Helplessly Hoping - Richie Havens

Tuning DADF#AD

Chords used...moving down frets...

D*         12   12   12   12   0    0
Cmaj6      10   10   10   10   0    0
Bm9        9    9    9    8    9    11
Bm         9    9    9    8    9    9
A          7    7    7    7    7    7
A7         7    7    7    7    7    5
A9sus      7    7    7    5    5    5
G          5    5    5    5    5    5
Gmaj9      5    5    5    5    0    0
Gmaj7      5    5    5    5    5    4
Gm9        0    0    0    4    5    5
Dmaj7      0    0    0    3    4    4
Gmaj6/D    0    0    0    1    2    2
D          0    0    0    0    0    0

This is similar to "Live At the Cellar Door", Track 3 

(Intro)

Bm                     Bm9           (D) 

Em                 F#m G       Gmaj9 

Dmaj7              D   A       Amaj9 (D) 

Em                 F#m G       Gmaj9 

Dmaj7              D   A       Amaj9 (D) 

Gmaj7 

Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D 

Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 D 

(Verse) 

Em                 F#m G       Gmaj9 
Heartlessly hoping her harlequin hovers near 
Wordlessly watchinhg he waits by the window and he 

Dmaj7              D   Em      A9sus  A    (D) 
by           awaiting a word            and 
worries at the emptiness inside yeah hmmm and 

Em                 F#m G       Gmaj9 
gasping at glimpses of gentle free spirits he 
heartlessly helping himself to her bad dreams he 

Dmaj7            D A           Amaj9 
runs wishing he could fly yeah hmm 
wonders if he heard a goodbye yeah hmm or 

Gmaj7 
only to trip on the sounds of 
even                       A 

Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D 
goodbye
hello 

Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gm9 

Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 D (first time only)

(Back to second verse or chorus)

Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D 
we are one                  person                 we are

Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D 
two alone we are 

Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D 
three                       together          we are 

D*             Cmaj6       D Gmaj7        D A9sus  A7  (D)
four           hmm         each other 

(Interlude)

Em                 F#m G       Gmaj9 

Dmaj7              D   A       Amaj9 (D) 

Em                 F#m G       Gmaj9 

Dmaj7              D   A       Amaj9 (D) 

Gmaj7 
hmm mm mm hmm mm 

(2nd Chorus) 

Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D 

Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D 

Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D 
                                                 We are 

Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D 
one                per -son                          we are 

Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D 
two                          alone           we are 

Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D 
three         hmm together                       we are 

Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D 
three-ee -ee -ee -ee                             we are 

Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D 
three-ee-ee-ee -ee                                   to

Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D 
gether together                                      to 

Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D 
gether             hmm -mm                       we are 

D D Cmaj6 D Gmaj7 D A9sus A7 

D*             Cmaj6       D Gmaj7        D A9sus  A7  (D)
four           hmm         each other 

(Last verse)

Em                 F#m G       Gmaj9 
Stand by the stairway I'm sure you'll see something certain to 

Dmaj7              D   A       Amaj9      (D) 
tell you that confusion has its cost yeah yeah that 

Em                 F#m G       Gmaj9 
love isn't lying it's trapped in a lady who 

Dmaj7            D A           Amaj9      (D)
lingers claiming she is lost yeah and that she's 

Gmaj7 
choking...      on 

Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D 
hello                hello           hello

Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D (x7)

(Last chorus)

Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D repeat x7 
                                                  We are 

Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D 
one person                                        we are 

Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D 
two alone                                         we are 

Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D 
three to-geth-er             to-geth-er to 

Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D 
geth -er     to-geth-er to-geth-er 

Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D 
hmm-mm                                            we are 

D*             Cmaj6       D Gmaj7        D A9sus  A7  (D)
four           hmm          each other               we are 

D*             Cmaj6       D Gmaj7        D A9sus  A7  (D)
four           hmm yeah each other                   we are 

D*             Cmaj6       D Gmaj7        D A9sus  A7 
four                     each other 

Bm 

(End)