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Date: Tue, 14 Nov 1995 17:21:24 -0600
From: mkf@tiac.net (Matt Falkowski)
Subject: TAB: Stephen Stills "Helplessly Hoping"

"Helplessly Hoping"      Stephen Stills

Inspired by Mr. Stills 10th grade English teacher

Use the verse as the intro.  If there is no space between notes on the Tab
then use it as a hammer.

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 Helplessly     hoping    her  harlaquin  hovers     near - by         awaiting
 Wordlessly    watching   he   waits  by  the  window  and  wanders at the empty
 Stand by the stairway you'll see  something  certain  to   tell you   confusion

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  a    word                          Gasping   at   glimpses  of  gentle  true
place inside                         heartlessly   helping   himself  to her bad
has its costs                        Love  isn't  lieing  it's     loose in a

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spirits  he  runs         wishing he could fly                only to
dreams he worries       did he hear a goodbye                       or (break)
  lady   who  lingers            saying she is lost                and (break)

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trip at the  sound of good bye_______________________ (return to beginning)


BREAK:
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even                   hello                they are one        person they are
choking            on  hello

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two          alone they are   three      togethertheyarefor                 each


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other                             (to beginning)

Matt
mkf@tiac.net