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                I Can Help – Elvis Presley
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Written by: Billy Swan
From: “Today” (1975)

Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard

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[Intro]

One guitar
  Ebaug Dbaug Baug Aaug    Gaug
  1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a  1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a
E|11--------9-7---------5-| 3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------|
B|1212----9-108-8-----6-6-| 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
G|--12121010----8-8-6-6---| 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
D|----1311--------9-7-----| 5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
  (triplets throughout)

Or split
for two guitars
  Ebaug Dbaug Baug Aaug    Gaug
  1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a  1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a
E|11--------9-7---------5-| 3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------| (guitar 1)
B|--12----9-----8-----6---| 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
G|----1210--------8-6-----| 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|

E|------------------------|------------------------| (guitar 2)
B|12--------108---------6-| 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
G|--12----10----8-----6---| 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
D|----1311--------9-7-----| 5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
    (triplets throughout)

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CHORDS
        E-A-D-G-B-e
Ebaug   x-x-x-8-8-7
Dbaug   x-x-x-6-6-5
Baug    x-x-x-4-4-3
Aaug    x-x-x-2-2-1
Gaug    3-x-1-0-0-3

F/D     x-x-0-2-1-1 (= Dm7)
G/E     x-x-2-0-0-3 (= Em)
G7      3-x-0-0-0-1
G7/E    x-x-2-0-0-1
G7/D    x-x-0-0-0-1

C/Bb    x-1-2-0-1-0
Abaug   4-x-2-1-1-x
C/G     3-x-2-0-1-0

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[Intro]
                          1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
| Ebaug Dbaug Baug Aaug | Gaug    Gaug   |
                                 (break)
| C Am | % | % | % |


[Verse 1]
C               Am
If you've got a problem
  C                  Am
I don't care what it is
C              Am
 If you need a hand
        C        Am
I can assure you this


[Chorus 1]
      F     F/D
I can help
         F          F/D
I've got two strong arms
      | C Am | % |
I can help
         G7         G7/E G7/D
It would sure do me good
   Bb F   G
To do you good
      | C Am | % |
Let me help


[Verse 2]
       C                    Am
It's a fact that people get lonely
C              Am
 Ain't nothing new
      C               Am
But a woman like you, baby
       C              Am
Should never have the blues


[Chorus 2]
       F     F/D
Let me help
         F        F/D
I've got two for me
      | C Am | % |
Let me help
         G7         G7/E G7/D
It would sure do me good
   Bb F   G
To do you good
      | C Am | C7 |
Let me help


[Middle 8]
F          [ F/D ]
When I go to sleep at night
       G      [ G/D ]      | C Am | C7 |
You're always a part of my dream
F        [ F/D ]
Holding me tight                    1 + 2 + 3 + 4
    D7              G               Gaug    Gaug
And telling me everything I want to hear   (break)


[Verse 3]
C                Am
Don't forget me, baby
        C           Am
All you gotta do is call
    C                Am
You know how I feel about you
      C              Am
I can do anything at all


[Chorus 3]
       F     F/D
Let me help
        F             F/D
If your child needs a daddy
      | C Am | % |
Let me help
         G7         G7/E G7/D
It would sure do me good
   Bb F   G
To do you good
      | C Am | % |
Let me help


[Solo]
| C Am | % | % | % |
| G Em | % | C Am | C7 |


[Middle 8]
F          [ F/D ]
When I go to sleep at night
       G      [ G/E ]      | C Am | C7 |
You're always a part of my dream
F        [ F/D ]
Holding me tight                    1 + 2 + 3 + 4
    D7              G               Gaug    Gaug
And telling me everything I want to hear   (break)


[Verse 4]
    C                Am
So, don't forget me, baby
        C           Am
All you gotta do is call
    C                Am
You know how I feel about you
      C              Am
I can do anything at all


[Chorus 4]
       F     F/D
Let me help
        F             F/D
If your child needs a daddy
      | C Am | % |
Let me help
         G7         G7/E G7/D
It would sure do me good
   Bb F   G
To do you good
      | C Am | % |
Let me help


[Solo 2]
| C Am | % | % | % |
| G Em | % | C Am | C7 |


[Middle 8]
F          [ F/D ]
When I go to sleep at night
       G      [ G/E ]      | C Am | C7 |
You're always a part of my dream
F        [ F/D ]
Holding me tight                    1 + 2 + 3 + 4
    D7              G               Gaug    Gaug
And telling me everything I want to hear   (break)


[Verse 5]
C                Am
Don't forget me, baby
        C           Am
All you gotta do is call
    C                Am
You know how I feel about you
      C              Am
I can do anything at all


[Chorus 5]
       F     F/D
Let me help
        F             F/D
If your child needs a daddy
      | C Am | % |
Let me help
         G7         G7/E
It would sure do me good
   Bb F   G
To do you good
      | C Am | % |
Let me help


[Outro]
| C Am | % | % | % |
| G Em | % | C Am | G  C  | C


[Coda]
C C/Bb |  A7  |     D7
            If your child needs a daddy
G7                  | C C/Bb Am Abaug | C/G   C9
God, you know I can help