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My Sweet Lord

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Tuning: Standard
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capo: 2nd fret
play: D (later key change to E)
key: E (later key change to F#)
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CHORDS
D#dim   x-x-1-2-1-2
Ddim    x-x-0-1-0-1
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INTRO
|  Em|  A|  Em|  A| 
|  Em|  A|  Em|  A| 
(slide)
|  D|  Bm|  D|  Bm|
|  D|  D#dim|  Em|  A|
CHORUS
My sweet EmLordA  
Ooh, my EmLordA  
My sweet EmLordA  
VERSE
I really want to Dsee youBm  
I really want to Dbe with youBm  
I really want to Dsee you Lord
But it D#dimtakes so long, my EmLordA  
CHORUS
My sweet EmLordA  
Hmmm, my EmLordA  
Oh, my EmLordA  
VERSE
I really want to Dknow youBm  
I really want to Dgo with youBm  
I really want to Dshow you Lord
That it D#dimwon't take long, my EmLord (HalleAlujah)
CHORUS
My sweet EmLord (HalleAlujah)
Oh, my EmLord (HalleAlujah)
My sweet EmLord (HalleAlujah)
VERSE (variation with key change)
I really want to Dsee you
I really want to D7see you
I really want to Bsee you, Lord
I really want to Esee you, Lord
But it Ddimtakes so long, my F#mLord (HalleBlujah)
CHORUS
My sweet F#mLord (HalleBlujah)
Oh, my F#mLord (HalleBlujah)
My sweet F#mLord (HalleBlujah)
Oh, my F#mLord (HalleBlujah)
VERSE
    E(HalleC#mluja)
I really want to Esee you (HalleC#mlujah)
I really want to Esee you, Lord
But it Ddimtakes so long, my F#mLord (HalleBlujah)
CHORUS
My sweet F#mLord (HalleBlujah)
Oh, my F#mLord (HalleBlujah)
My sweet F#mLord (HalleBlujah)
INTERLUDE (slide)
|  E|  C#m|  E|  C#m|
|  E|  Ddim|  F#m|  B|
CHORUS
My sweet F#mLord (Hare BKrishna)
My sweet F#mLord (Hare BKrishna)
My sweet F#mLord (Krishna, BKrishna)
Oh, my F#mLord (Hare BHare)
VERSE
I really want to Esee you (Hare C#mRama)
I really want to Ebe with you (Hare C#mRama)
I really want to Esee you Lord (aaah)
But it Ddimtakes so long, my F#mLord (HalleBlujah)
OUTRO 
My sweet F#mLord (HalleBlujah)
Oh, my F#mLord (Hare BKrishna)
My sweet F#mLord (Hare BKrishna)
Oh, my F#mLord (Krishna BKrishna)
Oh, my F#mLord (Hare BHare)
My sweet F#mLord (Guru BBrahma)
My sweet F#mLord (Guru BVishnu)
Oh, my F#mLord (Guru BDevo)
Oh, my F#mLord (MaheBshwara)
My sweet F#mLord (Guru BSakshaat)
My sweet F#mLord (ParaBbrahma)
Oh, my F#mLord (TasmaByi Shree)
My sweet F#mLord (Guru BNamah)
My sweet F#mLord (Hare BRama)
CODA (slide)
|  E|  C#m|  E|  C#m|
|  E|  C#m| E  

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My Sweet Lord

by Billy Preston

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D#dim

Ddim

F#m

C#m

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Tuning: Standard

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capo: 2nd fret

play: D (later key change to E)

key: E (later key change to F#)

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CHORDS

D#dim x-x-1-2-1-2

Ddim x-x-0-1-0-1

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INTRO

Em A Em A

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Em A Em A

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(slide)

D Bm D Bm

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D D#dim Em A

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CHORUS

Em A

My sweet Lord

Em A

Ooh, my Lord

Em A

My sweet Lord

VERSE

D Bm

I really want to see you

D Bm

I really want to be with you

I really want to see you Lord

D#dim Em A

But it takes so long, my Lord

CHORUS

Em A

My sweet Lord

Em A

Hmmm, my Lord

Em A

Oh, my Lord

VERSE

D Bm

I really want to know you

D Bm

I really want to go with you

I really want to show you Lord

D#dim Em A

That it won't take long, my Lord (Hallelujah)

CHORUS

Em A

My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)

Em A

Oh, my Lord (Hallelujah)

Em A

My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)

VERSE (variation with key change)

I really want to see you

I really want to see you, Lord

Ddim F#m B

But it takes so long, my Lord (Hallelujah)

CHORUS

F#m B

My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)

F#m B

Oh, my Lord (Hallelujah)

F#m B

My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)

F#m B

Oh, my Lord (Hallelujah)

VERSE

E C#m

(Halleluja)

E C#m

I really want to see you (Hallelujah)

I really want to see you, Lord

Ddim F#m B

But it takes so long, my Lord (Hallelujah)

CHORUS

F#m B

My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)

F#m B

Oh, my Lord (Hallelujah)

F#m B

My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)

INTERLUDE (slide)

E C#m E C#m

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E Ddim F#m B

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CHORUS

F#m B

My sweet Lord (Hare Krishna)

F#m B

My sweet Lord (Hare Krishna)

F#m B

My sweet Lord (Krishna, Krishna)

F#m B

Oh, my Lord (Hare Hare)

VERSE

E C#m

I really want to see you (Hare Rama)

E C#m

I really want to be with you (Hare Rama)

I really want to see you Lord (aaah)

Ddim F#m B

But it takes so long, my Lord (Hallelujah)

OUTRO

F#m B

My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)

F#m B

Oh, my Lord (Hare Krishna)

F#m B

My sweet Lord (Hare Krishna)

F#m B

Oh, my Lord (Krishna Krishna)

F#m B

Oh, my Lord (Hare Hare)

F#m B

My sweet Lord (Guru Brahma)

F#m B

My sweet Lord (Guru Vishnu)

F#m B

Oh, my Lord (Guru Devo)

F#m B

Oh, my Lord (Maheshwara)

F#m B

My sweet Lord (Guru Sakshaat)

F#m B

My sweet Lord (Parabrahma)

F#m B

Oh, my Lord (Tasmayi Shree)

F#m B

My sweet Lord (Guru Namah)

F#m B

My sweet Lord (Hare Rama)

CODA (slide)

E C#m E C#m

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E C#m E

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