Silverstein
“Help” (The Beatles cover)
A Shipwreck in the Sand (Bonus Track)
Popularized by The Beatles (1965)
Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Intro:
Bbm G#
Help! I need somebody
F# Fm
Help! Not just anybody
Ebm
Help! You know I need someone,
G# (hold)
Help!
Verse 1:
G# Cm
When I was younger, so much younger than today,
Fm C#m F# G#
I never needed anybody's help in any way.
G# Cm
But now those days are gone I'm not so self-assured,
Fm C# F# G#
Now I find I've changed my mind, I've opened up the door.
Chorus:
Bbm Bbm-G#
Help me if you can I'm feeling down.
F# F#-Fm
And I do appreciate you being 'round.
Ebm
Help me get my feet back on the ground.
G# (hold) G#
Won't you please please help me.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/silverstein/help_crd_ver_2.html ]
Verse 2:
G# Cm
And now my life has changed in oh so many ways,
Fm C#m F# G#
My independence seemed to vanish in the haze.
G# Cm
But every now and then I feel so insecure,
Fm C# F# G#
I know that I just need you like I've never done before.
[Repeat Chorus]
[Back to Verse 1]
(Acoustic)
G# Cm
e|--------------------------|--------------------------|
B|--------4-----------4-----|--------4-----------4-----|
G|-----5-----5-----5-----5--|-----5-----5-----5-----5--|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|--3-----------3-----------|
E|--4-----------4-----------|--------------------------|
When I was younger, so much younger than today,
Fm C# F# G#
e|--------------------------|--4--|--4--|--------------|
B|--------------------------|--6--|--4--|-----4--------|
G|--------------------------|--6--|--3--|--------5-----|
D|--3-----1-----3-----1-----|--6--|--4--|--6-----------|
A|-----3-----3-----3-----3--|--4--|--4--|--6-----------|
E|--------------------------|--4--|--2--|--4-----------|
I never needed anybody's help in any way.
(distorted)
G# (hold) Cm (hold)
But now those days are gone I'm not so self-assured,
Fm (hold) C#-F#-G#(breakdown)
Now I find I've changed my mind, I've opened up the door.
[Repeat Chorus]
Coda:
Fm G# (break)
(Help me! Help me!!!)
Help me! Help me... Yeah
