Crosby Stills Nash and Young

Helplessly Hoping

Crosby Stills Nash and Young


Tom: G

[Intro] Am  G/B  C  G

Am               G/B  C                   G
Helplessly hoping her harlequin hovers nearby
            D
Awaiting a word
Am                 G/B  C                   G
Gasping at glimpses of gentle true spirit he runs
                 D
Wishing he could fly
       Am           C             G    D
Only to trip at the sound of good bye
Am                 G/B C                       G
Wordlessly watching he waits by the window and wonders
                      D 
At the empty place inside
Am                 G/B  C                         G
Heartlessly helping himself to her bad dreams he worries
                  D 
Did he hear a good-bye?
   Am   G/B  C     G  C/G
Or even        hello?

         G
They are one person

They are two alone

They are three together
         F/A  Am      C     G  Am  G
They are for     each other

 Am                    G/B    C                         G
Stand by the stairway you'll see something certain to tell you
                   D
Confusion has its cost
 Am              G/B  C                   G
Love isn't lying it's loose in a lady who lingers
              D
Saying she is lost
    Am      G/B  C        G  C/G
And choking        on hello 
         G
They are one person

They are two alone 

They are three together
         F/A Am       C     G  Am  G
They are for     each other