Helplessly Hoping — Crosby, Stills & Nash
Chords and lyrics for Helplessly Hoping by Crosby, Stills & Nash (key of G).
Intro
[Am7] [C] [G] [Gsus4] [G] [D] [Dsus2] [D] [Dsus2]
Verse 1
[Am7]Helplessly hoping [Csus2/B]her [C]harlequin [C/G]hovers [C]nearby, [G]awaiting [C/G]a [G]word [C/G][D] [Dsus2][D] [Dsus2]
[Am7]Gasping at glimpses [Csus2/B]of [C]gentle [C/G]true [C]spirit [G]he [C/G]runs [G]wishing [C/G]he could [D] [Dsus2][D] [Dsus2]fly
[Am7]Only to trip [Csus2]at [G]the [Gsus4]sound of goodbye
Verse 2
[Am7]Wordlessly watching [Csus2/B]he [C]waits [C/G]by [C]the [G]window [C/G]and [G]wonders [C/G]at [D]the [Dsus2]empty [D][Dsus2]place inside
[Am7]Heartlessly helping [Csus2/B]himself [C]to [C/G]her [C]bad [G]dreams [C/G]he [G]worries [C/G]did [D]he [Dsus2]hear [D][Dsus2]a goodbye
[Am7]Or [Csus2]even [G][Gsus4]hello?
Chorus
[G]They [Gsus4]are [G]one [Gsus4]person, [G]they [Gsus4]are [G]two [G7/F]alone, [C]they [G]are [C/G]three [G]together,
[G]they [Gsus4]are [G]for [Gsus4]each [G]other
Verse 3
[Am7]Stand by the stairway [Csus2/B]you'll [C]see [C/G]something [C]certain [G]to [C/G]tell [G]you [C/G]confusion [D][Dsus2]has [D][Dsus2]its cost
[Am7]Love isn't lying [Csus2/B]it's [C]loose [C/G]in [C]a [G]lady [C/G]who [G]lingers, [C/G]saying [D][Dsus2]she [D][Dsus2]is lost
[Am7]And [Csus2]choking [G]on [Gsus4]hello
Chorus
[G]They [Gsus4]are [G]one [Gsus4]person, [G]they [Gsus4]are [G]two [G7/F]alone, [C]they [G]are [C/G]three [G]together,
[G]they [Gsus4]are [G]for [Gsus4]each [G]other