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Lord help me chords by
Donny Hathaway
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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B
B
2

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Lord, help me
Am
Am

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D
D

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G
G

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Lord, help me
F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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B
B
2

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Lord, help me
Am
Am

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D
D

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G
G

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Lord, help me
Verse 2
F#m
F#m
2

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Once more again,
A
A

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B
B
2

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your humble servant is calling on your name
Am
Am

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D
D

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I've got something I want
G
G

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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G
G

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you to do for me

Help me to inspire those

that need inspiration
C
C

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F
F

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Let my life be a sign of a coming

generation
F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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Verse 3
B
B
2

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And I'm also asking you
Am
Am

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D
D

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to help my brother
G
G

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He needs help too, Lordy
Dm
Dm

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G
G

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Help him to realize all
C
C

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that God has given
F
F

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Help him to know that there's
Cm
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F
F

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F#m
F#m
2

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a purpose for living
Verse 4
F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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B
B
2

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And Lord, Lord
F
F

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Am
Am

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Hey, hey Lord
Dsus4
Dsus4

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C
C

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I want you to help
D
D

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G
G

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me this evening

Help me (help me)

Help me (help me)
Gm
Gm
3

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C
C

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Lord, Lord, Lordy
Fm
Fm

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Bbm
Bbm

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Eb
Eb
6

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I need you to help me this evening
Ab
Ab
4

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Verse 5

Gm
Gm
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And after you do that for me
C
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Would you take time to look
Cm
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Bbm
Bbm

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at my sister?
Eb
Eb
6

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Lordy, I want you to help
Ab
Ab
4

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her this evening

Help her not to worry about
C#
C#
4

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fashion and style
F#
F#
2

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Lord, Lord let her spend her time

Just raising her child, Lordy,
Gm
Gm
3

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C
C

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help me
Verse 6
Bbm
Bbm

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I'm beg ging you Lord,
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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oh Lordy
Eb
Eb
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Ab
Ab
4

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Help us as a nation to
Abm
Abm
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Ab
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4

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understand each other
C#
C#
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F#
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Lord help us as a race to live and
Gm
Gm
3

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Bb
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love one another
C
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Bbm
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Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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(Lord, help me)
C#
C#
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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(Lord, help me)
Eb
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Ebaug
Ebaug
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G
G

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Eb
Eb
6

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Ebaug
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4

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Please, Lordy
Eb
Eb
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C
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Verse 7
Bbm
Bbm

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Eb
Eb
6

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I'm asking you from my heart this evening
Ab
Ab
4

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Ebaug
Ebaug
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G
G

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Eb
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6

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G
G

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C
C

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You know I need you
Cm
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Bbm
Bbm

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Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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I need you by my side

You know I wanna do the thing
Eb
Eb
6

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Ebaug
Ebaug
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G
G

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that's right
C
C

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You know my mind is willing
Bbm
Bbm

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Eb
Eb
6

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But sometimes I've let
Ab
Ab
4

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it weigh down
Outro 1
Ab
Ab
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Ebaug
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G
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • F#m

    2

  • A

  • B

    2

  • Am

  • D

  • G

  • Dsus4

  • C

  • F

  • Dm

  • Cm

    3

  • Gm

    3

  • Fm

  • Bbm

  • Eb

    6

  • Ab

    4

  • C#

    4

  • F#

    2

  • Abm

    4

  • Bb

  • Ebaug

    4

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Lord help me by Donny hathaway is A major.

The primary chords used in Lord help me are G#m, B, C#, Bm, E, A.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like G#m, B, C#, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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