Helter Skelter Words and Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney A5 B5 5 fr 7 fr 134 134 Tune down 1 step: (low to
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Helter Skelter Words and Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney A5
B5 5 fr
7 fr
134
134
Tune down 1 step: (low to high) D–G–C–F–A–D
Pre-Intro Moderate heavy Rock ** F 7(no 3rd)
= 93 Play 3 times
When I * Gtrs. 1 & 2 (dist.)
7 9
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* Composite arrangement ** Chord symbols reflect overall harmony.
Intro F 7(no 3rd)
get
7 9
7 9
B/F
to the bot tom I
go back
7 9
7 9
7 9
7 9
7 9
7 9
7 9
to the top of the slide.
7 9
7 9
7 9
7 9
7 9
7 9
7 9
7 8
7 8
D/F
7 7
7 8
A5
7 7
7 7
I
get
7 7
7 7
to
7 7
7 7
the bot tom and
7 7
7 7
7 7
7 7
I
7 7
see you
7 7
7 7
a
7 7
I
get
7 8
7 8
to the top
7 8
7 8
7 8
A6
7 8
and I
7 8
7 8
2 0
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7 8
7 8
7 8
7 8
A6
I’ll
4 0
ride.
A5
gain,
2 0
7 8
go for a
see you
a
gain.
4 0
75
Verse F 5
F 5
1., 3. Uh,
A5
do Do
you, you,
don’t don’t
you you
want want
me me
to to
love make
4 4 2
4 4 2
you? you?
* 8va †
†
†
P.H. 1
P.M.
4
0
4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 0
Pitch: F G * 8va applies to harmonic pitches only.
2
A5
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
2 2 0
A5
com in’ down com in’ down †
†
P.M.
0
4 4 2
F 5
I’m I’m †
4 4 2
† 2nd & 3rd times, omit P.M. on the downbeats indicated.
F 5
†
4 4 2
fast fast †
but I’m miles a but don’t let me †
bove break
you. you.
P.M.
2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
2 2 0
4 4 2
0
F 5
4 4 2
2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
2 2 0
A5 Gtr. 1
Oh, uh, †
†
Oh,
tell tell
†
Gtr. 2
†
me, me,
come on, come on,
ba ba
by, by,
(Gtr. 1 cont. in slashes) P.M.
P.M.
0
2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
7 5
7 5
9 5
9 5
Rhy. Fill 1
A5
A6
Gtr. 1
3 3
Gtr. 2
7 5
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9 5
9 5
7 5
7 5
9 5
9 5
9 5
7 5
7 5
9 5
9 5
2nd & 3rd times, Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fill 1 (see previous page)
A5
B5
(cont. in notation)
tell tell
me the me the
7 5
an an
7 5
swer. swer.
9 5
9 5
7 5
7 5
7 5
You You
may may
9 7
9 7
7 5
be be
Chorus B5
F 5
lov lov
er er
B6
ter
Hel
a a
skel
but you ain’t no but you ain’t no
dan dan
cer. cer,
B7
ter,
no. * 8va Gtrs. 1 & 2
P.H.
1
P.M.
(4) 2
4
4 2
4 4 2
0 0
4 2
4 2
6 2
2
6 2
1
4
2
1
4
2
pitch: D E D * 8va applies to harmonic pitches only.
To Coda F 5
F 6
hel
ter
skel
F 7
B5
Hel
ter.
B6
ter
skel
B7
ter.
P.M.
P.M.
4 2
4 2
6 2
2
6 2
1
4
2
1
4
4 2
2
1 F 7(no3rd)
4 2
6 2
2
6 2
1
4
2
1
4
2
2 F 7(no3rd)
Fah!
1/2
0
0 7
0 7
0 7
0 7
0 7
0 7
0 7
0 7
0 7
0 7
P.S.
X X
1
0 0 0
0 7
0 7
0 7
0 7
0 7
0 7
0 7
0 7
0 7
0 7
P.S.
X X
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Guitar Solo B5
F 5
Yeah,
Gtr. 3 (dist.)
ah
hah!
Turn on
the pow
A5/D
er!
* w/ bar
7 (10)
Gtrs. 1 & 2
P.M.
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 2
4 4 2
4 2
4 2
4 2
4 4 2
4 2
4 2
2 2 0
4 2
* Gradually depress tremolo bar to the approximate intervals shown while trilling.
F 5
E5
B5
A5
8va
1
(7)
(7)
1
14
17
(7)
14
1
1
1
1
1
14
14
14
14
14
14
17
17
17
17
17
17
-1 1/2 -4 1/2
P.M.
0 0 0
4 4 2
4 2
P.M.
4 2
4 4 2
4 2
P.M.
P.M.
4 2
4 4 2
4 2
4 2
2 2 0
4 2
0
4 2
2
P.M.
4 4 2
4 2
4 2
4 4 2
4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
F 5
4 4 2
2 2 0
E5
8va
1
14
16
17
17
14
16
17
17
14
P.M.
0
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2
4 2
17
18
18
14
17
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18
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21
24
P.M.
4 2
4 4 2
4 2
4 2
4 2
4 2
4 2
4 2
2 0
0
Gtr. 3 tacet
B5
A5
F 7(no3rd)
loco
w/ bar
w/ echo repeat of previous beat
14 (17)
(14)
(14) (14)
(14)
-1 1/2 -4 1/2
P.M.
4 4 2
4 2
P.M.
4 4 2
4 2
4 2
4 4 2
4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
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2 2 0
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Interlude F 7(no3rd)
When I
get
to the bot tom I
go back
7 9
7 9
to the top of the slide.
Gtrs. 1 & 2
7 9
7 9
7 9
7 9
7 9
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7 9
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7 9
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B/F
7 8
7 9
7 9
7 9
7 9
I
get
7 7
7 7
7 9
7 9
7 9
7 9
7 9
7 9
7 9
7 9
7 9
7 9
D/F
7 8
7 8
I
get
7 8
7 8
to the top,
7 8
7 8
7 8
7 8
7 8
7 8
I
go for
a
ride.
7 8
7 8
7 8
7 8
7 8
7 7
7 7
7 7
to the bot tom and I
7 7
7 7
7 7
7 7
7 7
7 7
7 7
see you a
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7 7
gain,
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Coda
D.S. al Coda A5
A6 A5
F 5
ah,
F 7(no3rd)
I’ll see you a gain.
1/2 P.S.
1/2
0 2 0
4 0
2 0
Outro-Chorus B5
Hel
ter
4
2 0
B6
skel
0
4 2
0 7
0 7
0 7
0 7
0 7
0 7
B7
F 5
ter,
F 6
hel
6 2
2
6 2
B6
Hel ter skel
ter
skel
X X
ter.
1
4
2
1
4
2
4 2
4 2
6 2
2
6 2
1 F 7(no3rd)
B7
1
4
2
6 2
ter.
2
6 2
1
0 7
0 4
2
1
4
0 7
4
3
Com in’ down on
0 7
0 7
0 7
0 7
0 7
0 7
you.
P.S.
0 0 7 7
X X
2
Free time
It’s hel
1
2 F 5
1/2
4 2
0 7
F 7
3
4 2
0 7
P.M.
4 2
B5
0 7
4 4 2
P.M.
4 2
0 7
4 4 2
4 4 2
rit.
ter skel ter. 3
rit.
*
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
fdbk.
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
4 4 2
* Using a guitar with Les Paul style electronics, set rhythm volume to 0 and lead volume to 10. Strike the strings while the pickup selector switch is in the lead position, then flip the switch in the rhythm indicated to simulate the re-attack.
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