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Bangla Desh

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Non-album single (1971)
Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
          E-B-G-D-A-e     or (easier)
G#dim7    4-x-3-4-3-x     x-x-0-1-0-1
Am/G      3-x-2-2-1-0     x-x-x-0-1-0
Eaug     (0)x-2-1-1-0
E7-9     (0)x-2-1-3-1    (0)x-0-1-0-1
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[Intro]
AmMy friend came to me, with G#dim7sadness in his eyes
Am/GTold me that he wanted Fhelp
EaugBefore his country E7-9dies
AlAmthough I couldn't feel the pain, I G#dim7knew I had to try
Am/GNow I'm asking Fall of you
To Eaughelp us save some E7-9lives
[Interlude]
|  Am| % |
[Verse 1]
 AmBangla Desh, Bangla Desh
   E7Where so many people are dying fast
And it sure Dmlooks like a mess
I've never G#7seen such distress
Now won't you Elend your hand try to understand
Relieve the Dmpeople of Bangla E7Desh
[Verse 2]
AmBangla Desh, Bangla Desh
   E7Such a great disaster - I don't understand
But it sure Dmlooks like a mess
I've never G#7known such distress
Now please don't Eturn away, I want to hear you say
Relieve the Dmpeople of Bangla CDesh
[Solo]
|  Am| % |  E7| % |  Dm| % |  G#7| % |  E| % |
(saxophone)
Relieve the Dmpeople of Bangla E7Desh
[Verse 3]
AmBangla Desh, Bangla Desh
   E7Now it may seem so far from where we all are
It's something Dmwe can't reject
The suffering G#7I can't neglect
Now won't you Egive some bread, get the starving fed
We've got to Dmrelieve Bangla CDesh
[Outro]
|  E| % |                         Dm  C  
       Relieve the people of Bangla Desh
|  E| % |                          Dm  C  
       We've got to relieve Bangla Desh
|  E| % |                         Dm  C  
       Relieve the people of Bangla Desh
|  Am| % |  E7| % |  Dm| % |  G#7| % |
(instrumental)
Now won't you Elend your hand try to understand
Relieve the Dmpeople of Bangla E7Desh
|  Am| % |  E7| % |  Dm| % |  G#7| % |  E| % |  Dm|  E7|
(fade)

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Bangla Desh

by George Harrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#dim7

Am/G

Eaug

E7-9

G#7

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Non-album single (1971)

Tuning: Standard

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CHORDS

E-B-G-D-A-e or (easier)

G#dim7 4-x-3-4-3-x x-x-0-1-0-1

Am/G 3-x-2-2-1-0 x-x-x-0-1-0

Eaug (0)x-2-1-1-0

E7-9 (0)x-2-1-3-1 (0)x-0-1-0-1

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[Intro]

Am G#dim7

My friend came to me, with sadness in his eyes

Am/G F

Told me that he wanted help

Eaug E7-9

Before his country dies

Am G#dim7

Although I couldn't feel the pain, I knew I had to try

Am/G F

Now I'm asking all of you

Eaug E7-9

To help us save some lives

[Interlude]

| | % |

[Verse 1]

Bangla Desh, Bangla Desh

Where so many people are dying fast

And it sure looks like a mess

G#7

I've never seen such distress

Now won't you lend your hand try to understand

Dm E7

Relieve the people of Bangla Desh

[Verse 2]

Bangla Desh, Bangla Desh

Such a great disaster - I don't understand

But it sure looks like a mess

G#7

I've never known such distress

Now please don't turn away, I want to hear you say

Dm C

Relieve the people of Bangla Desh

[Solo]

Am E7 Dm G#7 E

| | % | | % | | % | | % | | % |

(saxophone)

Dm E7

Relieve the people of Bangla Desh

[Verse 3]

Bangla Desh, Bangla Desh

Now it may seem so far from where we all are

It's something we can't reject

G#7

The suffering I can't neglect

Now won't you give some bread, get the starving fed

Dm C

We've got to relieve Bangla Desh

[Outro]

E Dm C

| | % |

Relieve the people of Bangla Desh

E Dm C

| | % |

We've got to relieve Bangla Desh

E Dm C

| | % |

Relieve the people of Bangla Desh

Am E7 Dm G#7

| | % | | % | | % | | % |

(instrumental)

Now won't you lend your hand try to understand

Dm E7

Relieve the people of Bangla Desh

Am E7 Dm G#7 E Dm E7

| | % | | % | | % | | % | | % | | |

(fade)

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