helplessness blues – fleet foxes
* * the song is recorded with a guitar tuned down a half – step to D# * *
( D# G# C# F# C D# )
( palm – muted ) E x16
* * verse 1 * *
E
i was raised up believing
A
i was somehow unique
B
like a snowflake distinct among snowflakes
A E
unique in each way you can see
E
and now after some thinking
A
i’d say i’d rather be
B
a functioning cog in some great machinery
A E
serving something beyond me
* * chorus * * ( begin strumming )
E A
but i don’t , i don’t know what that will be
E A E
i’ll get back to you someday soon you will see
* * verse 2 * *
E
what’s my name , what’s my station
A
oh just tell me what i should do
B
i don’t need to be kind to the armies of night
A E
that would do such injustice to you
E
or bow down and be grateful
A
and say “sure take all that you see”
B
to the men who move only in dimly – lit halls
A E
and determine my future for me
* * chorus * * ( with vigor )
E A
and i don’t , i don’t know who to believe
E A E
i’ll get back to you someday soon you will see
* * verse 3 * * ( with subdued enthusiasm / palm – mute )
E
if i know only one thing
A
it’s that every thing that i see
B
of the world outside is so inconceivable
A E
often i barely can speak
E
yeah i’m tongue tied and dizzy
A
and i can’t keep it to myself
B
what good is it to sing helplessness blues?
A E
why should i wait for anyone else?
* * chorus * * ( with renewed intensity )
E A
and i know , i know you will keep me on the shelf
E A E
i’ll come back to you someday soon myyyy – – self
* * awesome * *
E x6
Amaj7
if i had an orchard
E F#m
i’d work till i’m raw
E
if i had an orchard
( C#m ) Amaj7
i’d work till i’m sore
E A
and you would wait tables
E Amaj7
and soon run the store
E Amaj7
gold hair in the sunlight
E Amaj7 F#m
my light in the dawn
E
if i had an orchard
( C#m ) Amaj7
i’d work till i’m sore
E A
if i had an orchard
E Amaj7
i’d work till i’m sore
E Amaj7
ooooooooohhhh
E F#m
ooooooooohhhh
E A
oohhhhhhooooooohoooohhhh
E A
someday i’ll be
E A E
like the man on the screen
* * fin * *
helplessness blues – fleet foxes
* * the song is recorded with a guitar tuned down a half – step to D# * *
( D# G# C# F# C D# )
( palm – muted ) E x16
* * verse 1 * *
E
i was raised up believing
A
i was somehow unique
B
like a snowflake distinct among snowflakes
A E
unique in each way you can see
E
and now after some thinking
A
i’d say i’d rather be
B
a functioning cog in some great machinery
A E
serving something beyond me
* * chorus * * ( begin strumming )
E A
but i don’t , i don’t know what that will be
E A E
i’ll get back to you someday soon you will see
* * verse 2 * *
E
what’s my name , what’s my station
A
oh just tell me what i should do
B
i don’t need to be kind to the armies of night
A E
that would do such injustice to you
E
or bow down and be grateful
A
and say “sure take all that you see”
B
to the men who move only in dimly – lit halls
A E
and determine my future for me
* * chorus * * ( with vigor )
E A
and i don’t , i don’t know who to believe
E A E
i’ll get back to you someday soon you will see
* * verse 3 * * ( with subdued enthusiasm / palm – mute )
E
if i know only one thing
A
it’s that every thing that i see
B
of the world outside is so inconceivable
A E
often i barely can speak
E
yeah i’m tongue tied and dizzy
A
and i can’t keep it to myself
B
what good is it to sing helplessness blues?
A E
why should i wait for anyone else?
* * chorus * * ( with renewed intensity )
E A
and i know , i know you will keep me on the shelf
E A E
i’ll come back to you someday soon myyyy – – self
* * awesome * *
E x6
Amaj7
if i had an orchard
E F#m
i’d work till i’m raw
E
if i had an orchard
( C#m ) Amaj7
i’d work till i’m sore
E A
and you would wait tables
E Amaj7
and soon run the store
E Amaj7
gold hair in the sunlight
E Amaj7 F#m
my light in the dawn
E
if i had an orchard
( C#m ) Amaj7
i’d work till i’m sore
E A
if i had an orchard
E Amaj7
i’d work till i’m sore
E Amaj7
ooooooooohhhh
E F#m
ooooooooohhhh
E A
oohhhhhhooooooohoooohhhh
E A
someday i’ll be
E A E
like the man on the screen
* * fin * *
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