Artist: Crosby Stills Nash And Young Song : Helplessly Hoping Type : Guitar Tab Printed From The Tabworld.Com - Internet's largest tablature & lyrics archive http://www.thetabworld.com
#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# ******************************************************************************** Song title: Helplessly Hoping Artist: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Album: So Far Transcribed by: Huw Morgan (huw_la@yahoo.com) With help by Harriet Moore February 25, 2001 ******************************************************************************** Notes- Just a few notes: 1) This song is entirely finger picked. Use your thumb for the E, A, and D strings and your index, middle, and ring finger for the G, B, and e strings. The picking pattern is very similar to the Travis Pick with a few variations. 2) Rif 3 feeds into the Chorus so inorder to ease the transition I've combined the two below. 3) Take it slow at first until you get used to the picking pattern. For memorization purposes just think to yourself Am7 -> C -> G -> D Chords ------ EADGBe Am7 (x02010) C (x32010) G (320003) <- use your ring, middle, and pinky. D (xx0232) Dsus2 (xx0230) C/G (302013) <- use your ring and pinky on the 3rd fret. Dm/F (xx3231) Intro ----- (Am7) (C) (G) e|---------0----------------0--------------0--------------0--------------3----- B|-1---1-------1--0h1---1-------1--1---1-------1--1---1-------1--0---0-------0- G|---0-------0--------0-------0------0-------0------0-------0------0-------0--- D|-------2----------------2--------------2--------------2--------------0------- A|-0--------------0----------------3--------------3---------------------------- E|---------------------------------------------------------------3------------- (G) (D) (Dsus2) ---------3------2-------0------0h2-------0-------| -0---0-------0------0-------0--------0-------0---| ---0-------0------0-------0--------0-------0-----| -------0--------0-----0--------0-------0---------| -------------------------------------------------| -3-----------------------------------------------| Rif 1 ----- (Am7) (C) (G) e|---------0----------------0--------------0--------------0--------------3----- B|-1---1-------1--1-----1-------1--1---1-------1--1---1-------1--0---0-------0- G|---0-------0--------0-------0------0-------0------0-------0------0-------0--- D|-------2----------------2--------------2--------------2--------------0------- A|-0--------------0----------------3--------------3---------------------------- E|---------------------------------------------------------------3------------- (G) (D) (Dsus2) ---------3------2-------0------0h2-------0-------| -0---0-------0------0-------0--------0-------0---| ---0-------0------0-------0--------0-------0-----| -------0--------0-----0--------0-------0---------| -------------------------------------------------| -3-----------------------------------------------| Rif 2 ----- (Am7) (C) (G) (D) e|---------0--------------0--------------3--------------3------2-------0------- B|-1---1-------1--1---1-------1--0---0-------0--0---0-------0------0-------0--- G|---0-------0------0-------0------0-------0------0-------0------0-------0----- D|-------2--------------2--------------0--------------0--------0-----0--------- A|-0--------------3------------------------------------------------------------ E|-------------------------------3--------------3------------------------------ (Dsus2) -0h2-------0-------| -------0-------0---| -----0-------0-----| -0-------0---------| -------------------| -------------------| Rif 3 Chorus ----- ------ (Am7) (C) (G) (C/G) (G) e|---------0--------------0------3-------3--------------3----- --3-------3----- B|-1---1-------1--1---1-------1------0-------0--1---1-------1- ------0-------0- G|---0-------0------0-------0------0-------0------0-------0--- ----0-------0--- D|-------2--------------2--------------0--------2------------- --------0------- A|-0--------------3------------------------------------------- ---------------- E|-------------------------------3--------------------3------- --3------------- (C/G) (G) (C/G) (G) (C/G) ---------3------3-------3--------------3------3-------3--------------3------- -1---1-------1------0-------0--1---1-------1------0-------0--1---1-------1--- ---0-------0------0-------0------0-------0------0-------0------0-------0----- -2--------------------0--------2--------------------0--------2--------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------3--------3--------------------3--------3--------------------3--------- (G) (Dm/F) (C) (G) -3-------3-----1-------1------0-------0------0-------0------3-----------| -----0------0------3-------3------1-------1------1-------1----0h1-0h1-0-| ---0------0------2-------2------0-------0------0-------0----------------| -------0-------3-----3--------------2--------------2----------0h2-0h2-0-| ------------------------------3--------------3--------------------------| -3----------------------------------------------------------3-----------| End --- (G) e|------3---| B|----------| G|----------| D|----------| A|----------| E|--3-------| Song/Lyrics: ----------- [O'kay, this should be pretty simple. On the left you see what riff to play while you sing the words on the right.] Intro Riff 1: Helplessly hoping her harlequin hovers near-by, awaiting a word. Riff 1: Gasping at glimpses of gentle true spirit he runs wishing he could fly Riff 2: only to trip at the sound of good-bye... Riff 1: Wordlessly watching he waits by the window and wonders at the empty place in-side Riff 1: Heartlessly helping him-self to her bad dreams he worries did he hear a goodbye Riff 3: or even... hel-lo? Chorus: They are one person, they are two a-lone, they are three to-gether, they are for... each other Riff 1: Stand by the starway you'll see something certain to tell you confusion has its cost. Riff 1: Love isn't lying it's loose in a lady who lingers, saying she is lost and Riff 3: choking... on hel-lo. Chorus + End: They are one person, they are two a-lone, they are three to-gether, they are for... each other *feel free to e-mail me (huw_la@yahoo.com) any questions, comments, or corrections.