Key: F
Introduction:
F# A#m E B
He's reading Helena just as his plane takes off
G#m C# D#m G#
She's falling asleep through the same film she slept through before
F# A#m E B
I put my headphones on, listening to someone new
G#m C# B C# F#
He's reading Helena, I'm stuck on you
F# A#m E B
With one hand, he turns the pages, the other always in hers
G#m C# D#m G#
And he doesn't ever let go, not even through the turbulent skies
F# A#m E B
I find your Beatles playlist, listening to Love Me Do
G#m C# B C# F#
He's still reading Helena, I'm still stuck on you
G#m D#m
Everyone is dying to find
Bm
Someway just to make it through
A#m
Someone's always crucified
F#
For doing what it is they do
A#mE B G#m C# BA#m F#
Verse
F# A#m E B
He's reading Helena, over the landing call
G#m C# D#m G#
She takes her hand out of his, cleans his glasses, then puts them back on
F# A#m E B
I've turned to Dylan, who's singing how he's tangled up in blue
G#m C# B C# D#m G#
Then she takes a book from her bag and she's reading Helena too
B C# B C# F# A#mE B
They're reading Helena, I'm stuck on you
G#m C# B C# F#
They're reading Helena, I'm stuck on you