Help Chords

by The Beatles
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Mine is basically same as the other Bm versions. I added the riff and harmony lines. Also a hyperlink to watch the Beatles perform the tune on you tube.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: intermediate
Capo: no capo
Author chestermorris [pro] 28. Last edit on Mar 25, 2017
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Chords

Bm
F#
E
G
A
C#m
F#m
D
A6

Strumming

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[Intro]
 
Bm                  F# E(single notes on 6th String. Walking down to  G                   G F# to E
Help! I need somebody                                                 Help not just anybody
 
E
Help I need someone 
 
(Riff: Fret down A string at 9th fret and D string at 7th fret, pick A,D,G.B strings only in order
(arpeggio) move same shape down three half steps (one fret) at a time to A (very fast) picking same strings
 as you go and start verse at last fret with open A)
 
[Verse]
( harmony )
A                                                          C#m
When I was younger so much younger than                    today
                                    (When I was younger than)   (I never needed)
 
F#m                         D    G   A (The D G A is a fast -two down strum per chord progression)
I never needed anybody's help in any way
A                                                C#m
But now those days are gone and I'm not so self assured
   (now) (those days are gone)                      (and now I find)
F#m                                 D  G     A
Now I find I've changed my mind opened up the door
                                (opened up the door)
 
[Chorus]
Bm                                 F#  E (single notes as in intro)
Help me if you can I'm feeling down
G                                  G   F#
And I do appreciate your being round
E
Help me get my feet back on the ground  (Riff)
A
Won't you please please help me
 
[Verse 2]
( harmony )
A                                                          C#m
And now my life has changed in oh so many ways
    (now)  (my life has changed)          (My indedpence)
F#m                         D    G   A (The D G A is a fast -two down strum per chord progression)
My independence seems to've vanished in the haze.
                            (vanished in the haze)
A                                                C#m
But now and then I feel so insecure
(But) (now and then)            (I know that I)
F#m                                 D  G     A
I know that I just need you like I've never done before
                                        (never done before)
 
[Repeat Chorus/ Repeat 1st verse almost acapella voice with single chord sustains/Repeat Chorus]
 
[Outro]
A              A6
Help meeee yeah oohhh
 
you tube video of 1965 Beatles rendition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWP6Qki8mWc
 
John plays open chords except for the Bm C#m and F#m.  Paul plays the single bass notes and rest of bass line.
Bm X24432  C#m 446654  F#m 244222  A6 XX2222
 
Strum pattern is almost D D D U D U D but you can work that out watching vid.
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