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Helplessly Hoping

Crosby, Stills & Nash
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Chords in this song10

Chords

C/G 3 x 2 0 1 0
Gsus4 3 x 0 0 1 x
Csus2/B x 2 0 0 1 x
Csus2 x 3 0 0 1 x
G7/F 1 x 0 0 x x (no 3)
C/G* 3 x 2 0 1 3 hammer on 2nd and 4th string x2

Intro

         

Verse 1

Helplessly hoping her harlequin hovers nearby, awaiting a word  
Gasping at glimpses of gentle true spirit he runs wishing he could fly   
only to trip at the sound of goodbye    

Verse 2

Wordlessly watching he waits by the window and wonders at the empty place inside  
Heartlessly helping him - self to her bad dreams he worries did he hear a goodbye  
or even hello? 

Chorus

They are one person, they are two alone, they are three together,
G G7/F C G C/G* G
they are for each other

Verse 3

Stand by the stairway you'll see something certain to tell you confusion has its cost  
Love isn't lying it's loose in a lady who lingers, saying she is lost  
and choking on hello 

Chorus

They are one person, they are two alone, they are three together,
G G7/F C G C/G* G
they are for each other

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