Helpless chords by The Regrettes

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Helpless covered by The Regrettes

Intro:
E MajorE           A augmentedA
Ooh, I do I do I do I do, hey
E MajorE       A augmentedA
Ooh, I do I do I do
Boy you got me

Chorus:
 E MajorE     A augmentedA
Helpless, look into your eyes and the sky’s the limit
   E MajorE     A augmentedA
I’m helpless, down for the count and I’m drowning in ‘em

Verse:
E MajorE
I have never been the type to try and grab the spotlight
A augmentedA
We were at a revel with some rebels on a hot night
E MajorE
Laughing at my sister as she’s dazzling the room
   A augmentedA
Then you walked in and my heart went “Boom!”
E MajorE
Trying to catch your eye from the side of the ballroom
A augmentedA
Everybody’s dancing and the band’s top volume
E MajorE
Grind to the rhythm as we wine and dine
     A augmentedA
Grab my sister and whisper “Yo, this one’s mine.”
C# minorC#m                      A augmentedA
  My sister made her way across the room to you
                       C# minorC#m
And I got nervous, thinking “What’s she gonna do?”
                         BB
She grabbed you by the arm, I’m thinking “I’m through”

Then you look back at me and suddenly I’m

Chorus:
 E MajorE     A augmentedA
Helpless, look into your eyes and the sky’s the limit
   E MajorE     A augmentedA
I’m helpless, down for the count and I’m drowning in ‘em
 E MajorE     A augmentedA
Helpless, look into your eyes and the sky’s the limit
   E MajorE     A augmentedA
I’m helpless, down for the count and I’m drowning in ‘em

Verse:
E MajorE
One week later, I’m writing a letter nightly
A augmentedA
Now my life gets better, every letter that you write me
E MajorE
Laughing at my sister cause she wants to form a harem
N.C.
I’m just saying if you really loved me you would share him

Ha!
E MajorE
Two weeks later in the living room stressin’
  A augmentedA
My father’s stone faced while you’re asking for his blessin’
  E MajorE
I’m dying inside as you wine and dine
     A augmentedA                             C# minorC#m
And I’m trying not to cry cause there’s nothing that your mind can’t do
                      A augmentedA
My father makes his way across the room to you
                    C# minorC#m
I panic for a second thinking “we’re through”
                      BB
But then he shakes your hand and says “Be true”

And you turn back to me, smiling, and I’m

Chorus:
 E MajorE     A augmentedA
Helpless, look into your eyes and the sky’s the limit
   E MajorE     A augmentedA
I’m helpless, down for the count and I’m drowning in ‘em

Solo:
e|----------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------9-7-----------------------9-7---------|
G+G|-9--9-9--9-9------9--6--4----9--9-9--9-9----9--6--4-|
D MajorD|----------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------|
BB|-12-12-12--10-10-10--9~--7--7---5-5-5--4-4-4--3~----|
G+G|----------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------|
BB|-9-7----------------------|
G+G|------9--6--4-------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------|

Outro:
 E MajorE     A augmentedA
Helpless, look into your eyes and the sky’s the limit
   E MajorE     A augmentedA
I’m helpless, down for the count and I’m drowning in ‘em