Helena
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
HELENA by John Craigie
[Intro]
Am Em G D x2
[Verse 1]
Am Em
I was born dead, mama told me
D Am
She said the devils, they didn't want me
Am Em
And they left me behind
D
for her to hold
Am Em
And she said no one could see me
D Am
I was invisible to everybody
Am Em
And we would have revenge
D
for what they stole
C G D
She said fire was how we'd make 'em pay
C G D
As I ran across the fields, she would scream
[Chorus]
Am Em G D
Light it up, son
Am Em G D
Light it up, son
[Verse 2]
Am Em
She would send me in with the matches
D Am
I would burn that shit down to ashes
Am Em
And I would crawl out of the flames
D
Back into her arms
Am Em
And she was right, no one could see me
D Am
I was her ghost, I was her banshee
Am Em D
And in our wake, we watched Montana burn
C G D
Somehow, they figured out that it was her
C G D
But it only made us run faster
[Chorus]
Am Em G D
Light it up, son, oh...
Am Em G D
Light it up, son, oh...
Am Em G D
Light it up
Am Em G D
Light it up
[Verse 3]
Am Em
Well, she was tired of the chase
D Am
She decided that we would make our peace
Am
See, I'd been born dead and she was
Em D
jealous the whole time
Am Em
So she tied us both to the stairwell
D Am
Made me light one last farewell
Am Em
I could still hear her crying
D
through the flames
C G D
And when the Helena police arrived at the scene
C G D
It must have burned away my invisibility
C G
They pulled me out, not a scratch, they
D
couldn't believe
C G
Just a loose rope wrapped around me,
D
not tied to anything
[Chorus]
Am Em G D
Light it up, son, oh...
Am Em G D
Light it up, son, oh...
Am Em G D
Light it up
Am Em G D
Light it up
How to play Helena
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.