This remained one of John's favorite Beatles songs, "Because it was real." Reportedly, his only regret was they didn't play it in the slow "Dylanesque" manner that he originally envisioned.
Although this is a combination of several tabs on the internet, in this version I made some slight modifications, replacing some of the chords with the signature fills and redid the descant in an attempt to match the recording for those who have friends that want to sing along. A very rewarding song to play.
Help! - The Beatles
Intro:
Bm Fill1 G Fill2 E
e --2---------------------3-----------------------0-----
B --3---------------------0-----------------------0----
G --4---------------------0-----------------------1------
D --4---------------------0-----------------------2-----
A --2--------2----0-------2-----------------------2----
E --x-------------------3-----------3-----2----0------
Help! I need somebody Help! Not just anybody Help!
A Fill3
e --------------------------0-------------------------------------
B --------------------------2---------0-------0-------0-------0---
G --------------------------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-----
D --------------------------2-----5-------4-------3-------2-------
A --------------------------0---7-------6-------5-------4-------0-
E --------------------------x-------------------------------------
You know I need someone, Help!
Verse 1:
A C#m F#m
When I was younger, so much younger than today,
(When . . . when I was young)
F#m D G A
I never needed anybody's help in any way.
(I never need) (help in any way)
A C#m F#m
But now those days are gone I'm not so self-assured,
(Now . . . these days are gone)
F#m D G A
Now I find I've changed my mind, I've opened up the doors.
(And now I find) (I've opened up the doors)
Chorus:
Bm
Help me if you can I'm feeling down,
Fill1 G Fill2
And I do appreciate you being 'round.
E
Help me get my feet back on the ground,
(A)Fill3 [F#m on Ending]
Won't you please please help me?
Verse 2:
A C#m F#m
And now my life has changed in oh so many ways,
(Now...my life has changed)
F#m D G A
My independence seemed to vanish in the haze.
(My indepen..ence) (vanish in the haze)
A C#m F#m
But every now and then I feel so insecure,
(But. . . now and then)
F#m D G A
I know that I just need you like I've never done before.
(I know that I) (I've never done before)
Repeat Chorus
Repeat Verse 1 (no descant on 1st two lines)
Repeat Chorus
F#m A A6
Help me, help me, ooo.
Bm G E A C#m F#m D A6
-2- -3- -0- -0- -4- -2- -2- -2-
-3- -3- -0- -2- -5- -2- -3- -2-
-4- -0- -1- -2- -6- -2- -2- -2-
-4- -0- -2- -2- -6- -4- -0- -2-
-2- -2- -2- -0- -4- -4- --- -0-
--- -3- -0- --- --- -2- --- ---
"Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak."
Absolutely brilliant job shug.
I have just run through it and it sounds great. All my family know that this is to be my "parting this life song". I have always loved this and is by far one of, if not the best Beatles song ever written. It just goes to show how talented these four guys were that they could turn a cry for help into a number one record.
I have checked out so many tabs of this before and never really been able to get to grips with them, but you have arranged this terrifically for one guitar.
My thanks go out to you.
Rod. :wink:
Be excellent to each other & party on dudes!
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=686668
Absolutely brilliant job shug.
I have just run through it and it sounds great. All my family know that this is to be my "parting this life song". I have always loved this and is by far one of, if not the best Beatles song ever written. It just goes to show how talented these four guys were that they could turn a cry for help into a number one record.
I have checked out so many tabs of this before and never really been able to get to grips with them, but you have arranged this terrifically for one guitar.
My thanks go out to you.
Rod. :wink:
Wow! Thanks Rod. High praise from someone whose own contributions I respect and enjoy! I can just imagine you and Dogsbody performing this (and singing both parts) at the next family gathering!!! Wish I could be there!!
"Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak."
Ah shug,
You came to Rodders rescue there mate, good job!!
This Beatles collection in the database is really growing.
BTW shug have you read "Beatle Memories" in the "Games and Trivia" forum page.
Chris :D :D :D
The guitar is all right John but you'll never make a living out of it! (John Lennon's Aunt Mimi)
Great job shug! 8)
Dan
"The only way I know that guarantees no mistakes is not to play and that's simply not an option". David Hodge
Ah shug,
You came to Rodders rescue there mate, good job!!
This Beatles collection in the database is really growing.
BTW shug have you read "Beatle Memories" in the "Games and Trivia" forum page.
Chris :D :D :D
Thanks Chris (and Dan) . . . no, haven't visited the "Beatles Memories" site before this . . . but I have now and made a "deposit". So many memories I didn't know where to start, but I think you may appreciate the one I posted, Chris. It's a little unusual. Thanks for the "heads up", enjoyed reading the memories of others.
Shug
"Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak."
Full Disclosure/Disclaimer: Just received this month's copy of a well-known guitar magazine. Lo and behold one of the transcriptions was "Help!" Looks very similar to my post above except it uses an E7 rather than an E chord in the Intro. Also, in the verses it uses an Asus2 before switching to A. ie: But now (Asus2) these (A )days are are gone I'm (C#m) not so self assured . . . etc.
"Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak."
This helps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFZ3Rf5bjeE
Absoloutly brilliant :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:
Be excellent to each other & party on dudes!
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=686668
Wow. Thanks for posting the link Rodders. That is priceless. They were so young and innocent looking. It's actually a bit erie seeing John and George.
Anyhow, here's the same, live at Shea Stadium in 1965:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh_0-KyD-qg
Thanks for the links Rodders and SteveS. They are terrific!! I must admit I get a little discouraged when I look at my short stubby fingers and then I see George's long slender fingers moving elegantly and effortlessly forming bar chords in the first video!
"Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak."
