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Mark Eitzel, "Helium"
Chords
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Strings	Frets (in parentheses are optional)
Chord			B5  	Em  	C  D(add G)  	F7  C7  
Intro:	B5 to E repeated
Verse 1:
B5LifEe iB5s sEhort in the laughing gallery
B5A sEecret haB5ndshEake gets you ice cream and a key
To a brand new car that only drives into walls
They'll cut their eyes, All they want...
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2-----------------------3-----------3------------3-------3----------|
3-------------------0---------0-----2----2-----------2--------------|
4-----------2-----------------------0-------------------------------|
5-------2-----------------------------------------------------------|
6---0-----------2----------3----------------------------------------|
 	(Em)	  (G/F#)    (G)	    (D)  --> these are the chords being outlined
Chorus:
D(add G)   C  
Is your silence
D(add G)   C  
Is your silence
D(add G)   C  
Is your silence
C7Never free
Verse 2: same music as verse 1
Chorus: same music
Bridge: F7 to C (with feedbacky guitar solo)
Verse 3: same music as verse 1

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Helium

by Mark Eitzel

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Mark Eitzel, "Helium"

Chords

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Strings Frets (in parentheses are optional)

B5 Em C D G F7 C7

Chord (add )

Intro: B5 to E repeated

Verse 1:

B5 E B5 E

Life is short in the laughing gallery

B5 E B5 E

A secret handshake gets you ice cream and a key

To a brand new car that only drives into walls

They'll cut their eyes, All they want...

1-----------------------------------2--------0----------------------|

2-----------------------3-----------3------------3-------3----------|

3-------------------0---------0-----2----2-----------2--------------|

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

5-------2-----------------------------------------------------------|

6---0-----------2----------3----------------------------------------|

(Em) (G/F#) (G) (D) --> these are the chords being outlined

Chorus:

D G C

(add )

Is your silence

D G C

(add )

Is your silence

D G C

(add )

Is your silence

Never free

Verse 2: same music as verse 1

Chorus: same music

Bridge: F7 to C (with feedbacky guitar solo)

Verse 3: same music as verse 1

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