[Chords]
D D2 D6 G or Bm F#7b9 F#m or A Em +12(harmonics, 12th fret)
E|---0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----0----0----0----0--+12--|
C|---0----4----4----0----0----0----0-----0----0----2----0--+12--|
G|---0----0----2----5----5----0----0-----4----4----0----2--+12--|
C|---0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----0----0----2----0-------|
G|---0----0----0----5----0----2----4-----4----x----0----0-------|
C|---0----0----0----5----5----x----x-----4----4---------2-------|
Riff 1(R1): Riff 2 (R2):
E|--------------| --------------------|
C|--------------| --------------------|
G|-------0------| --------0-4p0-----0-|
C|--0-0h4-------| ---0-0h4-----0-0h4--|
G|--------------| --------------------|
C|--------------| --------------------|
[Intro]
(R1)
D6 D2 D6 (R1)
D6 D2 D6 (R1*)
[Verse 1]
D6 D2
Bring your love to me
D6 G (R1)
I will hold it like a newborn child
D6 D2
One of my own blood
D6 G
And I might just even sing a song
A
to keep it calm
D6 D2 D6 (R1)
Hmmm mmm mmm
[Verse 2]
D6 D2 D6
If you're wondering, am I capable
G (R1)
God knows I am
D6 (+12)
And if it's meant to be
D6 G (R2)
I will go alone, God knows I can
D6 D2 D6 G
Just not as well, and besides what kind of fun is there
A Bm F#7b9 G
to be had with no one else?
Bm A G Bm A
Mmmm
[Chorus]
D G
And I can only stand here still
Bm G
And I can only hope you will
F#m G
Ke---ep
F#m G
Me---ee
Bm F#m
In focus long enough to tell
D Em F#m G
I'm trying to help
D Em F#m G
I'm trying to help
D Em F#m G (R1)
I'm trying to help
D6 D2 D6 (R1)
(That's all)
D6 D2 D6 (R2)
[Verse 3]
D6 D2
Bring your love to me
D6 G (R1)
I will hold it like a dandelion
D6 (+12)D6
One I want to save, one I want to keep
G A Bm F#7b9 G
from the breeze that follows me and no one else
Bm A G Bm A
Hmmm
[Chorus]
D G
I can only stand here still
Bm G
And I can only hope you will
F#m G
Ke---ep
F#m G
Me---ee
Bm F#m
In focus long enough to tell
D Em F#m G
I'm trying to help
D Em F#m G
I'm trying to help
D Em F#m G
I'm trying to help
Bm A
D Em F#m G
[Notes]
- The D2 chord is basically just one strum, then you are back on the D6
- Instead of the +12 harmonics, you can substitute the D2 chord
- R1* is just the first half of the riff
- Below is Drop D version, without capo
Tuning: Drop D (no capo)
[Chords]
D D2 D6 G Bm F#7b9 F#m A Em +7(harmonics)
E|---2----0----2----0----2----0-----2----0----0------|
C|---3----3----0----3----3----2-----2----2----0--+7--|
G|---2----2----2----0----4----0-----2----2----0--+7--|
C|---0----0----0----0----4----x-----4----2----2--+7--|
G|---0----0----0----5----2----4-----4----0----2------|
C|---0----0----0----5----x----4-----4---------2------|
Riff 1(R1): Riff 2 (R2):
E|--------------| -------------------|
C|--------------| ---------2---------|
G|-------2------| --------2-2-----2--|
C|--0-0h4-------| ---0-0h4---4-0h4---|
G|--------------| -------------------|
C|--------------| -------------------|
[Intro]
(R1)
D6 D2 D6 (R1)
D6 D2 D6 (R1*)
[Verse 1]
D6 D2
Bring your love to me
D6 G (R1)
I will hold it like a newborn child
D6 D2
One of my own blood
D6 G
And I might just even sing a song
A
to keep it calm
D6 D2 D6 (R1)
Hmmm mmm mmm
[Verse 2]
D6 D2 D6
If you're wondering, am I capable
G (R1)
God knows I am
D6 (+7)
And if it's meant to be
D6 G (R2)
I will go alone, God knows I can
D6 D2 D6 G
Just not as well, and besides what kind of fun is there
A Bm F#7b9 G
to be had with no one else?
Bm A G Bm A
Mmmm
[Chorus]
D G
And I can only stand here still
Bm G
And I can only hope you will
F#m G
Keep
F#m G
Me
Bm F#m
In focus long enough to tell
D Em F#7b9 G
I'm trying to help
D Em F#7b9 G
I'm trying to help
D Em F#7b9 G (R1)
I'm trying to help
D6 D2 D6 (R1)
(That’s all)
D6 D2 D6 (R2)
[Verse 3]
D6 D2
Bring your love to me
D6 G (R1)
I will hold it like a dandelion
D6 (+7) D6
One I want to save, one I want to keep
G A Bm F#7b9 G
from the breeze that follows me and no one else
Bm A G Bm A
Hmmm
[Chorus]
D G
I can only stand here still
Bm G
And I can only hope you will
F#m G
Keep
F#m G
Me
Bm F#m
In focus long enough to tell
D Em F#7b9 G
I'm trying to help
D Em F#7b9 G
I'm trying to help
D Em F#7b9 G
I'm trying to help
Bm A
D Em F#7b9 G