Make sure to palm mute for the first verse and first chorus, and strum in triplets.
[Chords]
C#m#5:
e|-----|
B|--2--|
G|--2--| (If this is too hard, play an A chord instead)
D|--2--|
A|--4--|
E|-----|
Gm:
e|-----|
B|--3--|
G|--3--|
D|--0--| (I feel this sounds better than a regular barred Gm)
A|--x--|
E|--3--|
Bb:
e|-----|
B|-----|
G|--7--|
D|--8--|
A|--8--|
E|--6--|
[Intro]
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|-----2-----2-----2-----2---|
D|---3-----3-----3-----3-----|
A|-5-----5-----5-----4-------|
E|---------------------------|
e|---------------------------|
B|-----------------------2---|
G|-----2-----2-----2---2-----|
D|---3-----3-----3---2-------|
A|-5-----5-----5-------------|
E|---------------------------|
e|---------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-----3-----2---|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----|
D|-3-----3-----3-----3-------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|-----2-----2-----2-----2---|
D|---3-----3-----3-----3-----|
A|-5-----5-----5-----4-------|
E|---------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Dm
I once was a child
Gm
With innocent eyes
F
And my family swore
C#m#5
They knew best for my life (knew best for my life)
Dm
I followed the rules (followed their rules)
Gm
As I played with my friends (played with my friends)
F
When it came to the world
C#m#5
Never thought it would end
[Chorus]
Dm C#m#5 Dm Dm A7 F
Help me faith, help me faith
Bb
Shield me from sorrow (shield me from sorrow)
Gm
From fear of tomorrow (from fear of tomorrow)
Dm C#m#5 Dm Dm A7 F
Help me faith, help me faith
Bb
Shield me from sadness
Gm
From worry and madness
C (let ring)
Lead me to the bliss
[Verse 2]
Dm
And as I grew up
Gm
I can never be free
F
Coz' the shackles I wore
C#m#5
Can't be touched or be seen
Dm
My heart never loved (heart never loved)
Gm
And my soul couldn't laugh (my soul couldn't laugh)
F C#m#5
So much hate in my life, couldn't make out the path
[Chorus]
Dm C#m#5 Dm Dm A7 F
Help me faith, help me faith
Bb
Shield me from sorrow (shield me from sorrow)
Gm
From fear of tomorrow (from fear of tomorrow)
Dm C#m#5 Dm Dm A7 F
Help me faith, help me faith
Bb
Shield me from sadness
Gm
From worry and madness
C (let ring)
Lead me to the bliss
[Breakdown]
Dm
And when I grew old
Gm
I was riddled with sin
F
Locked my soul in the dark
C#m#5
Never let the light in
Dm
I crawled through the gate
Gm
With little time left
F
I cried what have I done
C#m#5
As I took my last breath
[Chorus]
Dm C#m#5 Dm Dm A7 F
Help me faith, help me faith
Bb
Shield me from sorrow (shield me from sorrow)
Gm
From fear of tomorrow (from fear of tomorrow)
Dm C#m#5 Dm Dm A7 F
Help me faith, help me faith
Bb
Shield me from sadness
Gm
From worry and madness
C (let ring)
Lead me to the bliss
(Then play the intro riff again and end with a single stum of Dm)