Crosby, Still, Nash and Young – Helplessly Hoping
I looked around a bit to find a decent tab for this song. There wasn’t one so I had to
it. I’m still a little new at this, but this attempt is a lot closer then any other tabs
seen.
The song is finger picked with the thumb assigned to the bottom 3 stings doing a
bass, and your fingers playing the top three. The song takes place within the major open chord
having only a few hammer-ons to worry about.
Chords:
Am7:X02010
C:032010
D:XX0232
G:320003
Fmaj7:XX3210
Intro:
Am7 C
e|----------0-----|----------0-----|----------------|----------------|
B|1---------------|0h1-------------|1---------1-----|1---------1-----|
G|------0---------|------0---------|------0---------|------0---------|
D|----2-------0h2-|----2-------0h2-|----2-------0h2-|----2-------0h2-|
A|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G D
e|----------3-----|----------3-----|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----|
B|0---------------|0---------------|------3-------3-|------3---------|
G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|
D|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
The verses vary throughout the song, This is the way I hear it, but really you can just
the chord shapes and experiment around with strumming and picking patterns.
Verse:
Helplessly Hoping her Harlaken Hovers Near-
Am7 C
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1---------1-----|1-------0-------|1---------1-----|1-------3-------|
G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|
D|----2-------2---|----2-------0---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|
A|0-------0-------|0-------2-------|3---------------|3-------3-------|
E|----------------|----------------|--------3-------|----------------|
By Awaiting a Word
G D
e|----------1-----|----------1-----|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----|
B|0---------------|0---------------|------3-------3-|------3---------|
G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|
D|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
Grasping at Glimpses of Gentle true Spirit he
Am7 C
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1---------1-----|1-------0-------|1---------1-----|1-------3-------|
G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|
D|----2-------2---|----2-------0---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|
A|0-------0-------|0-------2-------|3---------------|3-------3-------|
E|----------------|----------------|--------3-------|----------------|
Runs Wishing he could Fla aye (Fly) Only to
G D
e|----------1-----|----------1-----|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----|
B|0---------------|0---------------|------3-------3-|------3---------|
G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|
D|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
Bridge:
Trip at the Sound of good bye
Am7 C G
e|----------------|----------------|----------1-----|----------1-----|
B|1---------1-----|1---------1-----|0---------------|0---------------|
G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|
D|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|
A|0-------0-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|
D
e|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----|
B|------3-------3-|------3---------|
G|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|
D|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
Verse:
Wordlessly Watching he Waits by his Window and
Am7 C
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1---------1-----|1-------0-------|1---------1-----|1-------3-------|
G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|
D|----2-------2---|----2-------0---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|
A|0-------0-------|0-------2-------|3---------------|3-------3-------|
E|----------------|----------------|--------3-------|----------------|
Wonders at the Empty place Inside
G D
e|----------1-----|----------1-----|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----|
B|0---------------|0---------------|------3-------3-|------3---------|
G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|
D|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
Hopelessly Helping HimSelf to her Bad dreams he
Am7 C
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1---------1-----|1-------0-------|1---------1-----|1-------3-------|
G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|
D|----2-------2---|----2-------0---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|
A|0-------0-------|0-------2-------|3---------------|3-------3-------|
E|----------------|----------------|--------3-------|----------------|
Worries did He hear a Goodba-----aye (Goodbye) or
G D
e|----------1-----|----------1-----|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----|
B|0---------------|0---------------|------3-------3-|------3---------|
G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|
D|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
Bridge:
Even Hello …o …o …o They are
Am7 C G
e|----------------|----------------|----------1-----|----------1-----|
B|1---------1-----|1---------1-----|0---------------|0---------------|
G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|
D|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|
A|0-------0-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|
Chorus:
One Person they are Too Alone they are
G
e|----3-3---------|----3-3---------|----3-3---------|----3-3---------|
B|----0-0-------0-|----0-0-------0-|----0-0-------0-|----0-0-------0-|
G|----0-0---0-----|----0-0---0-----|----0-0---0-----|----0-0---0-----|
D|----0-0-----0---|----0-0-----0---|----0-0-----0---|----0-0-----0---|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|
Three Together they are For … or Each
G Fmaj7
e|----3-3---------|----3-3---------|--------3-------|0---------0-----|
B|----0-0-------0-|----0-0-------0-|----0---------0-|------1-------1-|
G|----0-0---0-----|----0-0---0-----|----------0-----|----2-------2---|
D|----0-0-----0---|----0-0-----0---|------0-----0---|3-------3-------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3---------------|----------------|
Other
C G C G C G
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1---------1-----|1---------1-----|0---0-1---0-1---|0---------------|
G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|0---0-0---0-0---|0---------------|
D|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----0-2---0-2---|----------------|
A|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|3---------------|3---------------|
Verse:
Wait by the Stairway you’ll See something certain to
Am7 C
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1---------1-----|1-------0-------|1---------1-----|1-------3-------|
G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|
D|----2-------2---|----2-------0---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|
A|0-------0-------|0-------2-------|3---------------|3-------3-------|
E|----------------|----------------|--------3-------|----------------|
Tell you Confusion has it’s Cost
G D
e|----------1-----|----------1-----|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----|
B|0---------------|0---------------|------3-------3-|------3---------|
G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|
D|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
Love isn’t Lying it’s Loose in a Lady who
Am7 C
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1---------1-----|1-------0-------|1---------1-----|1-------3-------|
G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|
D|----2-------2---|----2-------0---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|
A|0-------0-------|0-------2-------|3---------------|3-------3-------|
E|----------------|----------------|--------3-------|----------------|
Lingers Saying she is Lo … ost (Lost) and
G D
e|----------1-----|----------1-----|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----|
B|0---------------|0---------------|------3-------3-|------3---------|
G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|
D|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
Bridge:
Choking on Hello …o …o …o They are
Am7 C G
e|----------------|----------------|----------1-----|----------1-----|
B|1---------1-----|1---------1-----|0---------------|0---------------|
G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|
D|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|
A|0-------0-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|
Chorus:
One Person they are Too Alone they are
G
e|----3-3---------|----3-3---------|----3-3---------|----3-3---------|
B|----0-0-------0-|----0-0-------0-|----0-0-------0-|----0-0-------0-|
G|----0-0---0-----|----0-0---0-----|----0-0---0-----|----0-0---0-----|
D|----0-0-----0---|----0-0-----0---|----0-0-----0---|----0-0-----0---|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|
Three Together they are For … or Each
G Fmaj7
e|----3-3---------|----3-3---------|--------3-------|0---------0-----|
B|----0-0-------0-|----0-0-------0-|----0---------0-|------1-------1-|
G|----0-0---0-----|----0-0---0-----|----------0-----|----2-------2---|
D|----0-0-----0---|----0-0-----0---|------0-----0---|3-------3-------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3---------------|----------------|
Other
C G C G C G
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1---------1-----|1---------1-----|0---0-1---0-1---|0---------------|
G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|0---0-0---0-0---|0---------------|
D|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----0-2---0-2---|----------------|
A|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|3---------------|3---------------|
Tabbed by: Randy Thrall
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