Help me thru the night
written by Joe Walsh
performed by Joe Walsh (and The Eagles sometimes)
from "So what", 1974
This version derived from the live performance on
"You can't argue with a sick mind", 1976
[Tuning Open G: DGDgbd, low to high]
INTRO:
//// //// //// //// //// //// //// / / / /
G12 Gj7 G8 G6sus (2x)
VERSE:
Somewhere along the way I found a meaning
woke up dreaming along the way.
Never quite seems the same when you're awaking
and making up for the time you've such a price to pay
G6sus
and then they take the dream away, and it just ain't fair, mama.
CHORUS:
G6sus
So help me through the night, mama, help me to ease the pain,
G6sus Gj7
Tell me it's alright, help me through the night, once again.
INTRO:
Gj7 G6sus___
VERSE:
G12
And that's the danger in pretending,
tryin' to defend yourself from someone else's war,
G6sus
you don't know what they're fighting for, and no they just don't care, no.
CHORUS:
G6sus
So help me to see the light, mama, open my eyes again
G6sus Gj7
Tell me it's alright, help me through the night, once again.
G12 Gj7 G8 G6sus___
Won't you help me, mama, won't you help me.
OUTRO:
* Gj7 G6sus G6sus G6sus___
* Gj7 G6sus G6sus G6sus___Gh
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For INTRO take these chords: For VERSE take these chords:
G12 = 0 0 12 12 12 0 G12 = 0 0 12 12 12 0
Gj7 = 0 0 12 11 10 0 F6 = 0 0 10 10 10 0
G6 = 0 0 10 9 8 0 C = 5 5 5 5 5 5
G8 = 0 0 9 7 8 0 G = 0 0 0 0 0 0
F6 = 0 0 7 5 6 0 D = 7 7 7 7 7 7
Cadd9 = 0 0 5 5 5 0 D7 = 7 7 10 7 7 7
G = 0 0 0 0 0 0 D6 = 7 7 9 7 7 7
G6sus = 0 0 2 0 1 0 G6sus = 0 0 2 0 1 0
Gadd9 = 0 0 0 2 0 0
For CHORUS take these chords: For OUTRO take these chords:
G6sus = 0 0 2 0 1 0 G* = 0 0 5 4 3 0
G = 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gj7 = 0 0 4 0 3 0
B = 4 4 4 4 4 4 G6sus = 0 0 2 0 1 0
Em = x 0 9 9 8 x G = 0 0 0 0 0 0
D = x 0 7 7 7 7 F6 = 0 0 3 2 1 0
C = x 0 5 5 5 5 Gadd9 = 0 0 0 2 0 0
Cadd9 = x 0 5 7 5 5 Gh = 12 12 12 12 12 12 (harmonics)
Gj7 = 0 0 4 0 3 0
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