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[Intro]
AIf you call me, I'll come Drunning
EAnd you can call me anytAime
AThese sixteen strings we're Dstrumming
EThey will back up every Aline
[Bridge]
EGeGt Cme Aback on my feet
[Verse 1]
A
N.C.                      A  
If you call me, I'll come running
CAnd you can call me anyAtime
CAnd these sixteen strings Awe're strumming
CThey will back up every Aline
CThere's a motivation about Ayou
CThat moves me when we're Aapart
CIt agitates my Aaffections
CAnd it wants to break my Aheart
[Chorus]
 E   G   C   Ax2
EHelp me sGtranger
CHelp me get it off my Amind
EGet me back Gon my feet
CBrother, can you spare the Atime?
x2
[Verse 2]
N.C.                           A  
It's not essential that I feel you
CBut it's a sensitive Adevice
CI'm reverential when I hAear you
CI genuflect to your adAvice
CWell, I wish I had the Awords
CAnd I want those words to Arhyme
CAnd I wish I had the Anerve
 CN.C.                     A  
'Cus I sure don't have the time
[Chorus]
EHelp me sGtranger
CHelp me get it off my Amind
EGet me back Gon my feet
CBrother, can you spare the Atime?
x2
[Outro]
E G C A

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Help Me Stranger

by The Raconteurs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A D

If you call me, I'll come running

E A

And you can call me anytime

A D

These sixteen strings we're strumming

E A

They will back up every line

[Bridge]

E G C A

Get me back on my feet

[Verse 1]

N.C.

If you call me, I'll come running

C A

And you can call me anytime

C A

And these sixteen strings we're strumming

C A

They will back up every line

C A

There's a motivation about you

C A

That moves me when we're apart

C A

It agitates my affections

C A

And it wants to break my heart

[Chorus]

E G C A

E G

Help me stranger

C A

Help me get it off my mind

E G

Get me back on my feet

C A

Brother, can you spare the time?

[Verse 2]

N.C.

It's not essential that I feel you

C A

But it's a sensitive device

C A

I'm reverential when I hear you

C A

I genuflect to your advice

C A

Well, I wish I had the words

C A

And I want those words to rhyme

C A

And I wish I had the nerve

C A

N.C.

'Cus I sure don't have the time

[Chorus]

E G

Help me stranger

C A

Help me get it off my mind

E G

Get me back on my feet

C A

Brother, can you spare the time?

[Outro]

E G C A

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