Helmet
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C7M A
Ooh, I'd been consumed
D9 Dm9
I'm not for sale, man, what the hell?
C7M
I been with you
A D9 Bm7
And this ain't gon' last me forever
C7M A
All that I can be is me and all me
D9 Dm9
Time to get out, I don't want you around
C7M A
All that I can see is you without me
D9 Bm7
No, I can't scold you, however
C7M
I tried to play pretend (ooh)
A
Try not to see the end (ah)
D9
But I couldn't see you the way you saw me
Dm9
Now I can feel the waste on me
C7M A
I tried my best to be worth all your while
D9 Bm7
You just gotta let me go as I'm tryna let go of you
( C7M A D9 )
Dm9
Shoo-doo, d-doo-doo-doo
C7M A
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
( D9 Bm7 )
[Verso 2]
C7M A
Ooh, I'll be there soon
D9 Dm9
I'm kind of sad, what should I do? (What should I do?)
C7M
Guess I'll move on
A D9 Bm7
Love won't harass me forever
C7M A
All that I could be is me and all me
D9 Dm9
Fuck all that nostalgia, been up on a downer
C7M A
I can't make your eyes see, gon' be what it's gon' be
D9 Bm7
Don't come back around me, no, never
C7M
You were so automatic
A
So you know I had to have it
D9
But lovin' you was a hazard
Dm9
So I got my heart a helmet
C7M A
I tried my best to be worth all your while
D9 Bm7 C7M
You just gotta let me go as I'm tryna let go of you
A
Ooh
Final
D9
Let me (let me)
Dm9 C7M
Allow me to let go of you
A
Ooh
D9
Let me
Bm7 C7M
Let me (let me) go
A D9
Oh, no
Dm9
Oh (oh), oh
C7M A
Yeah
D9 Bm7
Fuck yeah
How to play Helmet
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C7M. 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.