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Helium

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Helium
by Plain White Ts
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This is a representation of the artist's own work 
and may only be used for personal use and private
study. 
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Capo on 4
Intro:
G G Em Em
Verse One:
G                                                  Em
   Here I am awake and takin' every chance I'm given.
G                                                       Em
   Feelin' more and more alive with every note I'm singin'
Pre-Chorus:
C                     D
I do all I do until I can't go on.
C                       D
I put all I do into the song.
Chorus:
G                                         Em
So when the day comes that I don't wake up
 Em
()
I'll float away full of love like helium
     D
From heaven I won't worry, 
        C                              G
Cause I left behind one hell of a story.
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Em
Float away full of love like helium,
     D
From heaven I won't worry,
        C
Cause I left behind one hell of a story.
Verse Two:
G                                                         Em
   When I walk an' walk until my shoes are torn and tattered
G                                                        Em
   For my love I fight until my body's bruised and battered.
Its all that matters.
Pre-Chorus:
C                     D
I do all I do until I can't go on.
C                       D
I put all I do into the song.
Chorus:
G                                         Em
So when the day comes that I don't wake up
 Em
()
I'll float away full of love like helium
     D
From heaven I won't worry, 
        C                              G
Cause I left behind one hell of a story.
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Em
Float away full of love like helium,
     D
From heaven I won't worry,
        C
Cause I left behind one hell of a story.
Bridge:
Em                         D
Open your eyes and soak it up
                     Em                         C
this life ain't long enough, to love all that you can.
           D
I'm rising up, I'm rising up up up
Chorus:
G                                         Em
So when the day comes that I don't wake up
 Em
()
I'll float away full of love like helium
     D
From heaven I won't worry, 
        C                              G
Cause I left behind one hell of a story.
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Em
Float away full of love like helium,
     D
From heaven I won't worry,
        C
Cause I left behind one hell of a story.
Outro:
G G Em Em
     D
From heaven I won't worry, 
        C                              G
Cause I left behind one hell of a story.
G                                   Em
     I left behind one hell of a story
End:
D C G

Helium chords and lyrics

Free chords for Helium by Plain White T's. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Helium
by Plain White Ts
=================================================
This is a representation of the artist's own work 
and may only be used for personal use and private
study. 
=================================================
Capo on 4
Intro:
G G Em Em
Verse One:
Pre-Chorus:
Chorus:
Verse Two:
Its all that matters.
Pre-Chorus:
Chorus:
Bridge:
Chorus:
Outro:
G G Em Em
End:
D C G

Helium Chords by Plain White T's

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What key is "Helium" in?

The chords for "Helium" show the original chord names (including G, Em, C, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.