My Sweet Lord

Words & Music:

George Harrison

 

Unfortunately for George, he subconsciously channelled The Chiffons' hit "He's So Fine" when he wrote this.  It is still a terrific tune.  This was also transcribed (including the opening slide guitar solo) in the February issue of Total Guitar.

 

INTRO:  F#m   B  [4x] | E  C#m [2x]  |  E  Fdim

 

Slide guitar solo comes in at the E chord:

  E                    C#m           E                    C#m

|-14/16--14/12--12/14--12----------|-14/16--14/12--12/14--12----------12--------|

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  E                   Fdim                      F#m        B

|-14/16--14/12-----16\13-13\10-10\7-7/10/13---9---9---9-------|

|--------------------------------------------10--10--10--9-7~-|

|------------------16\13-13\10-10\7-7/10/13--------------9-8~-|

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CHORUS:

         F#m  B         F#m  B         F#m   B

My sweet Lord.  Mmm, my Lord.  Mmm, my Lord.

 

                 E      C#m              E          C#m

I really want to see you; really want to be with you;

               E                        Fdim              F#m  B

Really want to see you, Lord, but it takes so long, my Lord.

 

CHORUS:

 

I really want to know you; really want to go with you;

Really want to show you, my Lord,

That won't take long, my Lord. (Hallelujah!)

 

CHORUS:  [add "Hallelujah!" after each line]

 


BRIDGE & MODULATION TO G#m:

                 E        E7

I really want to see you; really want to see you;

       C#                             F#

Really want to show you, Lord; really want to show you, Lord,

       Gdim              G#m         C#

But it takes so long, my Lord. (Hallelujah!)

 

CHORUS:

         G#m         C#

My sweet Lord. (Hallelujah!)

Mmm, my Lord. (Hallelujah!)

My, my, my Lord. (Hallelujah!)

 

I really want to know you. (Hallelujah!)

Really want to go with you. (Hallelujah!)

Really want to show you, Lord, that it won't take long, my Lord.

 

CHORUS:  [continue "Hallelujah!" after each line]

 

INSTRUMENTAL TRANSITION:  F#  Em [2x]  |  F#  Gdim  G#m  C#

 

CHORUS:  [replace "Hallelujah!" with "Hare Krishna!" after each line]

Oh, mmmmm (Hare!  Hare!)

 

Now, I really want to see you.  (Hare Rama!)

Really want to be with you. (Hare Rama!)

Really want to see you, Lord,

But it takes so long, my Lord.  (Hallelujah!)

 

OUTRO:  [over F#m  C# vamp and out]

Mmm, my Lord. (Hallelujah!)  My sweet Lord. (Hare Krishna!)

My sweet Lord. (Hare Krishna!)  My Lord...  (Krishna, Krishna!)

My sweet Lord. (Hare, Hare!)  Hmmm-mmmm. (Gurur Brahma!)

Hmmm-mmmm. (Gurur Vishnu!)  Hmmm-mmmm. (Gurur Devo!)

Hmmm-mmmm. (Maheshwara!)  My sweet Lord. (Gurur Sakshaat!)

My sweet Lord. (Parabrahma!)  My, my, my Lord. (Tasmayi Shree!)

My, my, my, my Lord. (Guruve Namah!)

My sweet Lord. (Hare Rama!  Hare Krishna!)

Mmm, my Lord. (Hare Krishna!)  My, my, my Lord. (Hare, hare!)

 





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