Silverstein - Help

silverstein
help ( the beatles cover )
a shipwreck in the sand ( bonus track )

popularized by the beatles ( 1965 )
written by john lennon and paul mccartney

intro :
A#m G#
help! i need somebody
F# Fm
help! not just anybody
D#m
help! you know i need someone ,
G# ( hold )
help!

verse 1 :
G# Cm
when i was younger , so much younger than today ,
Fm C#m F# G#
i never needed anybody’s help in any way .
G# Cm
but now those days are gone i’m not so self – assured ,
Fm C# F# G#
now i find i’ve changed my mind , i’ve opened up the door .

chorus :
A#m A#m – G#
help me if you can i’m feeling down .
F# F# – Fm
and i do appreciate you being ’round .
D#m
help me get my feet back on the ground .
G# ( hold ) G#
won’t you please please help me .

verse 2 :
G# Cm
and now my life has changed in oh so many ways ,
Fm C#m F# G#
my independence seemed to vanish in the haze .
G# Cm
but every now and then i feel so insecure ,
Fm C# F# G#
i know that i just need you like i’ve never done before .

[ repeat chorus ]

[ back to verse 1 ]
( acoustic )
G# Cm
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – | – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – |
G | – – – – – 5 – – – – – 5 – – – – – 5 – – – – – 5 – – | – – – – – 5 – – – – – 5 – – – – – 5 – – – – – 5 – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
when i was younger , so much younger than today ,

Fm C# F# G#
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 4 – – | – – 4 – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 6 – – | – – 4 – – | – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 6 – – | – – 3 – – | – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – |
D | – – 3 – – – – – 1 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 1 – – – – – | – – 6 – – | – – 4 – – | – – 6 – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – | – – 4 – – | – – 4 – – | – – 6 – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 4 – – | – – 2 – – | – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – |
i never needed anybody’s help in any way .

( distorted )
G# ( hold ) Cm ( hold )
but now those days are gone i’m not so self – assured ,
Fm ( hold ) C# – F# – G# ( breakdown )
now i find i’ve changed my mind , i’ve opened up the door .

[ repeat chorus ]

coda :
Fm G# ( break )
( help me! help me!!! )
help me! help me . . . yeah