NOTE: If you aren't playing with a bass, the downward progressions sound best as A/C# Bm A E/G# A, but with a bass, they are actually closer to A E7 A E7 A. Capo 2 [INTRO] A E7 A A/C# Bm A E/G# A [VERSE 1] A My sweet Lord E7 A Desperately A I am alone D A And afraid to be A My love is gone E7 A So far away A/C# Bm A E/G# A I need my sweet Lord's help today [CHORUS] D A D A Let your love shine down on me D A D A And light the way to be E7 D Oh, and these are the words that I pray A/C# Bm A E/G# A I need my sweet Lord's help today [VERSE 2] Blind is the fool I see that now I broke the rules And let you down I've walked alone Now I have run dry I need my sweet Lord's help tonight [CHORUS] Let your love shine down on me And light the way to be Let your love shine down on me Oh, and these are the words that I pray I need my sweet Lord's help today [OUTRO] G D/F# A I need my sweet Lord's help today (x3) G D/F# A (x4) E7 D A/C# Bm A E/G# A