Helplessly Hoping

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-------0---|----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 Harlaken 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|----------1-----|----------1-----|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----|

B|0---------------|0---------------|------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|----------1-----|----------1-----|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----|

B|0---------------|0---------------|------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|----------------|----------------|----------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-------|

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 his 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|----------1-----|----------1-----|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----|

B|0---------------|0---------------|------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-------|----------------|----------------|

Hopelessly 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|----------1-----|----------1-----|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----|

B|0---------------|0---------------|------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|----------------|----------------|----------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---------------|

Verse:

Wait 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 it’s Cost

G D

e|----------1-----|----------1-----|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----|

B|0---------------|0---------------|------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|----------1-----|----------1-----|2---------0-----|0h2-------0-----|

B|0---------------|0---------------|------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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