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 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 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 OUTRO: G D/F# A I need my sweet Lord's help today (3x) G D/F# A (4x) E7 D A/C# Bm A E/G# A