Help Is On The Way by Little River Band
Help Is On The Way by Little River Band in 4/4 and is in the key of B major. It is built on 6 chords — B, E, F#, F, C, G. Released in 1977.
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At least one shape here is a full barre — one finger pressing all six strings, no open strings to lean on. Fret it unplugged first; if a string buzzes, it's the barre, not the chord.
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Frequently asked questions
What key is Help Is On The Way in?
Help Is On The Way is in B major, sourced from the McGill Billboard Project's expert chord annotations — not auto-detected.
What chords does Help Is On The Way use?
Help Is On The Way is built on 6 chords: B, E, F#, F, C, G.
Does Help Is On The Way need barre chords?
Yes — at least one shape is a full barre (one finger across all six strings). Everything else on the page is a standard open shape.