Help chords

by The Beatles

Help was written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon/McCartney.
Recorded: EMI Studios, London on April 13th, 1965
Released: July 19th, 1965 in the US, and July 23rd, 1965 in the UK from the album of the same name.
Music: Key of B Minor in 4/4 time at 188 bpm (♩)
Chords: Bm, G, E7, A7, A, C#m, F#m, D

Chart Legend

Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note

Help

The Relative Major Key of Bm is highlighted - Transpose to any other key.

  
Time Signature: 4/4

       Bm                            G
Intro: Help!    I need some-bod-y    Help!    Not just any-bod-y
       E7                            A7
       Help!    I need some-bod-y   _Help! |  -  |

  A                               C#m
1. When I was young-er    So much young-er than to-day
F#m                                D       G    A
   I nev-er need-ed any-bod-y‘s    Help in an-y way
  A                                   C#m
   But now these days are gone    I’m not so self as-sured
F#m                                           D       G      A
   Now I find    I’ve changed my mind    I’ve o-pened up the doors

        Bm
Chorus: Help me if you can    I’m feel-ing down
              G
        And I do ap-prec-i-ate you being ‘round
        E7
        Help me get my feet back on the ground
                    A                   A
        Won’t you | please |     | Help me |     |

  A                                  C#m
2. And now my life has changed    In oh so man-y ways
F#m                            D       G      A
   My in-de-pen-dence seems to van-ish in the haze
  A                          C#m
   But ev-’ry now and then I feel so in-se-cure
F#m                                      D      G       A
   I know that I just need you like I’ve nev-er done be-fore

        Bm
Chorus: Help me if you can    I’m feel-ing down
              G
        And I do ap-prec-i-ate you being ‘round
        E7
        Help me get my feet back on the ground
                    A                   A
        Won’t you | please |     | Help me |     |

  A                               C#m
3. When I was young-er    So much young-er than to-day
F#m                                D       G    A
   I nev-er need-ed any-bod-y‘s    Help in an-y way
  A                                   C#m
   But now these days are gone    I’m not so self as-sured
F#m                                           D       G      A
   Now I find    I’ve changed my mind    I’ve o-pened up the doors

        Bm
Chorus: Help me if you can    I’m feel-ing down
              G
        And I do ap-prec-i-ate you being ‘round
        E7
        Help me get my feet back on the ground
                  A                     F#m                   A
        Won’t you please please    Help me    Help me    Help me    Oo...
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