Great song by one of my favorite songwriters.
Capo on the 3rd fret.
The lead part is really played on a slide guitar, so I did the best I could (notes are
frets, not relative to capo). I’ll try to figure out the solo as soon as I can.
Chord Chart
Asus D Dmaj D7 Em A Gm A7 C G G7
E|--0----2---2-----2---0--0---3--0---0--3--1--|
B|--3----3---2-----1---0--2---3--2---1--0--0--|
G|--2----2---2-----2---0--2---3--0---0--0--0--|
D|--0----0---0-----0---2--2---5--2---2--0--0--|
A|---------------------2--0---5--0---3--2--2--|
E|---------------------0------3---------3--3--|
Intro
Asus D Asus D
E|-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Asus D Dmaj7 Em A Gm A7 C G
E|--8/13----12------17/10-----8-----6/9-(6/9)-8/12(8/12)-11---10-11-13/6-|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse
D Dmaj7
Give me love, Give me love
Em A
Give me peace on earth
Gm A7
Give me light, Give me life
C G
Keep me free from birth
D Dmaj7
Give me hope,Help me cope,
Em A
with this heavy load
Gm A7 C
Trying to, touch and reach you with,
G
heart and soul
Middle Eight
Piano Part
D Dmaj7 D7 G
E|-2-2---3-2-0----2-2---3-2-0----2-2---0-2-3-2--3-----------------------|
B|-3-3---3-3-3-3--2-2---2-2-2-3--1-1---1-1-1-1--0-----------------------|
G|-2-2---2-2-2-2--2-2---2-2-2-2--2-2---2-2-2-2--0-----------------------| x2
D|-0-0---0-0-0-0--0-0---0-0-0-0--0-0---0-0-0-0--0-----------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------2-----------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------3-----------------------|
D Dmaj7 D7 G
Pleeeeeeaaaaase……….. takke hold of my hand
Em A7
That I might understand you
A
Won't you please, Oh won't you
Verse (same as first)
Middle Eight
Solo
D Dmaj7 D7 G Em A7
A
Won't you please, Oh won't you
Verse x3
Middle Eight
End on G7 strum
