Helplessly, Hopelessly

Jessica Andrews

Tom: B

Chord shapes aren't used through verse unless you want to strum  
instead of following picking pattern. 
 
Chords written as B* use normal B chord shape if strumming,  
but different picking pattern. See end of tab. 
  
 
INTRO
F#   Ebm   E   B   (x2)   
 
 
F#    Ebm            E             B           F#   Ebm   E   B* 
I can stand with the weight of the world on my shoulders, 
F#    Ebm            E        B      F#   Ebm   E   B*     
I can fight with the toughest of the tough. 
F#    Ebm          E           B       F#     Ebm   E   B* 
I can laugh in the face of all my insecurities, 
F#       Ebm       E        B* 
Anytime, anywhere, anything, 
    Db 
I'm strong enough. 
 
 
    Badd9       Db              
But when you're holding me like this, 
Ebm            B            Db 
I'm carelessly lost in your touch. 
Badd9   Db 
I'm completely defenceless, 
Ebm       Db         Ab 
Baby, its almost too much. 
Bbm  B           Ebm7        Abm        Db         
I'm  helplessly, hopelessly, recklessly falling in  
F#  Ebm7  E  B  F#  Ebm7  E  B* 
Love. 
 
 
F#     Ebm         E          B           F#  Ebm   E    B* 
So let consequence do what it will to us, I   don't care. 
F#      Ebm            E      B        F#  Ebm  E  B* 
Let the stars stand as witness to it all. 
F#      Ebm        E            B          F#     Ebm  E  B* 
Say the word and tonight I will follow you anywhere. 
  F#            Ebm         E        B*    Db 
I just can't pretend anymore I'm too sturdy  to fall. 
 
 
       Badd9       Db 
'Cause when you're holding me like this, 
Ebm             B            Db 
I'm carelessly lost in your touch. 
Badd9   Db 
I'm completely defenceless, 
Ebm       Db         Ab 
Baby, its almost too much. 
Bbm  B           Ebm7        Abm        Db 
I'm  helplessly, hopelessly, recklessly falling in  
F#   Ebm  E  B  F#  Ebm  E  B 
Love. 
 
 
Dbm  Abm        Bbm B    Db 
I am not afraid,    I am not afraid. 
 
 
       Badd9       Db 
'Cause when you're holding me like this, 
Ebm            B            Db 
I'm carelessly lost in your touch. 
Badd9   Db 
I'm completely defenceless, 
Ebm       Db         Ab 
Baby, its almost too much. 
Bbm  B           Ebm7        Abm        Db      B  Ebm7  Abm  Db 
I'm  helplessly, hopelessly, recklessly falling  
    B           Ebm7        Abm        Db        
I'm helplessly, hopelessly, recklessly falling in, 
F#  Ebm  E  B  F#  Ebm  E  B  F#  Ebm  E  B  F# 
Love                            ooooooohhhhhh. 
 
 
*Picking pattern* 
 
 

   F#      Ebm7    E       B                B*   
E|-----------------------------2----        -----2----- 
B|----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0---        ----0-0---- 
G|---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3---3--        ---3---3--- 
D|--4-------1-------2-------1-------        ----------- 
A|----------------------------------        --2-------- 
E|----------------------------------        -----------