Helplessly Hoping
Crosby, Stills & Nash • Key:
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Helplessly Hoping
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Intro
Am7
C
G
D
Am
Helplessly hoping her
C
harlequin hovers near-
G
by, awaiting a
D
word.
Am
Gasping at glimpses of
C
gentle true spirit he
G
runs wishing he could
D
fly
only to
Am
trip at the
C
sound of good-
G
bye...
D
Am
Wordlessly watching he
C
waits by the window and
G
wonders at the empty place in
D
side
Am
Heartlessly helping him
C
self to her bad dreams he
G
worries did he hear a good
D
b
ye
or
Am
even...
C
hel-
G
lo?
C/G
Chorus
They are
G
one person, they are two a-lone, they are three to-gether,
they are
G
for...
G7
each
C
other
G
#Hammer an Am onto open strings - resolve to G
Am
Stand by the starway you'll
C
see something certain to
G
tell you confusion has its
D
cost.
Am
Love isn't lying it's
C
loose in a lady who
G
lingers, saying she is
D
lost
and
Am
choking
C
... on hel
G
lo.
C/G
Chorus
Speed