Helplessly Hoping Chords by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Tempo:
116.85 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Am
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
[G]
[D]
[Am] Helplessly hoping [G]
her [C] harlequin [G] hovers nearby, awaiting a [D] word.
[Am] Gasping at glimpses [D] of gentle [C] true spirit, [G]
he runs, wishing he [D] could fly.
Fly, only to [Am] trip at the sound [G] of goodbye.
[D] [A]
Wordlessly watching, [C] he waits by the window [G] and wonders at the empty place [D] inside.
[Am] Heartlessly [G] helping himself [D] to her bad [G] dreams, he worries, [G] did he hear a [D] goodbye, I, [Am] or [C]
even
[G] Hello, they are one person, they are two alone, they are three together, they [A] are [F] four for [C] each other.
[G]
[C] [G] [Am] Stand by the stairway, [C] you'll see something certain [G] to tell you, confusion has [D] its cause.
[A]
Love isn't lying, [C] it's loose [G] in a lady who lingers, saying she is [D] lost and [Am] choking.
[C] [G] Hello, they are one person, they are two alone, they are three together, they are [C] four for [G]
each other.
[G]
[D]
[Am] Helplessly hoping [G]
her [C] harlequin [G] hovers nearby, awaiting a [D] word.
[Am] Gasping at glimpses [D] of gentle [C] true spirit, [G]
he runs, wishing he [D] could fly.
Fly, only to [Am] trip at the sound [G] of goodbye.
[D] [A]
Wordlessly watching, [C] he waits by the window [G] and wonders at the empty place [D] inside.
[Am] Heartlessly [G] helping himself [D] to her bad [G] dreams, he worries, [G] did he hear a [D] goodbye, I, [Am] or [C]
even
[G] Hello, they are one person, they are two alone, they are three together, they [A] are [F] four for [C] each other.
[G]
[C] [G] [Am] Stand by the stairway, [C] you'll see something certain [G] to tell you, confusion has [D] its cause.
[A]
Love isn't lying, [C] it's loose [G] in a lady who lingers, saying she is [D] lost and [Am] choking.
[C] [G] Hello, they are one person, they are two alone, they are three together, they are [C] four for [G]
each other.
Key:
G
C
D
Am
A
G
C
D
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ Helplessly hoping [G]
her [C] _ harlequin _ [G] hovers nearby, _ _ awaiting a [D] word. _
_ _ [Am] _ _ Gasping at glimpses [D] of gentle [C] true spirit, [G]
he runs, _ wishing he [D] could fly.
Fly, _ only to [Am] trip at the sound [G] of goodbye. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ Wordlessly _ watching, [C] he waits by the window [G] and wonders at the empty place [D] inside. _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ Heartlessly _ [G] helping himself [D] to her bad [G] dreams, he worries, [G] did he hear a [D] goodbye, I, _ [Am] or _ _ [C] _
even_
[G] _ Hello, _ _ they are one person, they are _ two alone, they are three _ together, they [A] are _ [F] four for _ [C] each other.
[G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] Stand by the stairway, [C] you'll see something certain [G] to tell you, _ confusion has [D] its cause.
_ _ _ _ [A] _
Love isn't lying, [C] it's loose [G] in a lady who lingers, saying she is [D] lost _ _ and [Am] choking.
_ [C] _ _ [G] Hello, _ _ _ they are one _ person, they are _ two alone, they are three _ together, they are _ [C] four for _ [G]
each other. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ Helplessly hoping [G]
her [C] _ harlequin _ [G] hovers nearby, _ _ awaiting a [D] word. _
_ _ [Am] _ _ Gasping at glimpses [D] of gentle [C] true spirit, [G]
he runs, _ wishing he [D] could fly.
Fly, _ only to [Am] trip at the sound [G] of goodbye. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ Wordlessly _ watching, [C] he waits by the window [G] and wonders at the empty place [D] inside. _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ Heartlessly _ [G] helping himself [D] to her bad [G] dreams, he worries, [G] did he hear a [D] goodbye, I, _ [Am] or _ _ [C] _
even_
[G] _ Hello, _ _ they are one person, they are _ two alone, they are three _ together, they [A] are _ [F] four for _ [C] each other.
[G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] Stand by the stairway, [C] you'll see something certain [G] to tell you, _ confusion has [D] its cause.
_ _ _ _ [A] _
Love isn't lying, [C] it's loose [G] in a lady who lingers, saying she is [D] lost _ _ and [Am] choking.
_ [C] _ _ [G] Hello, _ _ _ they are one _ person, they are _ two alone, they are three _ together, they are _ [C] four for _ [G]
each other. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _