Crosby, Stills, Nash: "Helplessly Hoping" (c) 1969 - Unplugged Live Rendition

Helplessly Hoping #Woodstock #folk
#csn
INTRO: Am7 C G D


[Verse 1]

Am
Helplessly hoping,
C G
Her harlequin hovers nearby.
G D Am
Awaiting a word, gasping at glimpses
C G
of gentle true spirit, he runs,
G D
wishing he could fly,
Am7 C G D
only to trip at the sound of good-bye.


[Verse 2]

Am
Wordlessly watching,
C G
he waits by the window and wonders,
D
at the empty place inside.
Am C
Heartlessly helping himself to her
G
bad dreams, he worries..
D Am7 C G
Did he hear a good-bye, or even hel..lo?


[Chorus]

Am/G
They are one person, they are two alone.
Dm/F C
They are three together, they are four for each other.


[Verse 3]

Am C
Stand by the stairway, you'll see something
G D
certain to tell you, confusion has its cost.
Am C G
Love isn't lying..it's loose in a lady who lingers
D Am7 C G
saying.. she is lost and choking on hel..lo.


[Chorus]

Am/G
They are one person, they are two alone.
Dm/F C G
They are three together, they are four for each other.
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"Helplessly Hoping" is a 1969 song by the American folk rock group Crosby, Stills, and Nash written by Stephen Stills, and using both alliteration and wordplay in its lyrics.

The song is about two lovers who don't know what to do in a psychological setting. Alliteration is used throughout the song; "Helplessly Hoping", "Wordlessly Watching", and "Stand by the Stairwell".
Wordplay is also employed — the chorus contains number words with dual meanings:
They are One Person,
They are Two Alone,
They are Three Together,
They are Four Each Other.
The play on three of the Chorus lines would go:
They are Too Alone,
They are Free Together,
They are For Each Other.

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