Intro: F Bb Ooh, I do I do I do I do, hey F Bb Ooh, I do I do I do Boy you got me Chorus: F Bb Helpless, look into your eyes and the sky’s the limit F Bb I’m helpless, down for the count and I’m drowning in ‘em Verse: -Eliza- F I have never been the type to try and grab the spotlight Bb We were at a revel with some rebels on a hot night F Laughing at my sister as she’s dazzling the room Bb Then you walked in and my heart went “Boom!” F Trying to catch your eye from the side of the ballroom Bb Everybody’s dancing and the band’s top volume F Grind to the rhythm as we wine and dine Bb Grab my sister and whisper “Yo, this one’s mine.” Dm F Ooh, my sister made her way across the room to you Bb And I got nervous, thinking “What’s she gonna do?” C She grabbed you by the arm, I’m thinking “I’m through” Then you look back at me and suddenly I’m Chorus: F Bb Helpless, look into your eyes and the sky’s the limit F Bb I’m helpless, down for the count and I’m drowning in ‘em F Bb Helpless, look into your eyes and the sky’s the limit F Bb I’m helpless, down for the count and I’m drowning in ‘em Verse: -Eliza- F One week later, I’m writing a letter nightly Bb Now my life gets better, every letter that you write me F Laughing at my sister cause she wants to form a harem -Angelica- -nc- I’m just saying if you really loved me you would share him -Eliza- Ha! F Two weeks later in the living room stressin’ Bb My father’s stone faced while you’re asking for his blessin’ F I’m dying inside as you wine and dine Bb Dm And I’m trying not to cry cause there’s nothing that your mind can’t do F My father makes his way across the room to you Bb I panic for a second thinking “we’re through” C But then he shakes your hand and says “Be true” And you turn back to me, smiling, and I’m Chorus: F Bb Helpless, look into your eyes and the sky’s the limit F Bb I’m helpless, down for the count and I’m drowning in ‘em F Bb Helpless, look into your eyes and the sky’s the limit F Bb I’m helpless, down for the count and I’m drowning in ‘em -Hamilton- F Eliza, I don’t have a dollar to my name Bb An acre of land, a troop to command, a dollop of fame F All I have’s my honor, a tolerance for pain Bb a couple of college credits and my top-notch brain F Insane, your family brings out a different side of me Bb Peggy confides in me, Angelica tried to take a bite of me F No stress, my love for you is never in doubt Bb We’ll get a little place in Harlem and we’ll figure it out Dm I’ve been livin’ without a family since I was a child F My father left, my mother died, I grew up buckwild Bb But I’ll never forget my mother’s face, that was real C And long as I’m alive, Eliza, swear to God You’ll never feel so… Chorus: F Bb Helpless, look into your eyes and the sky’s the limit F Bb I’m helpless, down for the count and I’m drowning in ‘em F My life is gonna be fine cause Eliza's in it, Bb look into your eyes and the sky’s the limit F Bb I’m helpless, down for the count and I’m drowning in ‘em Interlude: F Bb Bb In New York, you can be a new man Dm In New York, you can be a new man C Bb F In New York, you can be a new man Eliza: Helpless
