Help Me Thru The Night
View chords used in this chart
[Tuning Open G: DGDgbd, low to high]
INTRO:
//// //// //// //// //// //// //// / / / /
G12 Gj7 G6 G8 F6 Cadd9 G G6sus G Gadd9 G (2x)
VERSE:
G F6
Somewhere along the way I found a meaning
G C G D
woke up dreaming along the way.
G F
Never quite seems the same when you're awaking
G C G D
and making up for the time you've such a price to pay
D7 D6 D G C G D D7 D6 D G C G D G6sus G
and then they take the dream away, and it just ain't fair, mama.
CHORUS:
G6sus G B Em D C
So help me through the night, mama, help me to ease the pain,
Cadd9 C G6sus Gj7 G
Tell me it's alright, help me through the night, once again.
INTRO:
G Gj7 G6 G F6 Cadd9 G G6sus_G_Gadd9_G
VERSE:
G12 F6
And that's the danger in pretending,
G C G D
tryin' to defend yourself from someone else's war,
D7 D6 D G C G D D7 D6 D G C G D
G6sus G
you don't know what they're fighting for, and no they just don't care, no.
CHORUS:
G6sus G B Em D C
So help me to see the light, mama, open my eyes again
Cadd9 C G6sus Gj7 G
Tell me it's alright, help me through the night, once again.
G12 Gj7 G6 G8 F6 Cadd9 G G6sus_G_Gadd9_G
Won't you help me, mama, won't you help me.
OUTRO:
G* Gj7 G6sus G F6 G6sus G G6sus_G_Gadd9_G
G* Gj7 G6sus G F6 G6sus G G6sus_G_Gadd9_Gh
======================================================================
For INTRO take these chords: For VERSE take these chords:
G12 = 0 0 12 12 12 0 G12 = 0 0 12 12 12 0
Gj7 = 0 0 12 11 10 0 F6 = 0 0 10 10 10 0
G6 = 0 0 10 9 8 0 C = 5 5 5 5 5 5
G8 = 0 0 9 7 8 0 G = 0 0 0 0 0 0
F6 = 0 0 7 5 6 0 D = 7 7 7 7 7 7
Cadd9 = 0 0 5 5 5 0 D7 = 7 7 10 7 7 7
G = 0 0 0 0 0 0 D6 = 7 7 9 7 7 7
G6sus = 0 0 2 0 1 0 G6sus = 0 0 2 0 1 0
Gadd9 = 0 0 0 2 0 0
For CHORUS take these chords: For OUTRO take these chords:
G6sus = 0 0 2 0 1 0 G* = 0 0 5 4 3 0
G = 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gj7 = 0 0 4 0 3 0
B = 4 4 4 4 4 4 G6sus = 0 0 2 0 1 0
Em = x 0 9 9 8 x G = 0 0 0 0 0 0
D = x 0 7 7 7 7 F6 = 0 0 3 2 1 0
C = x 0 5 5 5 5 Gadd9 = 0 0 0 2 0 0
Cadd9 = x 0 5 7 5 5 Gh = 12 12 12 12 12 12 (harmonics)
Gj7 = 0 0 4 0 3 0
--
pjoe@charon.muc.de
How to play Help Me Thru The Night
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 G. 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.