Please Help Me
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D A Bm A
What if I don't do the things I need?
D A Bm A
What if I don't know who I can believe?
D A Bm A
What if I become all the horrible things I said that I would never be?
Bm A
Waste my life and then never see
Bm A
Take and take, and I never give
G A
Oh, please help me
G A
Oh, please help me
D A Bm
I needed a place to rest my head
G A
Needed a place to make my bed
D A Bm
Wanted something better than this
G A
Needed a place to rest my head
G A
All the things I'll never be (I'll never be)
G A
Waste my life and never see (I never see)
G A
Take and take, I never give (I never give)
Bm A G
All the things I'll never be
D A Bm A
What if I don't feel like I belong?
D A Bm A
What happens to my head if I go beyond?
D A Bm A
What if I become all the horrible things I swore that I would never be?
Bm A
Waste my life, I'm never free
Bm A
Take and take 'til I'm empty
G A
Oh, please help me
G A
Oh, please help me
D A Bm
I needed a place to rest my head
G A
Needed a place to make my bed
D A Bm
Wanted something better than this
G A
Needed a place to rest my head
G A
All the things I'll never be (I'll never be)
G A
Waste my life and never see (I never see)
G A
Take and take, I never give (I never give)
Bm A G
All the things I'll never be
D A Bm A
Who am I to disagree?
D A Bm A
Who am I to fall apart?
Bm A G
I lived my life the best I could
Bm A G
Lived my life the best I could
D
I needed a place to rest my head
Needed a place to make my bed
Wanted something better than this
Needed a place to rest my head
G A
All the things I'll never be (I'll never be)
G A
Waste my life and never see (I never see)
G A
Take and take, I never give (I never give)
Bm A G
All the things I'll never be
( D )
How to play Please 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 D. 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.