Help!

Lennon / McCartney- Beatles: Help! (1965)

 

Bm                         Bm/A

Help! I need somebody

G                            G/F#

Help! Not just anybody

E

Help! You know I need someone,

Riff A

Help!

 

  A                                                          C#m                                         F#m

         When I was younger, so much younger than today,

When                                    I was younger                       I never needed

                                              D         G      A

I never needed anybody's help in any way

                                                                  C#m                                    F#m

         But now those days are gone I'm not so self-assured,

Now                             those days are gone,                        now I find

                                                                     D          G          A

Now I find I've changed my mind, I've opened up the door

 

 Bm                                                     Bm/A      G                                                    G/F# 

Help me if you can I'm feeling down, and I do appreciate you being 'round

 E                                                                                       Riff (A)                    A

Help me get my feet back on the ground, won't you please please help me

 

                                                                 C#m                                     F#m

         And now my life has changed in oh so many ways,

Now                                 my life has changed                  my independence

                                                   D        G          A

My independence seemed to vanish in the haze

                                                   C#m                                        F#m

       But every now and then I feel so insecure,

But                           now and then                     I know that I

                                                                D        G        A

I know that I just need you like I've never done before

 

 Bm                                                     Bm/A      G                                                    G/F# 

Help me if you can I'm feeling down, and I do appreciate you being 'round

 E                                                                                       Riff (A)                     A

Help me get my feet back on the ground, won't you please please help me

 

   A                                                C#m                           F#m

When I was younger, so much younger than today,

                                              D         G      A

I never needed anybody's help in any way.

                                                                 C#m                                     F#m

        But now those days are gone I'm not so self-assured,

Now                             those days are gone,                        now I find

                                                                     D          G          A

Now I find I've changed my mind, I've opened up the door

 

 Bm                                                     Bm/A      G                                                    G/F# 

Help me if you can I'm feeling down, and I do appreciate you being 'round

 E                                                                                       Riff (A)                  F#m

Help me get my feet back on the ground, won't you please please help me

                          A     A6

Help me, help me, ooo

 

Riff

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Voices:

       Help! – help! – help! – he-e-elp!

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      help in any way

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      Help me get my feet back

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      on the ground

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      please please help me

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      me--e--e  ooo

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