Helter Skelter Chords

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Helter Skelter by Skank is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, E and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Helter Skelter 
The Beatles 

 When I get to the bottom I go back to the top of the slide 
 
E|-0--0--------------------------------------------------0--| 
B|-12/3--------------------------------------------------2--| 
 

Where I stop and I turn and I go for a ride 
 
E|---------------------------------------0--| 
B|---------------------------------------1--| 
 

                                         G  E 
Till I get to the bottom and I see you again. 

E 
Do you, don't you want me to love you 
I'm coming down fast but I'm miles above you 
                              G 
Tell me tell me tell me come on tell me the answer 
     A                                E 
You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer. 

    A 
Helter skelter 

 
D|--4---2---------| 
A|--4---2-0-2-0---| 
E|----------------| 
 

      E 
  Helter skelter 
 
D|--4---2--------| 
A|--4---2--------| 
E|--4---2-0------| 
 

      A 
   Helter skelter 
 
D|--4---2-----------| 
A|--4---2-0-2-0-----| 
E|------------------| 
 

E 
Will you, won't you want me to make you 
I'm coming down fast but don't let me break you 

G 
Tell me tell me tell me the answer 
A                                     E 
You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer. 

    A 
Helter skelter 

 
D|--4---2---------| 
A|--4---2-0-2-0---| 
E|----------------| 
 

      E 
  Helter skelter 
 
D|--4---2--------| 
A|--4---2--------| 
E|--4---2-0------| 
 

      A 
   Helter skelter 
 
D|--4---2-----------| 
A|--4---2-0-2-0-----| 
E|------------------| 
 



When I get to the bottom I go back to the top of the slide 
 
E|-0--------------------------------------------------0--| 
B|-3--------------------------------------------------2--| 
 

And I stop and I turn and I go for a ride 
 
E|------------------------------------0--| 
B|------------------------------------1--| 
 



                                      G  E 
And I get to the bottom and I see you again 

E 
Well do you, don't you want me to make you 
I'm coming down fast but don't let me break you 

G 
Tell me tell me tell me the answer 
A                                     E 
You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer. 


   A 
Helter skelter 

 
D|--4---2---------| 
A|--4---2-0-2-0---| 
E|----------------| 
 

      E 
  Helter skelter 
 
D|--4---2--------| 
A|--4---2--------| 
E|--4---2-0------| 
 

      A 
   Helter skelter 
 
D|--4---2-----------| 
A|--4---2-0-2-0-----| 
E|------------------| 
 

Yes she is 
Yes she is. 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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