Can You Help Me
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5 Guitar Amps for Beginners That Are Actually Great
Afinação: C# F# B E G# C#Capotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|--------------10-----------------------------------------------------------|
E |----11------9----11--------------------------------------------------------|
B |-------9-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-10------10----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
"Late September in 2008..."
PM..................................................................
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-----------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------|
F#|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------| x2
C#|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------------------------|
"Can you help me?..."
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|------------------------10~------------------------------------------------|
E |------------------------11~--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--------|
B |-4--4--4-4--4--4-4-4-4---9~---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--------|
F#|-2--2--2-2--2--2-2-2-2--10~--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--------|
C#|-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
"Desperate times in desperate need..."
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------|
E |---------------------------------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------|
B |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
F#|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------| x2
C#|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------|
(I think Dani plays this ^ chord on the lower strings, but it sounds right here to me)
[Verse 2]
"Pickin' out your meds..."
PM..................................................................
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-----------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------|
F#|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------| x2
C#|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------------------------|
"Can you help me?..."
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-4--4--4-4--4--4-4-4-4-----------------------------------------------------|
F#|-2--2--2-2--2--2-2-2-2-/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-9---------------|
C#|-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
"Crushed up pills and surgery..."
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------|
E |---------------------------------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------|
B |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
F#|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------| x2
C#|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------|
(play the chorus again for rhythm guitar, lead is this:)
C#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-11-11-14-14-11-11-11-11-11-14-11--11-11-11-11--7-11/12--14-14-16-14-11/12\11-|
B |--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x--x--x------x--x--x--x--x------|
F#|--9--9-12-12--9--9--9--9--9-12--9~--9--9--9--9--5--9/10--12-12-14-12--9/10\\9-|
C#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--7-11/12-14--7~--6~-------|
B |--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-----x--5~--4~-------|
F#|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--5--9/10-12--7~--5~-------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
(play softly)
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
F#|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"I'd visit you through the glass..."
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
F#|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"I got the call, they said you passed..."
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11----------------------------|
F#|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |--------------------------9--9--9--9--9--9----------------------------------|
B |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12----------------------------------|
F#|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
"Whatever you were chasin', you had at last"
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-11-11-11-11-11-11-11----11-11-11-11-11-11-11----11-11-11-11-11-11-11---6-6-6--6-6-|
B |--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-----9--9--9--9--9--9--9-----9--9--9--9--9--9--9---4-4-4--4-4-|
F#|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10-10-10-10---5-5-5--5-5-|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-6/11-11-11-11-11-11-11--------11-11-11-11-11----11-11-11-11-11-11-11------|
B |-4//9--9--9--9--9--9--9---------9--9--9--9--9-----9--9--9--9--9--9--9------|
F#|-5/10-10-10-10-10-10-10--------10-10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10-10-10-10------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------x\\\-|
pick slide
[Outro]
"Old girlfriend and your roommate..."
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------|
E |---------------------------------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------|
B |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
F#|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
C#|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------|
(solo, or continue rhythm slower)
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------|
E |---------------------------------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-------------------|
B |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------|
F#|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-------------------|
C#|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------|
[Solo]
slight bend on the last note then slide down slowly
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-/19~--22~--19--14b-14b-14b/17\15--14b-14b-14br14--10/12b\\\---------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| x Dead note
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
| PM Palm mute
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How to play Can You Help Me
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.