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Helpless by K.D. Lang
Helpless
Tuning: E A D G B E
(You could Drop D Capo 2 over 5
strings play G/B in place of G
leave bottom E open on D & G/B
key will be higher.)
[Intro]
D G D Dmaj7 G D A D Gmaj7 D A Gmaj7
[Verse]
D A D G
There is a town in north Ontario,
D A D G
With dream comfort memory to spare,
D A Gmaj7
And in my mind, I still need a place to go,
D G
All my changes were there.
D A D G
Blue, blue windows behind the stars,
D A D/A G D/A
Yellow moon on the rise,
G D
Big birds flying across the sky,
A G
Throwing shadows in our eyes,
D
Leaves us
A G
Helpless, helpless, helpless,
D A G
Helpless, helpless, helpless
[Instrumental]
D Dmaj7 G Dmaj7
[Chorus]
Dmaj7 Gmaj7 D
Baby can you hear me now?
D G
The chains are locked and tied around my door,
D Dmaj7 G G6 D
And baby, will you sing with me somehow,
D A G
Helpless, helpless, helpless,
D A G
Helpless, helpless, helpless,
D A G
Helpless, helpless, helpless,
D A G
Helpless, helpless.
[Instrumental]
Am Am7 D/A Em7 Am B7 C F# F#dim7/E
D Bm D
Blue, blue windows behind the stars,
D Gmaj7
Yellow moon on the rise,
D G
Big birds flying across the sky,
D/A Gmaj7 G
Throwing shadows in our eyes.
[Chorus]
D A G
Helpless, helpless, helpless,
D A G
Helpless, helpless, helpless,
D A G
Helpless, helpless,
D A G
Helpless, helpless, helpless,
D A7 A6 G
Helpless, helpless, helpless.
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: D
[Intro]
D bass note two bars, then
D A/C# G/B G x4
[Verse]
D A/C# G/B G
There is a town in north Ontario
D A/C# G/B G
With dream comfort memory to spare
D A/C# G/B G
And in my mind I still need a place to go
D A/C# G/B G
All my changes were there
[Verse]
D A/C# G/B G
Blue, blue windows behind the stars
D A/C# G/B G
Yellow moon on the rise
D A/C# G/B G
Big birds flying across the sky
D A/C# G/B G
Throwing shadows in our eyes - leaves us
[Chorus]
D A G
Helpless, helpless, helpless
D A G
Helpless, helpless, helpless
[Interlude]
D A/C# G/B G
[Verse]
D A/C# G/B G
Baby can you hear me now?
D A/C# G/B G
The chains are locked and tied around my door
D A/C# G/B G
And baby, will you sing with me somehow
[Chorus]
D A Em G
Helpless, helpless, helpless
D A Em G
Helpless, helpless, helpless
D A Em G
Helpless, helpless, helpless
D A Em G
Helpless, helpless
[Instrumental]
The bass notes here follow the string part
Am Am/B Am/C Am/E D D/E
Am Am/B Am/C Am/G D/F#
[Verse]
D A/C# G/B G
Blue, blue windows behind the stars
D A/C# G/B G
Yellow moon on the rise
D A/C# G/B G
Big birds flying across the sky
D A/C# G/B G
Throwing shadows in our eyes - leaves us
[Chorus]
D A Em G
Helpless, helpless, helpless
D A Em G
Helpless, helpless, helpless
D A Em G
Helpless, helpless
D A Em G
Helpless, helpless, helpless
D A Em
Helpless, helpless, helpless
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