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Help Me Make It Through The Night chords by Kris Kristofferson (Official Version)

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C
Csus4
F
Dm
G7
D7

Intro 1

C

Csus4

C

Verse 1

C

Csus4

C

Take the ribbon from your hair

F

Dm

Shake it loose and let it fall

G7

Layin' soft upon my skin

C

Csus4

C

Like the shadows on the wall

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Verse 2

C

Csus4

C

Come and lay down by my side

F

Dm

'Til the early mornin' light

G7

All I'm takin' is your time

C

Csus4

C

Help me make it through the night

Bridge 1

F

I don't care who's right or wrong

C

I don't try to understand

D7

Let the devil take tomorrow

G7

Lord, tonight I need a friend

Verse 3

C

Csus4

C

Yesterday is dead and gone

F

Dm

And tomorrow's out of sight

G7

And it's sad to be alone

C

Csus4

C

Help me make it through the night

Outro 1
C 
Csus4 
C 
Hmm
F 
Dm 
Hmm
G7 
Lord, it's sad to be alone
C 
Csus4 
C 
Help me make it through the night
[Repeat and fade]

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C
Csus4
F
Dm
G7
D7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: C majorBPM: 158

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Csus4: x-3-3-0-1-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Help Me Make It Through The Night by Kris Kristofferson, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It suits players who want to learn Help Me Make It Through The Night the way Kris Kristofferson intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Help Me Make It Through The Night

Kris Kristofferson

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