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Artist - M. Ward
Song - Helicopter
Album - Transfiguration of Vincent
All chords not attached to lyrics indicate 4 counts (one measure) of that
 chord.  So the intro is 16 beats or 4 measures of E.  The chords with the
 lyrics are the chords used for those lyrics, those you can figure out.
intro -  E   E   E  E  
E E A E
B E
E E E E
E E A E
B E
I am Esomewhere in the city
I am climbing up a fire escape
I am Asomewhere in the city
I am climbing up a fire escape
E E
I have Bgotta save my baby
from the mess this world has made
E E
EI arrive through a window
I leave through a whole in the wall
I Aarrive through a window
I leave through a whole in the wall
E
I Bscramble down the stairwell
with my baby, cradle and all
E E
AHelicopter, helicopter let your long rope dEown
BLet us sway into the sunset
AI have done all I can do in this tEown
E
interlude-  E   E   E   E   E  E  
ETom, violence has taken
the wind out of my sail
ATom, violence has taken
the wind out of my sailE  
BHelicopter has taken to
breaking this dreamin' spell
E E
Interlude -  E   E   E   E   E   E  E  
EMy mind is 'a racing
my heart is prepared somehow
AMy mind is 'a racing
my heart is prepared somehEow
BFor that searchlight come shining
and find me under a cloud.
E
AHelicopter, helicopter let your long rope Edown
BLet us sway into the sunset,
AI have done all I can do in this toEwn.
AHelicopter, helicopter let your long rope Edown
BLet us sway into the sunset,
AI have done all I can do in this toEwn.

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Helicopter

by M. Ward

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Chords in this song · guitar

Artist - M. Ward

Song - Helicopter

Album - Transfiguration of Vincent

All chords not attached to lyrics indicate 4 counts (one measure) of that

chord. So the intro is 16 beats or 4 measures of E. The chords with the

lyrics are the chords used for those lyrics, those you can figure out.

E E E E

intro -

E E A E

B E

E E E E

E E A E

B E

I am somewhere in the city

I am climbing up a fire escape

I am somewhere in the city

I am climbing up a fire escape

E E

I have gotta save my baby

from the mess this world has made

E E

I arrive through a window

I leave through a whole in the wall

I arrive through a window

I leave through a whole in the wall

I scramble down the stairwell

with my baby, cradle and all

E E

A E

Helicopter, helicopter let your long rope down

Let us sway into the sunset

A E

I have done all I can do in this town

E E E E E E

interlude-

Tom, violence has taken

the wind out of my sail

Tom, violence has taken

the wind out of my sail

Helicopter has taken to

breaking this dreamin' spell

E E

E E E E E E E

Interlude -

My mind is 'a racing

my heart is prepared somehow

My mind is 'a racing

my heart is prepared somehow

For that searchlight come shining

and find me under a cloud.

A E

Helicopter, helicopter let your long rope down

Let us sway into the sunset,

A E

I have done all I can do in this town.

A E

Helicopter, helicopter let your long rope down

Let us sway into the sunset,

A E

I have done all I can do in this town.

About Helicopter Chords by M. Ward

Learn how to play Helicopter by M. Ward with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Helicopter chords”, “Helicopter guitar chords”, or “M. Ward Helicopter 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 Helicopter chords and for experienced players who want accurate Helicopter lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, B.

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What key is "Helicopter" in?

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