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John Mayer "Helpless" Standard tuning. Corrections welcome! F C F/A Am E7 Eb Am7 e|-1----------(5)----5-----7----(6)----5-----| B|-1-----5-----6-----5-----9-----8-----5-----| G|-2-----5-----5-----5-----7-----8-----5-----| D|-3-----5-----7-----7-----9-----8-----5-----| A|-x----(3)----------x-----7-----6-----7-----| E|(1)----------------5-----------------5-----| [Intro] F C F/A C/G F/A Am7 F C e|1---------------|--------------------------------|----------------1---------------| B|1-------5-------|6p5h6---x---5-------6-----------|----------------1-------5-------| G|2-------5-------|5-------x---5-------5-------5---|----------------2-------5-------| D|3-------5-------|7p5h7---x---5-------7-------5h7~|--7-5---7-------3-------5-------| A|x-------3-------|----------------------------x---|----x-----------x-------3-------| E|1---------------|----------------------------5---|----5-----------1---------------| 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a F/A C/G F/A Am7 F C e|--------------------------------|----------------1---------------| B|6p5h6---x---5-------6-----------|----------------1-------5-------| G|5-------x---5-------5-------5---|----------------2-------5-------| D|7p5h7---x---5-------7-------5h7~|--7-5---7-------3-------5-------| A|----------------------------x---|----x-----------x-------3-------| E|----------------------------5---|----5-----------1---------------| Overdub (intro only) e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|5-------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|7--p5--h7--p5--h7--p5---h7------|--------------------------------| A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| Main rhythm fig. e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|6p5h6---x---5-------6-----------|----------------6-------5-------| G|5-------x---5-------5-------5---|----------------5-------5-------| Main ryhthm fig. repeats throughout D|7p5h7---x---5-------7-------5h7~|--7-5---7-------7-------5-------| the verses. Chords listed below A|------------x---------------x---|----x---------------------------| reflect overall harmony icluding bass. E|------------5---------------5---|----5---------------------------| [Verse]
FThe Csame F/Adrink that gets me out the Am7door FIs tChe F/Asame drink that puts me on the Am7floor FAnd the Cnew F/Athing I wanna try some Am7more FIs the Csame F/Amistake I used to make beAm7fore
[Chorus]
If I'm hF/Aelpless tell me now Tell me Amnow If I'm hF/Aelpless tell me now Tell me Amnow If I'm hF/Aelpless tell me now Tell me Amnow And I'll F/Astop trying to figure it Amout
F/A Am F/A Am [Verse]
FThe Csame F/Abrain that brings me ecstaAm7cy FIs the Csame F/Apain that gets the best of Am7me And Fthe Cone I F/Alove the most just said to Am7me FA Cbroken F/Aheart is all I'll ever Am7be
[Chorus]
If I'm hF/Aelpless tell me now Tell me Amnow If I'm hF/Aelpless tell me now Tell me Amnow If I'm hF/Aelpless tell me now Tell me Amnow And I'll F/Astop trying to figure it Amout
[Solo] F/A Am x7 E7 E7 Eb e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------8-----------------------------| G|----5b.5-7--7~p5-7~p5-7--b9r7p5---5~-h7-------5b.5-7-7p5---7b9b9r7-5-------------------| D|--7-----------------------------7-------7---7------------------------7p5----7~---------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------7------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|------------------------------------------------5--------------------------------------| B|----------------------8------------------------------------8-----8-----8-----8-----10~-| G|-----5-7-7b8-7-5--7b9--------5-7-7b8-7-5----7b9------5-7b9---7b9---7b9---7b9---7b9-----| D|5--7-----------------------7-------------7---------7-----------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|----------------------15~-----------------------------------------------------------17-| B|13--15--15--13--15b17------r15--13--15--13-----------13------13--15b16r15-13--15b17----| G|-------------------------------------------14p12-14~-----14----------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|17~--17-15------------15----------17-20b22--20b22-17----17~----17------20b22-17~-------| B|-----------17p15--17~-------17-20-----------20b22----20------------20------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|------12--------12---------------------------------------------------------------------| B|15b17----15b17-----15-12------12-------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------14b16---12b13----------9---7-------------------------------7--| D|----------------------------------------14-12~--------9-7\5--------------5h7-7p5-/9--9-| A|------------------------------------------------------------7p5-7p5---/7---------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------8b.5-------------8------------8-------------------------------------| G|-----7------/9---------9p7--h9--7---7b9r8r7------7b9~r---------------------------------| D|/9-----9-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Bridge]
F/A Am7Help me F/A Am7Help me F/A Am7Help me
[Chorus]
If I'm hF/Aelpless tell me now Tell me Amnow If I'm hF/Aelpless tell me now Tell me Amnow If I'm hF/Aelpless tell me now Tell me Amnow And I'll F/Astop trying to figure it Amout If I'm F/Ahelpless If I'm Amhelpless If I'm F/Ahelpless Then I'll F/Astop trying to figure it Amout
[Outro] F/A Am x8 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|10~-------10b12b13r10~----14b15-13--------15b17----15b17----15b17--15b17--15b17--15b17-| G|-----------------------------------14~-------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|15b17-13------15b17b17b17----15b17-14b15-13--------------15b17-15b17-13----15b17b17----| G|---------14---------------------------------14--14p12-------------------14-------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|15-------------------------8~--5---8---5---8-5---8-5----------------------------8~--5--| B|-pb16r15-13--------------5-------5-------5-----5-----5---5--------------------5-------5| G|------------14--14-12\---------------------------------7---5---7-5b6------5------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------7--------7~---------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|8-5---8-5------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----5-----5----5----5-8-5------------------------------15b17-----r15b17r15-13-13----13~| G|------------7b9--7b9------7b9-7-5---7-5b6---5------------------------------------14----| D|----------------------------------7-------7---7--5-------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------12b15----r12----| B|15---------15-15b17---15b17r15-13--13\12-12-pb13r12-10--10--10--------(12b15----r12)---| G|--------14------------------------------------------------------12---------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|12-12-10-10-------10-10-------10---12b15---r12---12-12---------------------------------| B|------------13-13~---10-13-13~----(12b15---r12)--------13-13b15-10-10------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------\7--7--5--5-------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------7--7-| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------13b.5------13b.5-------------------------------13-------15b16r15b15---15----| G|---------------14p12-----14p12---14~------------------------14p12-------------------14-| D|\5--5-3p0-----------------------------\12-10-------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------12-10-12~-10------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|----x---------------------------| B|13--x---------------------------| G|----x---14---14~--14--/17b18----| Fade out D|----x---------------------------| A|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------| *********************************** | h Hummer-on | p Pull-off | ~ Vibrato | x Dead note | b Bend | b.5 Bend 1/4 step | pb Pre-Bend | r Release | () Ghost note ***********************************