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 (x02010@1) Ce|----------0-----|----------0-----|----------------|----------------| (x32010@1)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 (320003@1) De|----------3-----|----------3-----|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----| (xx0232@1)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 (x02010@1) Ce|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| (x32010@1)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 (x02210@1) Word G (320003@1) De|----------1-----|----------1-----|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----| (xx0232@1)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 (x02010@1) Ce|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| (x32010@1)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 (320003@1) De|----------1-----|----------1-----|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----| (xx0232@1)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 (x02010@1) C (x32010@1) Ge|----------------|----------------|----------1-----|----------1-----| (320003@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-------| De|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----| (xx0232@1)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 (x02010@1) Ce|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| (x32010@1)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 (320003@1) De|----------1-----|----------1-----|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----| (xx0232@1)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 (x02010@1) Ce|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| (x32010@1)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 (320003@1) De|----------1-----|----------1-----|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----| (xx0232@1)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 (x02010@1) C (x32010@1) Ge|----------------|----------------|----------1-----|----------1-----| (320003@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 Ge|----3-3---------|----3-3---------|----3-3---------|----3-3---------| (320003@1)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 (320003@1) Fmaj7e|----3-3---------|----3-3---------|--------3-------|0---------0-----| (1x3210@1)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 (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GC Ge|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| (320003@1)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 (x02010@1) Ce|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| (x32010@1)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 (320003@1) De|----------1-----|----------1-----|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----| (xx0232@1)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 (x02210@1) Lady who Am7 (x02010@1) Ce|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| (x32010@1)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 (320003@1) De|----------1-----|----------1-----|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----| (xx0232@1)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 (x02010@1) C (x32010@1) Ge|----------------|----------------|----------1-----|----------1-----| (320003@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 Ge|----3-3---------|----3-3---------|----3-3---------|----3-3---------| (320003@1)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 (320003@1) Fmaj7e|----3-3---------|----3-3---------|--------3-------|0---------0-----| (1x3210@1)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 (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GC Ge|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| (320003@1)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 Remember: If you take tabs from the net, give back every once in a while.