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
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
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|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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
Give me love, Give me love
Give me peace on earth
Give me light, Give me life
Keep me free from birth
Give me hope,Help me cope,
with this heavy load
Trying to, touch and reach you with,
heart and soul
Middle Eight
Piano Part
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-----------------------|
Pleeeeeeaaaaase……….. takke hold of my hand
That I might understand you
Won't you please, Oh won't you
Verse (same as first)
Middle Eight
Solo
Won't you please, Oh won't you
Verse x3
Middle Eight
End on G7 strum