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My Sweet Lord

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Chords used:
Capo at the second fret
 Em:    022000
 A:     x02220
 D:     xx0232
 Bm:    x24432
 F#dim: 234242 or xx1212
 B7:    x24242 or x21202
 D7:    x5453x
 G#dim: 456464 or xx3434
 C#7:   x46464 or x4342x
 F#m:   244222
 B:     x2444x
 E:     022100
 C#m:   x46654
[Intro]
Em A
Em A
Em A
Em A
D Bm
D Bm
D F#dim B7 Em
[Chorus]
 AMy sweet lordEm  
 AHm, my lordEm  
 AHm, my lordEm  
[Verse]
 AI really want to Dsee you
 BmReally want to Dbe with you
 BmReally want to Dsee you lord
But it F#dimtakes so B7long, my Emlord
[Chorus]
 AMy sweet lordEm  
 AHm, my lordEm  
 AHm, my lordEm  
[Verse]
 AI really want to Dknow you
 BmReally want to Dgo with you
 BmReally want to Dshow you lord
That it F#dimwon't take B7long, my Emlord (halleAlujah)
[Chorus]
My sweet Emlord (halleAlujah)
Hm, my Emlord (halleAlujah)
My sweet Emlord (halleAlujah)
[Verse]
I really want to Dsee you
Really want to D7see you
Really want to B7see you, lord
Really want to Esee you, lord
But it G#dimtakes so C#7long, my F#mlord (halleBlujah)
[Chorus]
My sweet F#mlord (halleBlujah)
Hm, my F#mlord (halleBlujah)
My, my, my F#mlord (halleBlujah)
[Verse]
I really want to Eknow you (halleC#mlujah)
Really want to Ego with you (halleC#mlujah)
Really want to Eshow you lord (aaah)
That it G#dimwon't take C#7long, my F#mlord (halleBlujah)
[Chorus]
Hmm F#m(halleBlujah)
My sweet F#mlord (halleBlujah)
My, my, F#mlord (halleBlujah)
[Instrumental]
E C#m
E C#m
E G#dim C#7 F#m B
[Chorus]
Hm, my F#mlord (hare Bkrishna)
My, my, my F#mlord (hare Bkrishna)
Oh hm, my F#msweet lord (krishna, Bkrishna)
Oh-uuh-F#muh (hare Bhare)
[Verse]
Now, I really want to Esee you (hare C#mrama)
Really want to Ebe with you (hare C#mrama)
Really want to Esee you lord (aaah)
But it G#dimtakes so C#7long, my F#mlord (halleBlujah)
[Chorus]
Hm, my F#mlord (halleBlujah)
My, my, my F#mlord (hare Bkrishna)
My sweet F#mlord (hare Bkrishna)
My sweet F#mlord (krishna Bkrishna)
My loF#mrd (hare Bhare)
Hm, F#mHm (Gurur BBrahma)
Hm, F#mHm (Gurur BVishnu)
Hm, F#mHm (Gurur BDevo)
Hm, F#mHm (MaheshBwara)
My sweet F#mlord (Gurur BSakshaat)
My sweet F#mlord (ParaBbrahma)
My, my, my F#mlord (Tasmayi BShree)
My, my, my, my F#mlord (Guruve BNamah)
My sweet F#mlord (Hare BRama)
              F#m(hare Bkrishna)
My sweet F#mlord (hare Bkrishna)
My sweet F#mlord (krishna Bkrishna)
My F#mlord (hare Bhare)
RIP George Harrison 1943-2001

All chords in this song (13)

The story behind the song

"My Sweet Lord" is a song of devotion, written in praise of the Hindu god Krishna, yet it also carries a broader message. The lyrics express a desire for a direct relationship with God, using simple words to unite believers across different faiths. The song intentionally blends the Hebrew word "hallelujah" with chants of "Hare Krishna" and Vedic prayer, aiming to show that these terms are fundamentally the same and to encourage listeners to join in the chanting. At its heart, it's a spiritual journey that seeks to reconcile impatience with the longing to know and see the divine.

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My Sweet Lord

by George Harrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#dim

G#dim

C#7

F#m

C#m

Chords used:

Capo at the second fret

: 022000

: x02220

: xx0232

: x24432

F#dim

: 234242 or xx1212

: x24242 or x21202

: x5453x

G#dim

: 456464 or xx3434

C#7

: x46464 or x4342x

F#m

: 244222

: x2444x

: 022100

C#m

: x46654

[Intro]

Em A

D Bm

D F#dim B7 Em

[Chorus]

A Em

My sweet lord

A Em

Hm, my lord

A Em

Hm, my lord

[Verse]

A D

I really want to see you

Bm D

Really want to be with you

Bm D

Really want to see you lord

F#dim B7 Em

But it takes so long, my lord

[Chorus]

A Em

My sweet lord

A Em

Hm, my lord

A Em

Hm, my lord

[Verse]

A D

I really want to know you

Bm D

Really want to go with you

Bm D

Really want to show you lord

F#dim B7 Em A

That it won't take long, my lord (hallelujah)

[Chorus]

Em A

My sweet lord (hallelujah)

Em A

Hm, my lord (hallelujah)

Em A

My sweet lord (hallelujah)

[Verse]

I really want to see you

Really want to see you

Really want to see you, lord

G#dim C#7 F#m B

But it takes so long, my lord (hallelujah)

[Chorus]

F#m B

My sweet lord (hallelujah)

F#m B

Hm, my lord (hallelujah)

F#m B

My, my, my lord (hallelujah)

[Verse]

E C#m

I really want to know you (hallelujah)

E C#m

Really want to go with you (hallelujah)

Really want to show you lord (aaah)

G#dim C#7 F#m B

That it won't take long, my lord (hallelujah)

[Chorus]

F#m B

Hmm (hallelujah)

F#m B

My sweet lord (hallelujah)

F#m B

My, my, lord (hallelujah)

[Instrumental]

E C#m

E G#dim C#7 F#m B

[Chorus]

F#m B

Hm, my lord (hare krishna)

F#m B

My, my, my lord (hare krishna)

F#m B

Oh hm, my sweet lord (krishna, krishna)

F#m B

Oh-uuh-uh (hare hare)

[Verse]

E C#m

Now, I really want to see you (hare rama)

E C#m

Really want to be with you (hare rama)

Really want to see you lord (aaah)

G#dim C#7 F#m B

But it takes so long, my lord (hallelujah)

[Chorus]

F#m B

Hm, my lord (hallelujah)

F#m B

My, my, my lord (hare krishna)

F#m B

My sweet lord (hare krishna)

F#m B

My sweet lord (krishna krishna)

F#m B

My lord (hare hare)

F#m B

Hm, Hm (Gurur Brahma)

F#m B

Hm, Hm (Gurur Vishnu)

F#m B

Hm, Hm (Gurur Devo)

F#m B

Hm, Hm (Maheshwara)

F#m B

My sweet lord (Gurur Sakshaat)

F#m B

My sweet lord (Parabrahma)

F#m B

My, my, my lord (Tasmayi Shree)

F#m B

My, my, my, my lord (Guruve Namah)

F#m B

My sweet lord (Hare Rama)

F#m B

(hare krishna)

F#m B

My sweet lord (hare krishna)

F#m B

My sweet lord (krishna krishna)

F#m B

My lord (hare hare)

RIP George Harrison 1943-2001

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