How to Play Helter Skelter on Guitar?

The Beatles - Helter Skelter can be played in the key of E7 using the E7, G, A, C chords. For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G. 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 A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. 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. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Helter Skelter with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

The Beatles - Helter Skelter Chords

Chord reference E7, G, A, C

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[E7]When I get to the bottom, I go back to the top of the [G]slide. Where I stop and turn, and i go for a [A]ride. Till I get to the bottom, and I see you [C]again. Yeah, yeah, [E7]yeah.

[E7]Do you, don’t you, want me to love you? [E7]I’m coming down fast, but I’m miles above you. [E7]Tell me, tell me, tell me. [G]Come on tell me the answer. Well you [A]may be a lover, but you ain’t no [E7]dancer.

Now, [A]helter skelter, [E7]helter skelter, [A]Helter skelter, [E7]yeah, hu, hu.

[E7]I will you, won’t you, want me to make you? [E7]I’m coming down fast, but don’t let me break you! [G]Tell me, tell me, tell me the answer. You [A]may be a lover, but you ain’t no [E7]dancer.

Look out! [A]Helter skelter, [E7]helter skelter, [A]Helter skelter, [E7]yeah, yeah, yeah. Look out! [E7]Cause she’s here come.

[E7]When I get to the bottom, I go back to the top of the [G]slide. When I stop and turn, and I go for a [A]ride. And I get to the bottom, and I see you [C]again! Yeah, yeah, [E7]yeah.

But, [E7]do you, wont you, want me to make you? [E7]I’m coming down faster, don’t let me break you. [G]Tell me, tell me, tell me your answer. You [A]may be a lover, but you ain’t no [E7]dancer.

Look out! [A]Helter skelter, [E7]helter skelter, [A]Helter skelter, [E7]yeah.

Look out! [A]Helter skelter, [A]She’s coming down fast! [A]Yes she is, [A]yes she is. [A]Coming down fast.

Artist The Beatles

Album The Beatles

Genres Country, Country Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Rock

Year 1968

Key E7

The Beatles - Helter Skelter can be played in the key of E7 using the E7, G, A, C chords.

For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
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 A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
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.

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

You can play Helter Skelter with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.