Intro:
harpsichord, organ, and bass {2X; drums and piano enter 2nd}:
Cm Eb/Bb Abmaj7 G
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Verse 1:
Cm Eb/Bb
Girl, have you ever been hungry
Abmaj7 G
So hungry that you had no pride
Cm Eb/Bb
Well, I got that feeling
Abmaj7 G
That biting, gnawing deep inside
C F/C Bb/C F/C
It's a funny pain
C F/C Bb/C F/C
One I can't explain
Chorus:
Bb Ab
{1, 2: You gotta} help me, girl
Bb Ab
Help me, girl
Fsus4 F
'Cause I'm going insane
1: F G
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(insane)
{repeat intro}
2: to bridge
3: to coda
Verse 2:
I know about all the good things
And what that long green stuff can buy
Right or wrong it's a groove, girl
Yet somehow I'm not satisfied
You gotta show me the way
Turn my night into day
{repeat Chorus}
Bridge:
Fm
Oh, I need someone, someone to comfort me
Cm Ab Gm
Be my someone, be my reality, girl
Dm7/G G
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{repeat verse 2 w/organ solo over first four lines}
{repeat Chorus}
Coda:
Cm Eb/Bb
Oh, help me, girl
Abmaj7 G {continue}
Help me baby
Help me, girl
I need your love, I need your love so bad
Help me, girl help me {fade}