Jessica Andrews - Helplessly, Hopelessly Chords

Jessica Andrews - Helplessly, Hopelessly


Chord shapes aren't used through verse unless you want to strum 
instead of following picking pattern.

Chords written as B* use normal B chord shape if strumming, 
but different picking pattern. See end of tab.


F#     =   244322                  Ebm     =   x68876

E      =   012200  or  x79997      B       =   x24442  or  799877      

Badd9  =   x24422                  Db      =   x46664

Ab     =   466544                  Bbm     =   x13321  or  688666

Ebm7   =   x68676                  Abm     =   466444

Dbm    =   x46654
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F#   Ebm   E   B   (x2)
INTRO 


F#    Ebm            E             B           F#   Ebm   E   B*
I can stand with the weight of the world on my shoulders,
F#    Ebm            E        B      F#   Ebm   E   B*    
I can fight with the toughest of the tough.
F#    Ebm          E           B       F#     Ebm   E   B*
I can laugh in the face of all my insecurities,
F#       Ebm       E        B*
Anytime, anywhere, anything,
    Db
I'm strong enough.


    Badd9       Db             
But when you're holding me like this,
Ebm            B            Db
I'm carelessly lost in your touch.
Badd9   Db
I'm completely defenceless,
Ebm       Db         Ab
Baby, its almost too much.
Bbm  B           Ebm7        Abm        Db        
I'm  helplessly, hopelessly, recklessly falling in 
F#  Ebm7  E  B  F#  Ebm7  E  B*
Love.


F#     Ebm         E          B           F#  Ebm   E    B*
So let consequence do what it will to us, I   don't care.
F#      Ebm            E      B        F#  Ebm  E  B*
Let the stars stand as witness to it all.
F#      Ebm        E            B          F#     Ebm  E  B*
Say the word and tonight I will follow you anywhere.
  F#            Ebm         E        B*    Db
I just can't pretend anymore I'm too sturdy  to fall.


       Badd9       Db
'Cause when you're holding me like this,
Ebm             B            Db
I'm carelessly lost in your touch.
Badd9   Db
I'm completely defenceless,
Ebm       Db         Ab
Baby, its almost too much.
Bbm  B           Ebm7        Abm        Db
I'm  helplessly, hopelessly, recklessly falling in 
F#   Ebm  E  B  F#  Ebm  E  B
Love.


Dbm  Abm        Bbm B    Db
I am not afraid,    I am not afraid.


       Badd9       Db
'Cause when you're holding me like this,
Ebm            B            Db
I'm carelessly lost in your touch.
Badd9   Db
I'm completely defenceless,
Ebm       Db         Ab
Baby, its almost too much.
Bbm  B           Ebm7        Abm        Db      B  Ebm7  Abm  Db
I'm  helplessly, hopelessly, recklessly falling 
    B           Ebm7        Abm        Db       
I'm helplessly, hopelessly, recklessly falling in,
F#  Ebm  E  B  F#  Ebm  E  B  F#  Ebm  E  B  F#
Love                            ooooooohhhhhh.


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*Picking pattern*


   F#      Ebm7    E       B                B*  
E-----------------------------2----        -----2-----
B----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0---        ----0-0----
G---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3---3--        ---3---3---
D--4-------1-------2-------1-------        -----------
A----------------------------------        --2--------
E----------------------------------        -----------