verse 1
G D G
My sweet Lord, desperately
G C G
I am alone, afraid to be
G D G
My love is gone so far away
G D G D/F# G
I need my sweet Lord's help today
C G C G/B G
Let your love shine down on me
C G C G/B G
And light the way to be
D C
Oh and these are the words that I pray
G D G D/F# G
I need my sweet Lord's help today
verse 2
G D G
Blind is the fool, I see that now
G C G
I broke the rules and let you down
G D G
I walked alone, now I have run dry
G D G D/F# G
I need my sweet Lord's help tonight
C G C G/B G
Let your love shine down on me
C G C G/B G
And light the way to be
C G C G/B G
Let your love shine down on me
D C
Oh and these are the words that I pray
G D G D/F# G
I need my sweet Lord's help today
Outro
G D G D/F# G
Oh I need my sweet Lord's help today