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Crosby, Stills & Nash - Helplessly Hoping Chords

Chord reference Am, C, G, D, Dm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[Am] [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

[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]bye, or [Am]even [C]hel[G]lo? [C]

They are [G]one person, they are two a[G]lone, they are [G]three together, they are [G]for [Dm]each [C]other [Am]Stand by the stairway 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]

They are [G]one person, they are two a[G]lone, they are [G]three together, they are [G]for [Dm]each [C]other

Artist Crosby, Stills & Nash
Album Crosby, Stills & Nash
Genres Folk Rock
Year 1969
Key Am

How to Play Helplessly Hoping on Guitar?

Crosby, Stills & Nash - Helplessly Hoping can be played in the key of Am using the Am, C, G, D, Dm chords.

  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Helplessly Hoping with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.