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Date: Tue, 14 Nov 1995 17:21:24 -0600
From: mkf@tiac.net (Matt Falkowski)
Subject: TAB: Stephen Stills "Helplessly Hoping"
"Helplessly Hoping" Stephen Stills
Inspired by Mr. Stills 10th grade English teacher
Use the verse as the intro. If there is no space between notes on the Tab
then use it as a hammer.
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Helplessly hoping her harlaquin hovers near - by awaiting
Wordlessly watching he waits by the window and wanders at the empty
Stand by the stairway you'll see something certain to tell you confusion
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a word Gasping at glimpses of gentle true
place inside heartlessly helping himself to her bad
has its costs Love isn't lieing it's loose in a
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/s/stephen-stills/18320.html ]
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spirits he runs wishing he could fly only to
dreams he worries did he hear a goodbye or (break)
lady who lingers saying she is lost and (break)
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trip at the sound of good bye_______________________ (return to beginning)
BREAK:
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even hello they are one person they are
choking on hello
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two alone they are three togethertheyarefor each
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other (to beginning)
Matt
mkf@tiac.net
