Helpless:Kim Weston.
#13 R&B and #56 on CASH BOX TOP 100
on MOTOWN Records in 1966.
INTRO: C Am7 C Am7
#1.
C Bb
Every day I walk some lonely street, searching for you
till you come back to me.
A F
People around stop and stare, as if they know the hurt
I bear.
G C F C
Suddenly I realize I'm crying, crying, crying..cause I'm
Am7 C Am7 C Gm7
in a helpless situation..and I need some consolation..
G A Dm7
cause my mind is in confusion..and my heart feels much
F
abusion.
G Em7 C Am7 C F Gm7
Since you've been gone, keeps me crying, crying, crying.
#2.
Bb A Dm7
In the shelter of your love my strength I found.
F A F Gm7 F
But now I'm useless, baby, since you're not around I'm
A C
helpless, baby.
INTERLUDE: Am7 C Gm7 A Dm7 G
#3.
Dm7 Am7 C F G C Am7 C Am7
Ooooo-wee-ba..by..ba..by..I'm helpless since I lost your love.
Gm7
Helpless, 'cause now I need your love.
A Am7 F Dm7 G
I never needed no one before but now I need you more and more.
G Am7 C F
Since you've been gone, keeps me crying, crying, crying.
G Am7 C Am7
Cause I'm helpless til you come back to me.
#4.
Gm7 A
Helpless, in this world I grieve..I need your words of comfort
Dm7
and I need those happy times we spent.
G A C
I'm in a hopeless state of confusion and your love is the only
F
solution.
OUTRO:
Am7 C Am7 Gm7 Bb
Cause I'm in a helpless situation and I need some consolation.
A Dm7
Cause my mind is in confusion, til I'm having strange illusions.
G Am7 C F
Loneliness deep inside keeps me crying, crying, crying..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.