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Helicopters

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Capo 3
[Verse 1]
                 D             G    Em7(Asus4)     A7  
This is where the helicopters came to take me away
DThis is where the Gchildren used to Em7playA7  
DThis is only Ghalf a mile Em7away from the A7attack
DThis is where my Glife changed in a Em7day; and then it changed A7back
DBuried D/C#in the Gmaj7/Bdin of rotor G/F#noise and cGlose expEm7losions
DI do my D/C#best to Gmaj7/Bsynthesize the G/F#sounds and Gmy emA7otions
DThis is where the aGllies bombed the sEm7chool, they say by miA7stake
DHere nobody Gtakes me for a Em7fool, just for a fA7ake
DLater D/C#at the Gmaj7/Bhotel   G/F#bar, the Gjournalists are wEm7aiting
I huDrry D/C#back to Gmaj7/Bmy guitar while G/F#they're GcommiserA7ating
[Chorus 1]
And DI'll be Gleaving Em7soonA7  
DI'll be Gleaving Em7soonA7  
[Verse 2]
DJust as soon as Gwe were on the Em7ground, we were back in the A7jet
DJust another thGree-day foreign Em7tour we'd never forA7get
DIt's D/C#hard to sGmaj7/Bympathize with G/F#all this GdevastatEm7ion
DHopping D/C#'round from Gmaj7/Bsite to site like G/F#tourists Gon vacA7ation
[Chorus 2]
And DI'll be Gleaving Em7soonA7  
DI'll be Gleaving Em7soonA7  
DI D/C#can't help D/Canyone, 'cause Bmeveryone's so A7cold
DEverD/C#yone's so D/Cskeptical of eGm/Bbverything they're Bmtold
And Cadd9even I get G/Bsick of Gm/Bbneeding to be sA7old
[Verse 3]
DThough it's only hGalf a month Em7away, the media's gA7one
An Dentertaining Gscandal broke today, Em7but I can't move A7on
I'm Dhaunted D/C#by a sD/Ctory Gmaj7/Band I   G/F#do my bGest to Em7tell it
[Chorus 3]
DCan't D/C#even gD/Cive this Gmaj7/Bstuff   G/F#away, wGhy would I sEm7ell it?
DEveryD/C#body's lD/Caughing Gmaj7/Bwhile at G/F#me they pGoint a fEm7inger
A wDorld that D/C#loves its D/Cirony Gmaj7/Bmust    G/F#hate the Gprotest sEm7inger
[Outro]
And DI'll be Gleaving Em7soonA7  
DI'll be Gleaving Em7soonA7  
DI'll be Gleaving Em7soonA7  
DI'll be Gleaving Em7soonA7  

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Helicopters

by Barenaked Ladies

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Asus4

D/C#

Gmaj7/B

G/F#

D/C

Gm/Bb

Cadd9

G/B

Capo 3

[Verse 1]

D G Em7 Asus4 A7

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This is where the helicopters came to take me away

D G Em7 A7

This is where the children used to play

D G Em7 A7

This is only half a mile away from the attack

D G Em7 A7

This is where my life changed in a day; and then it changed back

D D/C# Gmaj7/B G/F# G Em7

Buried in the din of rotor noise and close explosions

D D/C# Gmaj7/B G/F# G A7

I do my best to synthesize the sounds and my emotions

D G Em7 A7

This is where the allies bombed the school, they say by mistake

D G Em7 A7

Here nobody takes me for a fool, just for a fake

D D/C# Gmaj7/B G/F# G Em7

Later at the hotel bar, the journalists are waiting

D D/C# Gmaj7/B G/F# G A7

I hurry back to my guitar while they're commiserating

[Chorus 1]

D G Em7 A7

And I'll be leaving soon

D G Em7 A7

I'll be leaving soon

[Verse 2]

D G Em7 A7

Just as soon as we were on the ground, we were back in the jet

D G Em7 A7

Just another three-day foreign tour we'd never forget

D D/C# Gmaj7/B G/F# G Em7

It's hard to sympathize with all this devastation

D D/C# Gmaj7/B G/F# G A7

Hopping 'round from site to site like tourists on vacation

[Chorus 2]

D G Em7 A7

And I'll be leaving soon

D G Em7 A7

I'll be leaving soon

D D/C# D/C Bm A7

I can't help anyone, 'cause everyone's so cold

D D/C# D/C Gm/Bb Bm

Everyone's so skeptical of everything they're told

Cadd9 G/B Gm/Bb A7

And even I get sick of needing to be sold

[Verse 3]

D G Em7 A7

Though it's only half a month away, the media's gone

D G Em7 A7

An entertaining scandal broke today, but I can't move on

D D/C# D/C Gmaj7/B G/F# G Em7

I'm haunted by a story and I do my best to tell it

[Chorus 3]

D D/C# D/C Gmaj7/B G/F# G Em7

Can't even give this stuff away, why would I sell it?

D D/C# D/C Gmaj7/B G/F# G Em7

Everybody's laughing while at me they point a finger

D D/C# D/C Gmaj7/B G/F# G Em7

A world that loves its irony must hate the protest singer

[Outro]

D G Em7 A7

And I'll be leaving soon

D G Em7 A7

I'll be leaving soon

D G Em7 A7

I'll be leaving soon

D G Em7 A7

I'll be leaving soon

About Helicopters Chords by Barenaked Ladies

Learn how to play Helicopters by Barenaked Ladies with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Helicopters chords”, “Helicopters guitar chords”, or “Barenaked Ladies Helicopters chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Helicopters chords and for experienced players who want accurate Helicopters lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, Em7, Asus4, A7, D/C#.

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