on our eyes.

C G6 F G

Helpless, helpless, helpless........

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