Crosby, Stills & Nash – Helplessly Hoping (Guitar Tab)
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Crosby, Still, Nash and Young – Helplessly Hoping
I looked around a bit to find a decent tab for this song. There wasn't one so I had to
it. I'm still a little new at this, but this attempt is a lot closer then any other tabs
seen.
The song is finger picked with the thumb assigned to the bottom 3 stings doing a
bass, and your fingers playing the top three. The song takes place within the major open chord
having only a few hammer-ons to worry about.
Chords:
Am7:X02010
C:032010
D:XX0232
G:320003
Fmaj7:XX3210
[Intro]
Am7 C e|----------0-----|----------0-----|----------------|----------------| B|1---------------|0h1-------------|1---------1-----|1---------1-----| G|------0---------|------0---------|------0---------|------0---------| D|----2-------0h2-|----2-------0h2-|----2-------0h2-|----2-------0h2-| A|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G D e|----------3-----|----------3-----|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----| B|0---------------|0---------------|------3-------3-|------3---------| G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|----2-------2---|----2-------2---| D|----0-h2----2---|----0-------0---|0-------0-------|0-------0-------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
The verses vary throughout the song, This is the way I hear it, but really you can just
the chord shapes and experiment around with strumming and picking patterns.
[Verse]
Helplessly Hoping her Harlequin Hovers Near- Am7 C e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|1---------1-----|1-------0-------|1---------1-----|1-------3-------| G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-| D|----2-------2---|----2-------0---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---| A|0-------0-------|0-------2-------|3---------------|3-------3-------| E|----------------|----------------|--------3-------|----------------| By Awaiting a Word G D e|----------------|----------------|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----| B|0---------1-----|0---------1-----|------3-------3-|------3---------| G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|----2-------2---|----2-------2---| D|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|0-------0-------|0-------0-------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------| Grasping at Glimpses of Gentle true Spirit he Am7 C e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|1---------1-----|1-------0-------|1---------1-----|1-------3-------| G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-| D|----2-------2---|----2-------0---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---| A|0-------0-------|0-------2-------|3---------------|3-------3-------| E|----------------|----------------|--------3-------|----------------| Runs Wishing he could Fla aye (Fly) Only to G D e|----------------|----------------|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----| B|0---------1-----|0---------1-----|------3-------3-|------3---------| G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|----2-------2---|----2-------2---| D|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|0-------0-------|0-------0-------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
[Bridge]
Trip at the Sound of good bye Am7 C G e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|1---------1-----|1---------1-----|0---------1-----|0---------1-----| G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-| D|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---| A|0-------0-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------| D e|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----| B|------3-------3-|------3---------| G|----2-------2---|----2-------2---| D|0-------0-------|0-------0-------| A|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|
[Verse]
Wordlessly Watching he Waits by the Window and Am7 C e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|1---------1-----|1-------0-------|1---------1-----|1-------3-------| G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-| D|----2-------2---|----2-------0---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---| A|0-------0-------|0-------2-------|3---------------|3-------3-------| E|----------------|----------------|--------3-------|----------------| Wonders at the Empty place Inside G D e|----------------|----------------|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----| B|0---------1-----|0---------1-----|------3-------3-|------3---------| G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|----2-------2---|----2-------2---| D|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|0-------0-------|0-------0-------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------| Heartlessly Helping HimSelf to her Bad dreams he Am7 C e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|1---------1-----|1-------0-------|1---------1-----|1-------3-------| G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-| D|----2-------2---|----2-------0---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---| A|0-------0-------|0-------2-------|3---------------|3-------3-------| E|----------------|----------------|--------3-------|----------------| Worries did He hear a Goodba-----aye (Goodbye) or G D e|----------------|----------------|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----| B|0---------1-----|0---------1-----|------3-------3-|------3---------| G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|----2-------2---|----2-------2---| D|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|0-------0-------|0-------0-------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
[Bridge]
Even Hello …o …o …o They are Am7 C G e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|1---------1-----|1---------1-----|0---------1-----|0---------1-----| G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-| D|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---| A|0-------0-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|
[Chorus]
One Person they are Too Alone they are G e|----3-3---------|----3-3---------|----3-3---------|----3-3---------| B|----0-0-------0-|----0-0-------0-|----0-0-------0-|----0-0-------0-| G|----0-0---0-----|----0-0---0-----|----0-0---0-----|----0-0---0-----| D|----0-0-----0---|----0-0-----0---|----0-0-----0---|----0-0-----0---| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------| Three Together they are For … or Each G Fmaj7 e|----3-3---------|----3-3---------|--------3-------|0---------0-----| B|----0-0-------0-|----0-0-------0-|----0---------0-|------1-------1-| G|----0-0---0-----|----0-0---0-----|----------0-----|----2-------2---| D|----0-0-----0---|----0-0-----0---|------0-----0---|3-------3-------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3---------------|----------------| Other C G C G C G e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|1---------1-----|1---------1-----|0---0-1---0-1---|0---------------| G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|0---0-0---0-0---|0---------------| D|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----0-2---0-2---|----------------| A|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|3---------------|3---------------|
[Verse]
Stand by the Stairway you'll See something certain to Am7 C e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|1---------1-----|1-------0-------|1---------1-----|1-------3-------| G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-| D|----2-------2---|----2-------0---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---| A|0-------0-------|0-------2-------|3---------------|3-------3-------| E|----------------|----------------|--------3-------|----------------| Tell you Confusion has its Cost G D e|----------------|----------------|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----| B|0---------1-----|0---------1-----|------3-------3-|------3---------| G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|----2-------2---|----2-------2---| D|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|0-------0-------|0-------0-------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------| Love isn't Lying it's Loose in a Lady who Am7 C e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|1---------1-----|1-------0-------|1---------1-----|1-------3-------| G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-| D|----2-------2---|----2-------0---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---| A|0-------0-------|0-------2-------|3---------------|3-------3-------| E|----------------|----------------|--------3-------|----------------| Lingers Saying she is Lo … ost (Lost) and G D e|----------------|----------------|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----| B|0---------1-----|0---------1-----|------3-------3-|------3---------| G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|----2-------2---|----2-------2---| D|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|0-------0-------|0-------0-------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
[Bridge]
Choking on Hello …o …o …o They are Am7 C G e|----------------|----------------|----------1-----|----------1-----| B|1---------1-----|1---------1-----|0---------------|0---------------| G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-| D|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---| A|0-------0-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|
[Chorus]
One Person they are Too Alone they are G e|----3-3---------|----3-3---------|----3-3---------|----3-3---------| B|----0-0-------0-|----0-0-------0-|----0-0-------0-|----0-0-------0-| G|----0-0---0-----|----0-0---0-----|----0-0---0-----|----0-0---0-----| D|----0-0-----0---|----0-0-----0---|----0-0-----0---|----0-0-----0---| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------| Three Together they are For … or Each G Fmaj7 e|----3-3---------|----3-3---------|--------3-------|0---------0-----| B|----0-0-------0-|----0-0-------0-|----0---------0-|------1-------1-| G|----0-0---0-----|----0-0---0-----|----------0-----|----2-------2---| D|----0-0-----0---|----0-0-----0---|------0-----0---|3-------3-------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3---------------|----------------| Other C G C G C G e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|1---------1-----|1---------1-----|0---0-1---0-1---|0---------------| G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|0---0-0---0-0---|0---------------| D|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|----0-2---0-2---|----------------| A|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|3---------------|3---------------|
Tabbed by: Randy Thrall
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