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So Help Me God
By Ray Charles
INTRO:
Bm//// G///  D//// ///  Asus/    A/
Bm//// G///  D////   Asus//    A//
D//// D/F#////  G//// ////
D//// D/F#////  G//// ////
VERSE 1
I am Dlost.D/F#.. I've been led asGtray
GOnce aD/F#gain I Emneed Your light and Asuslove to Alead the Dway
G...I Aknow I don't deDserve it.D/F#..  but I promise it's the Gend
GSo if You D/F#rescue Emme just one more Bmtime
You'll Asusnever have to Asusdo it aAgain
CHORUS 1
So Dhelp me EmGodG  
So help me BmGod
GHelp me... DGod!
Help me G/DGod
Help me DGodD/F#  G  
        (ooh...)
VERSE 2
It's the Dtruth... I D/F#can't tell You a Glie
GYou're the D/F#only Emone who's been there Asusfor me Aeach and Devery time
G...Now I Aguess it's my Dturn to D/F#prove myself to GYou
GGo ahead.D/F#.. ask me Emanything at Bmall
And Asusthat's what I am Asusgoing to Ado
CHORUS 2
So Dhelp me EmGod (help me GGod)
Help me BmGod (please Ghelp me)
Help me... DGod (God!)
I cross the G/Dheart (help me... DGod)
Help me God, oh G/Dyeah  (ooh...)
BRIDGE
You've been so underCstanding and G/Bpatient with me
It's D/F#took me some time, but E7/G#now I see (but Asusnow I Asee)
    Bm     G.D..It took me some time...
but Bmnow I see.G..D  Asus  A  
VERSE 3
I am Dawake.D/F#.. now I have been Gfound
GYou can D/F#count on Emme forever Bmmore
I'm Asusnever gonna' Asuslet You Adown
FINAL CHORUS
So help me EmGod (help  D/F#me   GGod)
Yes please, BmGod (please Ghelp me)
Help me... (DGod!) God
D/F#...Yes... (Emwhoa!)
Whoa... Ghelp me! Bm  G  D  
        (help  me  God!  Help, me God!)
I won't D/F#let you down... (oh Emno!)
Please (Ghelp me) help me BmGodG  
                         (Help me God! Help me...)
CODA
Help me... DGod..D/F#.  G  
           D      D/F#       G    D[ritard/slow tempo]
...My Lord...

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So Help Me God

by Ray Charles

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Asus

D/F#

G/D

G/B

E7/G#

So Help Me God

By Ray Charles

INTRO:

Bm G D Asus A

//// /// //// /// / /

Bm G D Asus A

//// /// //// // //

D D/F# G

//// //// //// ////

D D/F# G

//// //// //// ////

VERSE 1

D D/F# G

I am lost... I've been led astray

G D/F# Em Asus A D

Once again I need Your light and love to lead the way

G A D D/F# G

...I know I don't deserve it... but I promise it's the end

G D/F# Em Bm

So if You rescue me just one more time

Asus Asus A

You'll never have to do it again

CHORUS 1

D Em G

So help me God

G D

Help me... God!

G/D

Help me God

D D/F# G

Help me God

(ooh...)

VERSE 2

D D/F# G

It's the truth... I can't tell You a lie

G D/F# Em Asus A D

You're the only one who's been there for me each and every time

G A D D/F# G

...Now I guess it's my turn to prove myself to You

G D/F# Em Bm

Go ahead... ask me anything at all

Asus Asus A

And that's what I am going to do

CHORUS 2

D Em G

So help me God (help me God)

Bm G

Help me God (please help me)

Help me... God (God!)

G/D D

I cross the heart (help me... God)

G/D

Help me God, oh yeah (ooh...)

BRIDGE

C G/B

You've been so understanding and patient with me

D/F# E7/G# Asus A

It's took me some time, but now I see (but now I see)

Bm G D

...It took me some time...

Bm G D Asus A

but now I see...

VERSE 3

D D/F# G

I am awake... now I have been found

G D/F# Em Bm

You can count on me forever more

Asus Asus A

I'm never gonna' let You down

FINAL CHORUS

Em D/F# G

So help me God (help me God)

Bm G

Yes please, God (please help me)

Help me... (God!) God

D/F# Em

...Yes... (whoa!)

G Bm G D

Whoa... help me!

(help me God! Help, me God!)

D/F# Em

I won't let you down... (oh no!)

G Bm G

Please (help me) help me God

(Help me God! Help me...)

CODA

D D/F# G

Help me... God...

D D/F# G D

[ritard/slow tempo]

...My Lord...

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