HELPLESS (FROM 'HAMILTON')

LEVEL 4Bb · 68 BPM · Lin-Manuel Miranda

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TAKE IT OFF THE SCREEN

Print the sheet for the piano stand, or load the MIDI into any app and practise at your own tempo.

HOW TO PLAY

1Put your right thumb on middle C. Most beginner songs stay under five fingers — you never move your hand.
2Set the speed down and turn CLICK on. Press each key exactly when the note reaches the line.
3Loop the bar that keeps breaking until it feels easy, then add the left hand and take the speed back up.

LYRICS

Hey hey hey hey.

(F)Ooh,

I do, I do, I do, I (Bbsus2)dooo!

Hey!

(F)Ooh,

I do, I do, I do, I dooo!

Boy, you got me (F)help less!

(Bbsus2)Look in to your eyes, and the sky’s the lim it I’m (F)help less!

(Bbsus2)Down for the count, and I’m drown in’ in ’em.

(F)I have nev er been the type to try and grab the spot light.

(Bbsus2)We were at a rev el with some reb els on a hot night, (F)laugh in’ at my sis ter as she’s daz zl ing the room, then (Bbsus2)you walked in and my heart went “boom”!

(F)Tryin’ to catch your eye from the side of the ball room, (Bbsus2)ev ’ry bod y’s danc in’ and the band’s top vol ume, (F)Grind to the rhy thm as we wine and dine.

Grab my (Bbsus2)sis ter, and whis per, “Yo, this one’s mine.”

My sis ter made her way a cross the room to (F)you and I get ner vous, think ing, “What’s she gon na (Bbsus2)do?” She grabs you by the arm, I’m think in’, “I’m (C)through.” Then you look back at me and sud den ly I’m (F)help less!

Oh, look at those eyes.

Oh!

Yeah, I’m (F)help less!

(Bbsus2)Down for the count, and I’m drown in’ in ’em.

(F)Help less!

I am so in to you.

(Bbsus2)Look in to your eyes, and the sky’s the lim it I’m (F)help less!

I know I’m (Bbsus2)down for the count, and I’m drown in’ in ’em.

(F)One week lat er, I’m writ in’ a let ter night ly.

(Bbsus2)Now my life gets bet ter, ev ’ry let ter that you write me.

(F)Laugh in’ at my sis ter, ’cause she wants to form a har em.

(CN.C.)I’m just say in’, if you real ly loved me, you would share him.

Ha!

(F)Two weeks lat er, in the liv ing room, stress in’, my (Bbsus2)fa ther’s stone faced while you’re ask ing for his bless in’.

I’m (F)dy ing in side, as you wine and dine and I’m (Bbsus2)tryin’ not to cry, ’cause there’s noth ing that your mind can’t (Dm7)do.

My fa ther makes his way a cross the room to (F)you.

I pan ic for a sec ond, think ing, “We’re (Bbsus2)through.” But then he shakes your hand and says, “Be (Csus)true.” And you turn back to me, smil ing, and I...