Amy Winehouse - Help Yourself: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Help Yourself" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Amaj7       Dmaj7            C#m7         E9
When I walk in your shoes, I understand a man confused.
      Amaj7               Dmaj7
There must have been, but I don't care,
  C#m7              E9
I feel the way your soul does there.

Amaj7          Dmaj7      C#m7                 E9
Darling, they empathise, looking through your bloodshot eyes.
Amaj7                   Dmaj7
And I know you; you're so frustrated,
C#m7                     F#7b9
But we all become what we once hated.
  Bm7    E7          Bm7          E7
Besides, nobody, can be that wise.

Chorus:
Amaj7        F#m7  Bm9          E9       Amaj7 F#m7 BmE9
I can't help you,  if you won't help yourself.
Amaj7        F#m7  Bm9          E9       Amaj7 F#m7 Bm9 E9
I can't help you,  if you won't help yourself.
Amaj7        F#m7 Bm9     E9           Amaj7 F#m7 Bm9 E9
You can only get, so much from someone else.
Amaj7        F#m7  Bm9          E9       Amaj7 F#m7 Bm9 E9
I can't help you,  if you won't help yourself.

You got a degree in philosophy (Philosophy)
So you think you clever-er than me ('Cause you so smart)
But I'm not just some drama queen (Drama queen)
'Cause it's where you're at, not where you've been

So, what do you expect from me? (What do you want?)
To hold your head above the sea? (Keep you high and dry)
And carry you, even though you bigger
'Cause don't you know you crush my tiny figure?
And, anyway, we still so young (Yeah, I'm so young)
And this isn't yesterday

Chorus:
I can't help you if you won't help yourself
(I can't help you)
No, I can't help you if you don't help yourself
(You won't help yourself)
You can only get so much from someone else
I can't help you if you won't help yourself

Dmaj7                         Cdim
You might be twenty five, but in my mind,
Amaj7         E/G#             F#7
I see you as sixteen years old most the time.
Dmaj7                 Cdim
And I'm just a child, and you're full grown,
    Bm7                       E9
And you are like nothing I've ever known.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Amaj7

Guitar chord Amaj7

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

C#m7

Guitar chord C#m7

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Dmaj7

Guitar chord Dmaj7

E

Guitar chord E

E7

Guitar chord E7

E9

Guitar chord E9

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

F#7

Guitar chord F#7

F#m7

Guitar chord F#m7

G#

Guitar chord G#

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

Bm9

Guitar chord Bm9

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Help Yourself" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Help Yourself" by Amy Winehouse.