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Taylor Acorn – Helena Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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INTRO:
Am7  C

VERSE:
Am7                      C
Long ago, just like the hearse
     G               F
you die to get in again
          Am7       G
We are so far from you
 Am7                       C
Burning on, just like the match
     G               F
you strike to incinerate
                  Am7      G
The lives of everyone you know

PRE-CHORUS:
                Em        F
And what's the worst you take
            Am7       G
From every heart you break?
              C            F
And like the blade you'll stain
                 Am7    G     C
Well, I've been holding on tonight

CHORUS:
                             G
What's the worst that I can say?
                        Am
Things are better if I stay
   Am7           F
So long and goodnight
    G            C
So long and goodnight

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VERSE:
Am7                     C
Came a time when every star
      G                      F
fall brought you to tears again
        G       Am7       G
We are the vеry hurt you sold

PRE-CHORUS:
                Em        F
And what's the worst you take
            Am7       G
From every heart you break?
              Em        F
And like the blade you stain
                 Am7    G     C
Well, I've been holding on tonight

CHORUS:
                             G
What's the worst that I can say?
                        Am
Things are better if I stay
    C            F
So long and goodnight
    G             C
So long and goodnight
                            G
Well, if you carry on this way
                        Am
Things are better if I stay
   Am7           Am
So long and goodnight
    G            C
So long and goodnight

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BREAK:
Am7      C   G
Can you hear me?
Am7      C   G
Are you near me?
    Am7            C          G
Can we pretend to leave, and then
      Am7
We'll meet again
      G                C
When both our cars collide?

CHORUS:
                             G
What's the worst that I can say?
                        Am
Things are better if I stay
   Am7           F
So long and goodnight
    G            C
So long and goodnight
                          G
And if you carry on this way
                        Am
Things are better if I stay
   Am7           F
So long and goodnight
    G            C
So long and goodnight

How to play Helena: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Helena by Taylor Acorn on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Helena by Taylor Acorn keeps coming home to C major (no sharps or flats). You need 6 chords: Am7, C, G, F, Em and Am.

The backbone of the song is G – C – G – Am (V – I – V – vi in C major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – soh – lah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.