Biography:
Richard P. "Richie" Havens (born January 21, 1941; died April 22, 2013) was an American folk singer and guitarist. He is best remembered for his intense, rhythmic guitar style (often in open tunings), soulful covers of pop and folk songs, and his opening performance at the 1969 Woodstock Festival.
Born in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, Havens moved to Greenwich Village in 1961 in time to get in on the folk boom then taking place. Havens had a distinctive style as a folksinger
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Other songs:
- I Can't Make It Anymore
- Ooh Child
- Paradise
- Alone Together
- Fire And Rain
- Follow
- Freedom
- Gay Cavalier
- God Bless The Child
- Going Back To My Roots
- Handsome Johnny
- Helplessly Hoping
- Here Comes The Sun
- High Flyin Bird
- I Cant Make It Anymore
- Just Like A Woman
- Nobody Left To Crown
- On The Road To Calvary
- One More Day
- Stardust And Passion
- Strawberry Fields Forever
- The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
- You'll Never Know
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Helplessly Hoping - Richie Havens
Tuning DADF#AD
Chords used...moving down frets...
D* 12 12 12 12 0 0
Cmaj6 10 10 10 10 0 0
Bm9 9 9 9 8 9 11
Bm 9 9 9 8 9 9
A 7 7 7 7 7 7
A7 7 7 7 7 7 5
A9sus 7 7 7 5 5 5
G 5 5 5 5 5 5
Gmaj9 5 5 5 5 0 0
Gmaj7 5 5 5 5 5 4
Gm9 0 0 0 4 5 5
Dmaj7 0 0 0 3 4 4
Gmaj6/D 0 0 0 1 2 2
D 0 0 0 0 0 0
This is similar to "Live At the Cellar Door", Track 3
(Intro)
Bm Bm9 (D)
Em F#m G Gmaj9
Dmaj7 D A Amaj9 (D)
Em F#m G Gmaj9
Dmaj7 D A Amaj9 (D)
Gmaj7
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 D
(Verse)
Em F#m G Gmaj9
Heartlessly hoping her harlequin hovers near
Wordlessly watchinhg he waits by the window and he
Dmaj7 D Em A9sus A (D)
by awaiting a word and
worries at the emptiness inside yeah hmmm and
Em F#m G Gmaj9
gasping at glimpses of gentle free spirits he
heartlessly helping himself to her bad dreams he
Dmaj7 D A Amaj9
runs wishing he could fly yeah hmm
wonders if he heard a goodbye yeah hmm or
Gmaj7
only to trip on the sounds of
even A
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
goodbye
hello
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gm9
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 D (first time only)
(Back to second verse or chorus)
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
we are one person we are
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
two alone we are
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
three together we are
D* Cmaj6 D Gmaj7 D A9sus A7 (D)
four hmm each other
(Interlude)
Em F#m G Gmaj9
Dmaj7 D A Amaj9 (D)
Em F#m G Gmaj9
Dmaj7 D A Amaj9 (D)
Gmaj7
hmm mm mm hmm mm
(2nd Chorus)
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
We are
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
one per -son we are
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
two alone we are
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
three hmm together we are
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
three-ee -ee -ee -ee we are
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
three-ee-ee-ee -ee to
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
gether together to
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
gether hmm -mm we are
D D Cmaj6 D Gmaj7 D A9sus A7
D* Cmaj6 D Gmaj7 D A9sus A7 (D)
four hmm each other
(Last verse)
Em F#m G Gmaj9
Stand by the stairway I'm sure you'll see something certain to
Dmaj7 D A Amaj9 (D)
tell you that confusion has its cost yeah yeah that
Em F#m G Gmaj9
love isn't lying it's trapped in a lady who
Dmaj7 D A Amaj9 (D)
lingers claiming she is lost yeah and that she's
Gmaj7
choking... on
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
hello hello hello
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D (x7)
(Last chorus)
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D repeat x7
We are
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
one person we are
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
two alone we are
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
three to-geth-er to-geth-er to
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
geth -er to-geth-er to-geth-er
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
hmm-mm we are
D* Cmaj6 D Gmaj7 D A9sus A7 (D)
four hmm each other we are
D* Cmaj6 D Gmaj7 D A9sus A7 (D)
four hmm yeah each other we are
D* Cmaj6 D Gmaj7 D A9sus A7
four each other
Bm
(End)
Tuning DADF#AD
Chords used...moving down frets...
D* 12 12 12 12 0 0
Cmaj6 10 10 10 10 0 0
Bm9 9 9 9 8 9 11
Bm 9 9 9 8 9 9
A 7 7 7 7 7 7
A7 7 7 7 7 7 5
A9sus 7 7 7 5 5 5
G 5 5 5 5 5 5
Gmaj9 5 5 5 5 0 0
Gmaj7 5 5 5 5 5 4
Gm9 0 0 0 4 5 5
Dmaj7 0 0 0 3 4 4
Gmaj6/D 0 0 0 1 2 2
D 0 0 0 0 0 0
This is similar to "Live At the Cellar Door", Track 3
(Intro)
Bm Bm9 (D)
Em F#m G Gmaj9
Dmaj7 D A Amaj9 (D)
Em F#m G Gmaj9
Dmaj7 D A Amaj9 (D)
Gmaj7
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 D
(Verse)
Em F#m G Gmaj9
Heartlessly hoping her harlequin hovers near
Wordlessly watchinhg he waits by the window and he
Dmaj7 D Em A9sus A (D)
by awaiting a word and
worries at the emptiness inside yeah hmmm and
Em F#m G Gmaj9
gasping at glimpses of gentle free spirits he
heartlessly helping himself to her bad dreams he
Dmaj7 D A Amaj9
runs wishing he could fly yeah hmm
wonders if he heard a goodbye yeah hmm or
Gmaj7
only to trip on the sounds of
even A
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
goodbye
hello
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gm9
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 D (first time only)
(Back to second verse or chorus)
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
we are one person we are
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
two alone we are
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
three together we are
D* Cmaj6 D Gmaj7 D A9sus A7 (D)
four hmm each other
(Interlude)
Em F#m G Gmaj9
Dmaj7 D A Amaj9 (D)
Em F#m G Gmaj9
Dmaj7 D A Amaj9 (D)
Gmaj7
hmm mm mm hmm mm
(2nd Chorus)
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
We are
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
one per -son we are
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
two alone we are
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
three hmm together we are
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
three-ee -ee -ee -ee we are
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
three-ee-ee-ee -ee to
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
gether together to
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
gether hmm -mm we are
D D Cmaj6 D Gmaj7 D A9sus A7
D* Cmaj6 D Gmaj7 D A9sus A7 (D)
four hmm each other
(Last verse)
Em F#m G Gmaj9
Stand by the stairway I'm sure you'll see something certain to
Dmaj7 D A Amaj9 (D)
tell you that confusion has its cost yeah yeah that
Em F#m G Gmaj9
love isn't lying it's trapped in a lady who
Dmaj7 D A Amaj9 (D)
lingers claiming she is lost yeah and that she's
Gmaj7
choking... on
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
hello hello hello
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D (x7)
(Last chorus)
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D repeat x7
We are
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
one person we are
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
two alone we are
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
three to-geth-er to-geth-er to
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
geth -er to-geth-er to-geth-er
Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D Dmaj7 Gmaj6/D
hmm-mm we are
D* Cmaj6 D Gmaj7 D A9sus A7 (D)
four hmm each other we are
D* Cmaj6 D Gmaj7 D A9sus A7 (D)
four hmm yeah each other we are
D* Cmaj6 D Gmaj7 D A9sus A7
four each other
Bm
(End)
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