|D |D E| |C Em Am D|
In this, the | | indicate 4 beats (a full measure), so the D takes an entire measure, and then the D and E
share a measure, and the decending 4 chords all share a single measure.
Hook 2: occurs after every chorus, and includes a riff over the D chord for 4 bars.
**note from commenter: Drop D tuning, The first Em in the hook is actually an A7sus4 shape X-0-2-0-3-0 and the second ending chord in that intro (hook 2?) is some kind of Bm variant played 0-2-0-0-3-0
[Intro]
Guitar solo
[Hook 1]
D D Em C Em G Em
D D Em C Em G Em
[Verse]
N.C. D
It was the first time we really took a chance
D
To view the world behind our fathers' backs
D A
We left our parents playing rummy by the cottage porch light
C Em G D
And went walkin' down to Helen's on that sweet summer night
C Em A
And we flipped a coin to see
C Em A
Who would have to knock when she
D
Opened up her door,
C Em A
and asked us in...
D N.C.
Helen of Troy, Pennsylvania
[Hook 2]
D D D D
[Verse 2]
D
She was twice the age of me and Tony
D
Brown eyed, recently divorced, and lonely
D A
And we lied about our high school football team
C Em G D
Number one in the state because of Tony and me
C Em A
And she sensed our awkwardness
C Em A
And unzipped her calico dress
D
And called us over to kiss her
C Em A
One at a time (one at a time boys, can you hear me)
D N.C.
Helen of Troy, Pennsylvania
[Hook 2]
D D D D
[Verse 3]
D
Well we rocked to the drone of large mosquitoes
D
Rhythm of moths against drumhead screen
D
Syncopation of Frigidaire motor
C A
With her bobtail cat looking at us, real mean
D N.C.
Helen of Troy, Pennsylvania
[Hook 2]
D D D D
[Hook 2]
D D D D
[Solo]
[Bridge]
D
She went to the kitchen, to get us something to drink
D
And me and Tony washed ourselves in the bathroom sink
D
Doin' the chicken-neck, the high-five, and the monkey noise
[Outro]
C Em A D
Glad to be happy, healthy, heterosexual boys
C Em A
And we drank her herbal tea (red zinger I do believe)
N.C.
And good golly miss molly-ed all the way home
D N.C.
Helen of Troy, Pennsylvania
[Hook 2]
D D D D
D D D D
[Hook 1]
D D Em C Em G Em
D D Em C Em G Em
D D Em C Em G Em
D D Em C Em G Em
