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John Mayer "Helpless" Standard tuning. Corrections welcome! Dm7 C Am E7 Eb Am7 e|(5)----------5-----7----(6)----5-----| B|-6-----5-----5-----9-----8-----5-----| G|-5-----5-----5-----7-----8-----5-----| D|-7-----5-----7-----9-----8-----5-----| A|(5)---(3)----x-----7-----6-----7-----| E|-------------5-----------------5-----| Intro: e|----------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|6-------5-------|6p5h6---x---5-------6-----------|----------------6-------5-------| G|5-------5-------|5-------x---5-------5-------5---|----------------5-------5-------| D|7-------5-------|7p5h7---x---5-------7-------5h7~|--7-5---7-------7-------5-------| A|----------------|----------------------------x---|----x---------------------------| E|----------------|----------------------------5---|----5---------------------------| 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
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|6p5h6---x---5-------6-----------|----------------6-------5-------| G|5-------x---5-------5-------5---|----------------5-------5-------| D|7p5h7---x---5-------7-------5h7~|--7-5---7-------7-------5-------| A|----------------------------x---|----x---------------------------| E|----------------------------5---|----5---------------------------| 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: Dm7 C Dm7 Am7 The same drink that gets me out the door Dm7 C Dm7 Am7 Is the same drink that puts me on the floor Dm7 C Dm7 Am7 And the new thing I wanna try some more Dm7 C Dm7 Am7 Is the same mistake I used to make before Chorus: Dm7 If I'm helpless tell me now Am Tell me now Dm7 If I'm helpless tell me now Am Tell me now Dm7 If I'm helpless tell me now Am Tell me now Dm7 Am And I'll stop trying to figure it out Dm7 Am Dm7 Am Verse: Dm7 C Dm7 Am7 The same brain that brings me ecstacy Dm7 C Dm7 Am7 Is the same pain that gets the best of me Dm7 C Dm7 Am7 And the one I love the most just said to me Dm7 C Dm7 Am7 A broken heart is all I'll ever be Chorus: Dm7 If I'm helpless tell me now Am Tell me now Dm7 If I'm helpless tell me now Am Tell me now Dm7 If I'm helpless tell me now Am Tell me now Dm7 Am And I'll stop trying to figure it out Solo: Dm7 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: Dm7 Am7 Help me Dm7 Am7 Help me Dm7 Am7 Help me Chorus: Dm7 If I'm helpless tell me now Am Tell me now Dm7 If I'm helpless tell me now Am Tell me now Dm7 If I'm helpless tell me now Am Tell me now Dm7 Am And I'll stop trying to figure it out Dm7 If I'm helpless Am If I'm helpless Dm7 If I'm helpless Dm7 Am Then I'll stop trying to figure it out Outro: Dm7 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 ***********************************
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