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Help Me Make it Through the Night:Sammi Smith
#1 on Hot Country and #8 on BB Hot 100
on MEGA Records in 1971.
INTRO: Ab  
#1.
AbTake the ribbon from my hair, shake it loose 
and let it Dbfall.
DbLay it soft against your Ebskin, like the shadows 
on the Abwall.
AbCome and lay down by my side, til the early mornin' 
Dblight.
DbAll I'm takin' is your Ebtime, help me make it 
through the Abnight.
CHORUS:
AbI don't care what's right or Dbwrong, I won't try 
to underAbstand.
AbLet the devil take toBbmorrow, Lord, tonight I need 
a Ebfriend.
#2.
EbYesterday is dead and Abgone, and tomorrow's out 
of Dbsight.
DbAnd it's sad to be aEblone, help me make it through 
the Abnight.
BRIDGE:
AbHmmmm-hmmm-hmmm-hmmm-hmmm..mmmm-hmmm-hmmm-hmmm-Dbhmmm.
DbAnd it's sad to be aEblone, help me make it Abthrough
the night.
OUTRO:
I don't Dbwant to be aEblone, help me make it through
the Abnight.
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Help Me Make It Through The Night

by Sammi Smith

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Help Me Make it Through the Night:Sammi Smith

#1 on Hot Country and #8 on BB Hot 100

on MEGA Records in 1971.

INTRO:

#1.

Take the ribbon from my hair, shake it loose

and let it fall.

Db Eb

Lay it soft against your skin, like the shadows

on the wall.

Come and lay down by my side, til the early mornin'

light.

Db Eb

All I'm takin' is your time, help me make it

through the night.

CHORUS:

Ab Db

I don't care what's right or wrong, I won't try

to understand.

Ab Bb

Let the devil take tomorrow, Lord, tonight I need

a friend.

#2.

Eb Ab

Yesterday is dead and gone, and tomorrow's out

of sight.

Db Eb

And it's sad to be alone, help me make it through

the night.

BRIDGE:

Ab Db

Hmmmm-hmmm-hmmm-hmmm-hmmm..mmmm-hmmm-hmmm-hmmm-hmmm.

Db Eb Ab

And it's sad to be alone, help me make it through

the night.

OUTRO:

Db Eb

I don't want to be alone, help me make it through

the night.

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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