Helpless
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Intro
Em7 Fmaj7 Dm7 G
Em7 Fmaj7 Dm7 G
[Verso 1]
Em7 Fmaj7 Dm7 G
Helpless without your love
Em7 Fmaj7 Dm7 G
I am so helpless without your love
Cmaj7 Am7 Dm7 G
Not a day goes by I don't think about it
Cmaj7 Am7 Dm7 G
Not a night I would not cry or had to live without it
Am7 G Dm7
Baby, you're my everything
Em7 Fmaj7 Dm7 G
And I'm helpless without your love
Fmaj7 Em7 Fmaj7 Dm7 G
I am so helpless without your love
Dm7 Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7
Oh baby, you know I'm just fine again, oh baby
Solo
Em7 Fmaj7 Dm7 G Em7 Fmaj7 Dm7 G
[Verso 2]
Cmaj7 Am7 Dm7 G
Not a day goes by I don't think about it
Cmaj7 Am7 Dm7 G
Not a night I would not cry or had to live without it
Am7 G Dm7
Baby, you're my everything
Em7 Fmaj7 Dm7 G
And I'm helpless without your love
Fmaj7 Em7 Fmaj7 Dm7 G
I am so helpless without your love
Dm7 Em7 Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7
Oh baby, you know I'm just fine again
Outro
Em7 Fmaj7 Dm7 G
Em7 Fmaj7 Dm7 G
I am so helpless without your love
Em7 Fmaj7 Dm7 G F Em7 Fmaj7 Dm7
Oh baby, I can't live without you no-o
G Em7 Fmaj7
Mama you turn on my life
Dm7 G Em7 Fmaj7
And the feeling, the feeling's so right
Dm7 G Em7 Fmaj7
And it shines so bright
Dm7 G Em7 Fmaj7
Yeah, another day, no not another day, yeah yeah
Dm7 G Em7 Fmaj7 Dm7
No, not another night...
How to play Helpless
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em7. 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.