I Can Help

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I Can Help – Elvis Presley
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Written by: Billy Swan
From: “Today” (1975)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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[Intro]
One guitar
Ebaug1 + a Dbaug2 + a Baug3 + a Aaug4 + a Gaug1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a
e|11--------9-7---------5-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------|
B|1212----9-108-8-----6-6-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
G|--12121010----8-8-6-6---|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
D|----1311--------9-7-----|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
(triplets throughout)
Or split
for two guitars
Ebaug1 + a Dbaug2 + a Baug3 + a Aaug4 + a Gaug1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a
e|11--------9-7---------5-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------| (guitar 1)
B|--12----9-----8-----6---|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
G|----1210--------8-6-----|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
e|------------------------|------------------------| (guitar 2)
B|12--------108---------6-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
G|--12----10----8-----6---|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
D|----1311--------9-7-----|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
(triplets throughout)
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Ebaug x-x-x-8-8-7
Dbaug x-x-x-6-6-5
Baug x-x-x-4-4-3
Aaug x-x-x-2-2-1
Gaug 3-x-1-0-0-3
F/Dx-x-0-2-1-1 (= Dm7)
G/Ex-x-2-0-0-3 (= Em)
G7 3-x-0-0-0-1
G7/E x-x-2-0-0-1
G7/D x-x-0-0-0-1
C/Bb x-1-2-0-1-0
Abaug 4-x-2-1-1-x
C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0
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[Intro]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
| Ebaug   Dbaug   Baug   Aaug| Gaug   Gaug|
(break)
| C   Am| % | % | % |
[Verse 1]
CIf you've got a Amproblem
I Cdon't care what it Amis
CIf you need a Amhand
I can asCsure you Amthis
[Chorus 1]
I can FhelpF/D  
I've got Ftwo strong F/Darms
| C   Am| % |
I can help
It would G7sure do me G7/EgoodG7/D  
To Bbdo Fyou Ggood
| C   Am| % |
Let me help
[Verse 2]
It's a Cfact that people get Amlonely
CAin't nothing Amnew
But a Cwoman like you, Ambaby
Should Cnever have the Amblues
[Chorus 2]
Let me FhelpF/D  
I've got Ftwo for mF/De
| C   Am| % |
Let me help
It would G7sure do me G7/EgoodG7/D  
To Bbdo Fyou Ggood
| C   Am| C7|
Let me help
[Middle 8]
F[ F/D]
When I go to sleep at night
G[ G/D] | C   Am| C7|
You're always a part of my dream
F[ F/D]
Holding me tight 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
And D7telling me everyGthing I want to Gaughear (Gaugbreak)
[Verse 3]
CDon't forget me, Ambaby
All you Cgotta do is Amcall
You Cknow how I feel aAmbout you
I can Cdo anything at Amall
[Chorus 3]
Let me FhelpF/D  
If your Fchild needs a F/Ddaddy
| C   Am| % |
Let me help
It would G7sure do me G7/EgoodG7/D  
To Bbdo Fyou Ggood
| C   Am| % |
Let me help
[Solo]
| C   Am| % | % | % |
| G   Em| % | C   Am| C7|
[Middle 8]
F[ F/D]
When I go to sleep at night
G[ G/E] | C   Am| C7|
You're always a part of my dream
F[ F/D]
Holding me tight 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
And D7telling me everyGthing I want to Gaughear (Gaugbreak)
[Verse 4]
So, Cdon't forget me, Ambaby
All you Cgotta do is Amcall
You Cknow how I feel aAmbout you
I can Cdo anything at Amall
[Chorus 4]
Let me FhelpF/D  
If your Fchild needs a F/Ddaddy
| C   Am| % |
Let me help
It would G7sure do me G7/EgoodG7/D  
To Bbdo Fyou Ggood
| C   Am| % |
Let me help
[Solo 2]
| C   Am| % | % | % |
| G   Em| % | C   Am| C7|
[Middle 8]
F[ F/D]
When I go to sleep at night
G[ G/E] | C   Am| C7|
You're always a part of my dream
F[ F/D]
Holding me tight 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
And D7telling me everyGthing I want to Gaughear (Gaugbreak)
[Verse 5]
CDon't forget me, Ambaby
All you Cgotta do is Amcall
You Cknow how I feel aAmbout you
I can Cdo anything at Amall
[Chorus 5]
Let me FhelpF/D  
If your Fchild needs a F/Ddaddy
| C   Am| % |
Let me help
It would G7sure do me G7/Egood
To Bbdo Fyou Ggood
| C   Am| % |
Let me help
[Outro]
| C   Am| % | % | % |
| G   Em| % | C   Am| G   C| C  
[Coda]
C   C/Bb| A7| D7  
If your child needs a daddy
G7| C   C/Bb   Am   Abaug| C/G  C9  
God, you know I can help

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