Alkaline Trio - Help Me

alkaline trio – help me

( most of this can just be played as power chords and still sound fine . )

( intro )
B B G#m F# x3
E F#

( verse 1 )
B G#m
here you find me in between
F#
heaven and hell my dear
B G#m
where nothing’s what it seems
F#
it’s just as well i fear
B G#m
i’m giving you the creeps
F# E F#
and a farewell kiss to go into the unknown

B G#m
saw you standing there
F#
outside the music hall
B G#m
you come out for some air
F#
uncertain curtain call
B G#m
and everyone just stared
F# E
when you took the stage that night
F#
something’s not right

( pre – chorus )
G#m E
you’re up there took the stairs
B C#m
to the stars all alone
G#m E
you left all the lights burning
B C#m
but nobody’a home
G#m E B C#m E F#
i believe they deceived your tuneful heart too long

now they sing along

( chorus )
B E
help me , help me won’t you?
G#m F#
sing me , sing me one last song?
B C#m
help me , help me , somebody help me
G#m F# E em~~~
save me from myself

( verse 2 )
B G#m
here i find you in between
F#
heaven and hell again
B g#mm
where nothing’s what it seems
F#
it’s just as well my friend
B G#m
i’m giving me the creeps
F# E F#
and a farewell to arms , and legs , and heads , and hearts

( pre – chorus )
G#m E
you’re up there took the stairs
B C#m
to the stars all alone
G#m E
you left all the lights burning
B C#m
but nobody’a home
G#m E B C#m E F#
i believe they deceived your tuneful heart too long

now they sing along

( chorus )
B E
help me , help me won’t you?
G#m F#
sing me , sing me one last song?
B C#m
help me , help me , somebody help me
G#m F# E
save me from myself
G# F# E
take me from this hell , now they sing along

( bridge )
B C#
la , la , la , la , la , la , la , la
G#m F# E
la , la , la , la , la , la , la , la
B C#
la , la , la , la , la , la , la , la
G#m F# E
la , la , la , la , la , la , la , la

( pre – chorus )
G#m E
you’re up there took the stairs
B C#m
to the stars all alone
G#m E
you left all the lights burning
B C#m
but nobody’a home
G#m E B C#m E F#
i believe they deceived your tuneful heart too long

now they sing along

( chorus )
B E
help me , help me won’t you?
G#m F#
sing me , sing me one last song?
B C#m
help me , help me , somebody help me
G#m F# E
save me from myself
B E
help me , help me won’t you?
G#m F#
sing me , sing me one last song?
B C#m
help me , help me , somebody help me
G#m F# E
la , la , la , la , la , la , la , la
G#m F# E
save me from myself
G# F# E
take me from this hell