- -Guitar Tablature- -
Crowded House - "Help Is Coming" :
from the 'Afterglow' Album
Chords:
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Gm7: 353333
Dm: 557765
Dm/E: 557755
Ebm: 668876
C7: 335353
Gm/Eb: 355343
nb: instead of C7, could use Dm/E chord as this is easier on fingers
Notes:
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It could be useful to use a Capo on the 3rd fret, although not necessary.
The main chord changes go from 'Gm - Dm - C7' throughout the
song for most verses.
When playing solo on the guitar, there are variations on the last third
that could be played to give a livelier feel:
eg. Gm - Dm - 'G7 - Gm7 - Dm' or
Gm - Dm - 'Dm/E - Dm - C7' or even
etc.etc
Gm - Dm - 'Gm - Gm/E - Dm'
Furthermore, on the Gm chord throughout the song, you could also add a pattern like
Gm - Gm7 - G* - Gm
rather than strumming the one chord at time
just bar the 3rd fret
G*
In the song, Neil just plays the single chord on the guitar whilst the instruments play
variations giving different harmonics. The above are ideas when playing solo to provide
such harmonic variances.
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INTRO:
GDC7
e---------------------5-----------------------------------5-
B-6----->8-----------------6--5--->3------------------------
G-----------------7-------------------------------------7---
D-----------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------
Gm Dm C7(single strum)
e-----------------------------------------------------------
B-6----->8-----------------6->5--->3------------------------
G-----------------5>7---------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------
VERSE:
Help is
GmDmC7
Coming............ I heard a whisper..... White caps
GmDmC7
turning The breath of summer.... Distant
GmDmC7
drumming.....and I hear birds calling.... Es-
CHORUS:
GmDm
cape............ The anguish of our past.... and
G
pray.................... Empires...
VERSE:
GmDmC7Dm
crumbling careless winter................. fear is
GmDmC7Dm
running....... along the rivers.............. we
GmDmC7Dm
sail tomorrow for Ellis Island.............
CHORUS:
GmGm/EbGmDm
escape.......... the anger of our past.............
GmGGmDm
and praise..... when peace will come at last......... and
GmG
dream..............
MIDDLE / BRIDGE:
EDDm/EEDC7
re-
CHORUS:
GmGm7Dm
lease..... the anger of our past............
GmGm7Dm
and pray........... that peace will come at last........... and
Gm
stay............. .......help is
VERSE:
GmDDDmE
coming............... he--
GmDCDm
lp is coming.... we sa-
GmDmC7
il tomorrow........ for Ellis Island he-
CLOSING:
Gm
lp is coming
backing C7
dreams.....come true.... we sa-
Gm
il tomorrow........
backing
dreams come true... help is co-
CGbacking
ming......... come true..... comes(?)
(finishes solo on high e string, fret 10....B string,fret 10 repeated)
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Transcription by Capri Alba
Enjoy...
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