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I Can Help – Elvis Presley
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Written by: Billy Swan
From: “Today” (1975)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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[Intro]
One guitar
Ebaug Dbaug Baug Aaug Gaug
1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a 1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a
e|11--------9-7---------5-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------|
B|1212----9-108-8-----6-6-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
G|--12121010----8-8-6-6---|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
D|----1311--------9-7-----|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
(triplets throughout)
Or split
for two guitars
Ebaug Dbaug Baug Aaug Gaug
1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a 1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a
e|11--------9-7---------5-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------| (guitar 1)
B|--12----9-----8-----6---|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
G|----1210--------8-6-----|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
e|------------------------|------------------------| (guitar 2)
B|12--------108---------6-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
G|--12----10----8-----6---|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
D|----1311--------9-7-----|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
(triplets throughout)
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Ebaug x-x-x-8-8-7
Dbaug x-x-x-6-6-5
Baug x-x-x-4-4-3
Aaug x-x-x-2-2-1
Gaug 3-x-1-0-0-3
F/D x-x-0-2-1-1 (= Dm7)
G/E x-x-2-0-0-3 (= Em)
G7 3-x-0-0-0-1
G7/E x-x-2-0-0-1
G7/D x-x-0-0-0-1
C/Bb x-1-2-0-1-0
Abaug 4-x-2-1-1-x
C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0
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[Intro]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
| Ebaug Dbaug Baug Aaug | Gaug Gaug |
(break)
| C Am | % | % | % |
[Verse 1]
C Am
If you've got a problem
C Am
I don't care what it is
C Am
If you need a hand
C Am
I can assure you this
[Chorus 1]
F F/D
I can help
F F/D
I've got two strong arms
| C Am | % |
I can help
G7 G7/E G7/D
It would sure do me good
Bb F G
To do you good
| C Am | % |
Let me help
[Verse 2]
C Am
It's a fact that people get lonely
C Am
Ain't nothing new
C Am
But a woman like you, baby
C Am
Should never have the blues
[Chorus 2]
F F/D
Let me help
F F/D
I've got two for me
| C Am | % |
Let me help
G7 G7/E G7/D
It would sure do me good
Bb F G
To do you good
| C Am | C7 |
Let me help
[Middle 8]
F [ F/D ]
When I go to sleep at night
G [ G/D ] | C Am | C7 |
You're always a part of my dream
F [ F/D ]
Holding me tight 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
D7 G Gaug Gaug
And telling me everything I want to hear (break)
[Verse 3]
C Am
Don't forget me, baby
C Am
All you gotta do is call
C Am
You know how I feel about you
C Am
I can do anything at all
[Chorus 3]
F F/D
Let me help
F F/D
If your child needs a daddy
| C Am | % |
Let me help
G7 G7/E G7/D
It would sure do me good
Bb F G
To do you good
| C Am | % |
Let me help
[Solo]
| C Am | % | % | % |
| G Em | % | C Am | C7 |
[Middle 8]
F [ F/D ]
When I go to sleep at night
G [ G/E ] | C Am | C7 |
You're always a part of my dream
F [ F/D ]
Holding me tight 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
D7 G Gaug Gaug
And telling me everything I want to hear (break)
[Verse 4]
C Am
So, don't forget me, baby
C Am
All you gotta do is call
C Am
You know how I feel about you
C Am
I can do anything at all
[Chorus 4]
F F/D
Let me help
F F/D
If your child needs a daddy
| C Am | % |
Let me help
G7 G7/E G7/D
It would sure do me good
Bb F G
To do you good
| C Am | % |
Let me help
[Solo 2]
| C Am | % | % | % |
| G Em | % | C Am | C7 |
[Middle 8]
F [ F/D ]
When I go to sleep at night
G [ G/E ] | C Am | C7 |
You're always a part of my dream
F [ F/D ]
Holding me tight 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
D7 G Gaug Gaug
And telling me everything I want to hear (break)
[Verse 5]
C Am
Don't forget me, baby
C Am
All you gotta do is call
C Am
You know how I feel about you
C Am
I can do anything at all
[Chorus 5]
F F/D
Let me help
F F/D
If your child needs a daddy
| C Am | % |
Let me help
G7 G7/E
It would sure do me good
Bb F G
To do you good
| C Am | % |
Let me help
[Outro]
| C Am | % | % | % |
| G Em | % | C Am | G C | C
[Coda]
C C/Bb | A7 | D7
If your child needs a daddy
G7 | C C/Bb Am Abaug | C/G C9
God, you know I can helpI Can Help chords and lyrics
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I Can Help – Elvis Presley
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Written by: Billy Swan
From: “Today” (1975)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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[Intro]
One guitar
Or split
for two guitars
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[Intro]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
| C Am | % | % | % |
[Verse 1]
[Chorus 1]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus 2]
[Middle 8]
[Verse 3]
[Chorus 3]
[Solo]
| C Am | % | % | % |
| G Em | % | C Am | C7 |
[Middle 8]
[Verse 4]
[Chorus 4]
[Solo 2]
| C Am | % | % | % |
| G Em | % | C Am | C7 |
[Middle 8]
[Verse 5]
[Chorus 5]
[Outro]
| C Am | % | % | % |
| G Em | % | C Am | G C | C
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