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Church

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1/34

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 34Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard
Capo: None 
[Chords]
e|---G3---C3---Em0---F1---Am0--C9/B-x---|
B|---3---3---0---1---1---1---|
G|---0---0---0---2---2---0---| 
D|---0---2---2---3---2---0---| 
A|---2---3---2---3---0---2---|
E|---3---x---0---1---x---x---| 
[Intro]
  G   C    G   C(x2)
[Chorus]
GLord, Cmy GLord, Ci Emneed your Fhelping GhandC  G  
[Verse 1]
CI'm in Glove Cwith a Gwoman, Cwho's in Glove Cwith a Gman 
I can't be    Am       C9/B     Cit ain't GmeC  G  
  CI was Gtaught Cto be patiGent and CI was Gtaught Cto be Gkind 
But i unwiAmndC9/B  C  G  C  G  
[Chorus]
GLord, Cmy GLord, Ci Emneed your Fhelping GhandC  G  C  
[Bridge]
e|---0----0--0---0-0---0-0---0-0--0-0--0---|
B|---0----0--0---0-0---0-0---0-0--0-0--0---|
G|---0----0--0---0-0---0-0---0-0--0-0--0---|(x3)
D|---x----x--x---x-x---x-x---x-x--x-x--x---| 
A|---10---10-9---9-7---7-5---5-2--3-5--x---|
E|-------------------------------------3---|
e|---0----0--0---0-0---0-0---0-0--0-0--2---|
B|---0----0--0---0-0---0-0---0-0--0-0--2---|
G|---0----0--0---0-0---0-0---0-0--0-0--0---|(x1)
D|---x----x--x---x-x---x-x---x-x--x-x--0---| 
A|---10---10-9---9-7---7-5---5-2--3-5--2---|
E|-------------------------------------3---|
C G  C G  C  G
[Verse 2]
I Gworked Clong hoGurs, Cnow i'm drGunk and Ci'm stGoned
But i'm all alone    Am       C9/B            CmiGles from home C  G  
[Chorus]
GLord, Cmy GLord, Ci Emneed your Fhelping GhandC  
GLord, Cmy GLord, Ci Emneed your Fhelping GhandC  G  C  
[Outro]
  G   C    G    C(x4)

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Church

by Gary Clark Jr.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C9/B

Tuning: Standard

Capo: None

[Chords]

G C Em F Am C9/B

e|---3---3---0---1---0---x---|

B|---3---3---0---1---1---1---|

G|---0---0---0---2---2---0---|

D|---0---2---2---3---2---0---|

A|---2---3---2---3---0---2---|

E|---3---x---0---1---x---x---|

[Intro]

G C G C

(x2)

[Chorus]

G C G C Em F G C G

Lord, my Lord, i need your helping hand

[Verse 1]

C G C G C G C G

I'm in love with a woman, who's in love with a man

Am C9/B C G C G

I can't be it ain't me

C G C G C G C G

I was taught to be patient and I was taught to be kind

Am C9/B C G C G

But i unwind

[Chorus]

G C G C Em F G C G C

Lord, my Lord, i need your helping hand

[Bridge]

e|---0----0--0---0-0---0-0---0-0--0-0--0---|

B|---0----0--0---0-0---0-0---0-0--0-0--0---|

G|---0----0--0---0-0---0-0---0-0--0-0--0---|(x3)

D|---x----x--x---x-x---x-x---x-x--x-x--x---|

A|---10---10-9---9-7---7-5---5-2--3-5--x---|

E|-------------------------------------3---|

e|---0----0--0---0-0---0-0---0-0--0-0--2---|

B|---0----0--0---0-0---0-0---0-0--0-0--2---|

G|---0----0--0---0-0---0-0---0-0--0-0--0---|(x1)

D|---x----x--x---x-x---x-x---x-x--x-x--0---|

A|---10---10-9---9-7---7-5---5-2--3-5--2---|

E|-------------------------------------3---|

C G C G C G

[Verse 2]

G C G C G C G

I worked long hours, now i'm drunk and i'm stoned

Am C9/B C G C G

But i'm all alone miles from home

[Chorus]

G C G C Em F G C

Lord, my Lord, i need your helping hand

G C G C Em F G C G C

Lord, my Lord, i need your helping hand

[Outro]

G C G C

(x4)

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