[Verse 1] G D G
My sweet Lord, desperately
G C G
I am alone, afraid to be
G D G
My love is gone so far away
G D G D/F# G
I need my sweet Lord's help today
[Chorus] C G C G/B G
Let your love shine down on me
C G C G/B G
And light the way to be
D C
Oh and these are the words that I pray
G D G D/F# G
I need my sweet Lord's help today
[Verse 2] G D G
Blind is the fool, I see that now
G C G
I broke the rules and let you down
G D G
I walked alone, now I have run dry
G D G D/F# G
I need my sweet Lord's help tonight
[Chorus 2] C G C G/B G
Let your love shine down on me
C G C G/B G
And light the way to be
C G C G/B G
Let your love shine down on me
D C
Oh and these are the words that I pray
G D G D/F# G
I need my sweet Lord's help today
G D G D/F# G
