My Chemical Romance - Helena: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Helena" 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.

 C#m                     E          B               A
Long ago, just like the hearse you died to get in again,
           C#m     B
We are so far from you.

 C#m                     E           B             A
Burning on, just like a match you strike to incinerate
                    C#m       B
the lives, of every one you knew.
              G#m       A                C#m        B
And whats the worst to take, from every heart you break.
        G#m        A               C#m    B     E
like a blade you stain, I've been holding on tonight.

Chorus:
 E                           B              Cdim7        C#m
Whats the worst thing I can say? Things are better if I stay.
                Cdim7                   E
So long and goodnight, so long and goodnight!

Came a time when every star fall brought you to tears again
We are the very hurt you sold

And what's the worst you take (Worst you take)
From every heart you break? (Heart you break)
And like the blade you stain (Blade you stain)
Well, I've been holding on tonight

Chorus:
What's the worst that I can say?
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long and goodnight
Well, if you carry on this way
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long and goodnight

C#m  A   E   B
Can you hear me?
C#m  A   E   B
Are you near me?
C#m      A          E         B
Can we pretend to leave and then,
      C#m    A         E        B
We'll meet again when both our cars collide!

Chorus:
What's the worst that I can say?
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long and goodnight
Well, if you carry on this way
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long and goodnight


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

Cdim7

Guitar chord Cdim7

E

Guitar chord E

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Helena" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Helena" by My Chemical Romance.