Chords of: Helpless by: The Hardkiss. (Am7, Am, Fmaj7, F) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Helpless” by The Hardkiss is in F Major and runs at about 90 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 102 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Am7, Am, Fmaj7, F.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 36% of the 4:54 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F6 → Bm7 → Fmaj7 → Bm7b5/A → G/F → F6 → Am → G/F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E major shapes — the song stays in F Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am | 1:45 | 36% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:40 | 14% |
| F | 0:28 | 9% |
| Bm7b5/A | 0:25 | 9% |
| Dm7 | 0:19 | 6% |
| F6 | 0:17 | 6% |
| Am7 | 0:13 | 4% |
| Dm6 | 0:08 | 3% |
F6 – Bm7 – Fmaj7 – Bm7b5/A – F – G/F – F6 – Am – F – G/F – Am – Bm7b5/A – F6 – G/F – Fmaj7 – Am – Bm7b5/A – F6 – Bm7b5/A – Fmaj7 – Dm7 – G/D – D/A – G/A – D6 – Fmaj7 – Dm7 – Dm6 – Am7 – Bm7b5/A – F – Dm – Am – Fmaj7 – Bdim – Dm7 – Am – Em – Am – F – Bm7b5 – Am – Fmaj7 – Am – Fmaj7 – Dm6 – Am – F6 – …
