Topic: Helping Hand
I was just plucking around on the guitar tonight. I was remembering some of the bad times I had in the past that could have led me down to who knows where. If it weren’t for my friends and family I would have never made it to the place I am today. I hope you all like it.
Helping Hand By Jeff Gilpin
September 18th, 2007
Intro
[B] [A] [G] [D] [F] [C] [G] [B] [A] [G] [D] [A] [C] [A]
Verse 1
[G]Time and a[D]gain [G]I had [D]to [G]fall
[F]Time [C]and a[G]gain [F] [C] [G]
Thank [G]God I had [D]friends to [G]help through [D]it [G]all
Thank [F]God I [C]had [G]friends [F] [C] [G]
Because when I was [B]down
It got [A]pretty [G]rough
And I didn’t [B]want
To get [A]back [G]up
But thanks to some [D]well placed
Kicks in the [C]butt
I made it back [G]up
Verse 2
Sometimes [G]that’s what it [D]takes [G]to get [D]you [G]through
[F]That’s[C] what it [G]takes [F] [C] [G]
We[G] all make mis[D]takes and [G]I made [D]a [G]few
[F]Or [C]more mis[G]takes [F] [C] [G]
There was a [B]time
I thought[A] I was [G]done
Then a helping [B]hand
Sometimes [A]more than [G]one
Helped me to be [D]smart
When I had been [C]dumb
Now I'm far from [G]done
Bridge
Sometimes [B]on sleepless nights
I think [A]of [G]how it could have [D]gone
I [F]could have headed [C]down the path to des[G]pair
But I [B]chose another path
And I [A]don’t [G]think I got it [D]wrong
But it [A]wasn’t just my choice that [C]helped to led me [A]here
Verse 3
I know [G]who all to [D]thank now [G]I [D]made it this [G]far
[F]Who [C]all to [G]thank [F] [C] [G]
Those [G]who’ve seen me [D]through my [G]dar[D]kest [G]hour
[F]They [C]saw me [G]through [F] [C] [G]
Without their [B]help
I would [A]not be [G]here
Looking a[B]head
Not cowe[A]ring in [G]fear
Because of those [D]friend
Who helped me steer [C]clear
Are the ones I’ll always hold [G]dear[D]
J E T S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C
