Helpless chords by The Regrettes

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Helpless covered by The Regrettes

Intro:
E           A
Ooh, I do I do I do I do, hey
E       A
Ooh, I do I do I do
Boy you got me

Chorus:
 E     A
Helpless, look into your eyes and the sky’s the limit
   E     A
I’m helpless, down for the count and I’m drowning in ‘em

Verse:
E
I have never been the type to try and grab the spotlight
A
We were at a revel with some rebels on a hot night
E
Laughing at my sister as she’s dazzling the room
   A
Then you walked in and my heart went “Boom!”
E
Trying to catch your eye from the side of the ballroom
A
Everybody’s dancing and the band’s top volume
E
Grind to the rhythm as we wine and dine
     A
Grab my sister and whisper “Yo, this one’s mine.”
C#m                      A
  My sister made her way across the room to you
                       C#m
And I got nervous, thinking “What’s she gonna do?”
                         B
She grabbed you by the arm, I’m thinking “I’m through”

Then you look back at me and suddenly I’m

Chorus:
 E     A
Helpless, look into your eyes and the sky’s the limit
   E     A
I’m helpless, down for the count and I’m drowning in ‘em
 E     A
Helpless, look into your eyes and the sky’s the limit
   E     A
I’m helpless, down for the count and I’m drowning in ‘em

Verse:
E
One week later, I’m writing a letter nightly
A
Now my life gets better, every letter that you write me
E
Laughing at my sister cause she wants to form a harem
N.C.
I’m just saying if you really loved me you would share him

Ha!
E
Two weeks later in the living room stressin’
  A
My father’s stone faced while you’re asking for his blessin’
  E
I’m dying inside as you wine and dine
     A                             C#m
And I’m trying not to cry cause there’s nothing that your mind can’t do
                      A
My father makes his way across the room to you
                    C#m
I panic for a second thinking “we’re through”
                      B
But then he shakes your hand and says “Be true”

And you turn back to me, smiling, and I’m

Chorus:
 E     A
Helpless, look into your eyes and the sky’s the limit
   E     A
I’m helpless, down for the count and I’m drowning in ‘em

Solo:
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------9-7-----------------------9-7---------|
G|-9--9-9--9-9------9--6--4----9--9-9--9-9----9--6--4-|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|-12-12-12--10-10-10--9~--7--7---5-5-5--4-4-4--3~----|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------|
B|-9-7----------------------|
G|------9--6--4-------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|

Outro:
 E     A
Helpless, look into your eyes and the sky’s the limit
   E     A
I’m helpless, down for the count and I’m drowning in ‘em