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Alkaline Trio - Help me
(Most of this can just be played as power chords and still sound fine.)
        (Intro) 
 B   B   G#m   F#x3
E   F#
        (Verse 1)
Here you Bfind me in betweenG#m  
Heaven and F#Hell my dear
Where Bnothing's what it seemsG#m  
It's just as F#well I fear
I'm Bgiving you the creepsG#m  
And a F#farewell kiss to Ego into the unF#known
BSaw you standing thereG#m  
Outside the F#music hall
You Bcome out for some airG#m  
Uncertain F#curtain call
And Beveryone just staredG#m  
When you F#took the stage Ethat night                                       
F#Something's not right
        (Pre-Chorus)                                       
You're up G#mthere took the Estairs
To the Bstars all aloneC#m  
You left G#mall the lights Eburning
But noBbody'a homeC#m  
I G#mbelieve they deEceived your tunBeful hearC#mt too ElonF#g
Now they sing along
        (Chorus)
BHelp me, Help me won'Et you?
G#mSing me, sing me one F#last song?
BHelp me, Help me, C#msomebody help me
       G#m       F#       EEm~~~      
Save me from myself
        (Verse 2)
Here I Bfind you in betweenG#m  
Heaven and F#Hell again
Where Bnothing's what it seemsG#m  
It's just as F#well my friend
I'm Bgiving me the creepsG#m  
And a F#farewell to Earms, and legs, and F#heads, and hearts
        (Pre-Chorus) 
You're up G#mthere took the Estairs
To the Bstars all aloneC#m  
You left G#mall the lights Eburning
But noBbody'a homeC#m  
I G#mbelieve they deEceived your tunBeful hearC#mt too ElonF#g
Now they sing along
        (Chorus)
BHelp me, Help me won'Et you?
G#mSing me, sing me one F#last song?
BHelp me, Help me, C#msomebody help me
SaG#mve me frF#om myseElf   
TaG#ke me frF#om this HEell, Now they sing along 
        (Bridge)
BLa, la, la, laC#m, la, la, la, la
G#mLa, la, F#la, laE, la, la, la, la
BLa, la, la, laC#m, la, la, la, la
G#mLa, la, F#la, laE, la, la, la, la
        (Pre-Chorus)
You're up G#mthere took the Estairs
To the Bstars all aloneC#m  
You left G#mall the lights Eburning
But noBbody'a homeC#m  
I G#mbelieve they deEceived your tunBeful hearC#mt too ElonF#g
Now they sing along
        (Chorus)
BHelp me, Help me won'Et you?
G#mSing me, sing me one F#last song?
BHelp me, Help me, C#msomebody help me
SaG#mve me frF#om myseElf 
BHelp me, Help me won'Et you?
G#mSing me, sing me one F#last song?
BHelp me, Help me, C#msomebody help me
G#mLa, la, F#la, laE, la, la, la, la
G#mSave me F#from myEself 
G#mTake me fF#rom this HEell

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Help Me

by Alkaline Trio

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G#m

C#m

Alkaline Trio - Help me

(Most of this can just be played as power chords and still sound fine.)

(Intro)

B B G#m F#

E F#

(Verse 1)

B G#m

Here you find me in between

Heaven and Hell my dear

B G#m

Where nothing's what it seems

It's just as well I fear

B G#m

I'm giving you the creeps

F# E F#

And a farewell kiss to go into the unknown

B G#m

Saw you standing there

Outside the music hall

B G#m

You come out for some air

Uncertain curtain call

B G#m

And everyone just stared

F# E

When you took the stage that night

Something's not right

(Pre-Chorus)

G#m E

You're up there took the stairs

B C#m

To the stars all alone

G#m E

You left all the lights burning

B C#m

But nobody'a home

G#m E B C#m E F#

I believe they deceived your tuneful heart too long

Now they sing along

(Chorus)

B E

Help me, Help me won't you?

G#m F#

Sing me, sing me one last song?

B C#m

Help me, Help me, somebody help me

G#m F# E

Em~~~

Save me from myself

(Verse 2)

B G#m

Here I find you in between

Heaven and Hell again

B G#m

Where nothing's what it seems

It's just as well my friend

B G#m

I'm giving me the creeps

F# E F#

And a farewell to arms, and legs, and heads, and hearts

(Pre-Chorus)

G#m E

You're up there took the stairs

B C#m

To the stars all alone

G#m E

You left all the lights burning

B C#m

But nobody'a home

G#m E B C#m E F#

I believe they deceived your tuneful heart too long

Now they sing along

(Chorus)

B E

Help me, Help me won't you?

G#m F#

Sing me, sing me one last song?

B C#m

Help me, Help me, somebody help me

G#m F# E

Save me from myself

G# F# E

Take me from this Hell, Now they sing along

(Bridge)

B C#m

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

G#m F# E

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

B C#m

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

G#m F# E

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

(Pre-Chorus)

G#m E

You're up there took the stairs

B C#m

To the stars all alone

G#m E

You left all the lights burning

B C#m

But nobody'a home

G#m E B C#m E F#

I believe they deceived your tuneful heart too long

Now they sing along

(Chorus)

B E

Help me, Help me won't you?

G#m F#

Sing me, sing me one last song?

B C#m

Help me, Help me, somebody help me

G#m F# E

Save me from myself

B E

Help me, Help me won't you?

G#m F#

Sing me, sing me one last song?

B C#m

Help me, Help me, somebody help me

G#m F# E

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

G#m F# E

Save me from myself

G#m F# E

Take me from this Hell

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