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Helpless Chords

by John Mayer
KeyDm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays426

Helpless by John Mayer is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Dm. It uses the chords Dm7, C, Am7, Am, E7 and Eb. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Dm
Text
16
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Dm7 C    Dm7                          Am7 
The same drink that gets me out the door 
Dm7    C    Dm7                          Am7 
Is the same drink that puts me on the floor 
Dm7     C   Dm7                      Am7 
And the new thing I wanna try some more  
Dm7    C    Dm7                       Am7 
Is the same mistake I used to make before 


        Dm7 
If I'm helpless tell me now 
        Am 
Tell me now 
        Dm7 
If I'm helpless tell me now 
        Am 
Tell me now 
        Dm7 
If I'm helpless tell me now 
        Am 
Tell me now 
         Dm7                      Am 
And I'll stop trying to figure it out 

Dm7   Am 
Dm7   Am 

Segunda parte: 

Dm7 C    Dm7                       Am7 
The same brain that brings me ecstacy 
Dm7    C    Dm7                        Am7 
Is the same pain that gets the best of me 
    Dm7    C  Dm7                        Am7 
And the one I love the most just said to me 
Dm7 C    Dm7                     Am7 
A broken heart is all I'll ever be 


        Dm7 
If I'm helpless tell me now 
        Am 
Tell me now 
        Dm7 
If I'm helpless tell me now 
        Am 
Tell me now 
        Dm7 
If I'm helpless tell me now 
        Am 
Tell me now 
         Dm7                      Am 
And I'll stop trying to figure it out 

Solo: 

Dm7   Am (x7) 
E7 
E7    Eb 


E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------8-----------------------------| 
G|----5b.5-7--7~p5-7~p5-7--b9r7p5---5~-h7-------5b.5-7-7p5---7b9b9r7-5-------------------| 
D|--7-----------------------------7-------7---7------------------------7p5----7~---------| 
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------7------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 


E|------------------------------------------------5--------------------------------------| 
B|----------------------8------------------------------------8-----8-----8-----8-----10~-| 
G|-----5-7-7b8-7-5--7b9--------5-7-7b8-7-5----7b9------5-7b9---7b9---7b9---7b9---7b9-----| 
D|5--7-----------------------7-------------7---------7-----------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 


E|----------------------15~-----------------------------------------------------------17-| 
B|13--15--15--13--15b17------r15--13--15--13-----------13------13--15b16r15-13--15b17----| 
G|-------------------------------------------14p12-14~-----14----------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 


e|17~--17-15------------15----------17-20b22--20b22-17----17~----17------20b22-17~-------| 
B|-----------17p15--17~-------17-20-----------20b22----20------------20------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 


E|------12--------12---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|15b17----15b17-----15-12------12-------------------------------------------------------| 
G|-------------------------14b16---12b13----------9---7-------------------------------7--| 
D|----------------------------------------14-12~--------9-75--------------5h7-7p5-/9--9-| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------7p5-7p5---/7---------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 


E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------8b.5-------------8------------8-------------------------------------| 
G|-----7------/9---------9p7--h9--7---7b9r8r7------7b9~r---------------------------------| 
D|9-----9-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 


Ponte: 

Dm7  Am7 
     Help me 
Dm7  Am7 
     Help me 
Dm7  Am7 
     Help me 


        Dm7 
If I'm helpless tell me now 
        Am 
Tell me now 
        Dm7 
If I'm helpless tell me now 
        Am 
Tell me now 
        Dm7 
If I'm helpless tell me now 
        Am 
Tell me now 
         Dm7                      Am 
And I'll stop trying to figure it out 
       Dm7 
If I'm helpless 
       Am 
If I'm helpless 
       Dm7 
If I'm helpless 
          Dm7                      Am 
Then I'll stop trying to figure it out 

( Dm7  Am ) (x8) 


E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|10~-------10b12b13r10~----14b15-13--------15b17----15b17----15b17--15b17--15b17--15b17-| 
G|-----------------------------------14~-------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 


E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|15b17-13------15b17b17b17----15b17-14b15-13--------------15b17-15b17-13----15b17b17----| 
G|---------14---------------------------------14--14p12-------------------14-------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 


E|15-------------------------8~--5---8---5---8-5---8-5----------------------------8~--5--| 
B|-pb16r15-13--------------5-------5-------5-----5-----5---5--------------------5-------5| 
G|------------14--14-12---------------------------------7---5---7-5b6------5------------| 
D|-------------------------------------------------------------7--------7~---------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 


E|8-5---8-5------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|----5-----5----5----5-8-5------------------------------15b17-----r15b17r15-13-13----13~| 
G|------------7b9--7b9------7b9-7-5---7-5b6---5------------------------------------14----| 
D|----------------------------------7-------7---7--5-------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 


E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------12b15----r12----| 
B|15---------15-15b17---15b17r15-13--1312-12-pb13r12-10--10--10--------(12b15----r12)---| 
G|--------14------------------------------------------------------12---------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 


E|12-12-10-10-------10-10-------10---12b15---r12---12-12---------------------------------| 
B|------------13-13~---10-13-13~----(12b15---r12)--------13-13b15-10-10------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------7--7--5--5-------| 
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------7--7-| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 


E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------13b.5------13b.5-------------------------------13-------15b16r15b15---15----| 
G|---------------14p12-----14p12---14~------------------------14p12-------------------14-| 
D|5--5-3p0-----------------------------12-10-------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------12-10-12~-10------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 


E|----x---------------------------| 
B|13--x---------------------------| 
G|----x---14---14~--14--/17b18----|  
D|----x---------------------------| 
A|--------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------|

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