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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.)

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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

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7 8

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D/F

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A5

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I

get

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to

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the bot tom and

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I

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see you

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a

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I

get

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to the top

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A6

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and I

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2 0

Copyright © 1968 Sony/ATV Songs LLC Copyright Renewed All Rights Administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN 37203 International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved

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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

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9 5

9 5

Rhy. Fill 1

A5

A6

Gtr. 1

3 3

Gtr. 2

7 5

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7 5

9 5

9 5

7 5

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7 5

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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

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You You

may may

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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

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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

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14

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14

P.M.

0

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2

4 2

17

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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

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B/F

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I

get

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7 9

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7 9

D/F

7 8

7 8

I

get

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7 8

to the top,

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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

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to the bot tom and I

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7 7

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7 7

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7 7

see you a

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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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