Hello Lord
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/F : 1xxxxx
D : xx0232
[Verse 1]
E E7
I don't want to hurt nobody
A E
I don't want to kill no one
A E
I just wanna see my baby
B7
Whose face is like the sun
E E7
I'm so far from Carolina
A E
But I still can see her smile
A E
And when I dream, it almost seems
B7
Like I've been with her awhile
[Chorus]
A E
Hello Lord, how's your children?
A E
They lay still fuss and fight?
A E
With all these guns we've given them
B7
And ship them off to fight
A E
I don't know if you've noticed
A E
It's become an awful sight
F#m B7 A E
Hello Lord, how's your children tonight?
[Verse 2]
E E7
I don't know what I'm doing here
A E
I'm not sure if this is right
A E
All's I know, I'm a soldier boy
B7
And a soldier's job's to fight
E E7
Here I lay in this cruel sun
A E
I've never seen such smoke and fire
A E
And I've never seen so much blood
B7
Lying here in the mire
[Chorus]
A E
Hello Lord, how's your children?
A E
Do They still fuss and fight?
A E
With all these guns we've given them
B7
And then send 'em off to fight
A E
I don't know if you've noticed
A E
It's become an awful sight
/F F#m B7 A E
Hello Lord, how's your children tonight?
[Bridge]
D A E
Please, please, come for me
D A E
Please, oh please, come for me
F#m
Come for me
A
Come for me
B7
Come for me
E
Come for me
F#m
Come for me
A
Come for me
B7
Come for me
[Chorus]
A E
Hello Lord, how's your children?
A E
Do They still fuss and fight?
A E
With all these guns we've given them
B7
And then send them off to fight
A E
I don't know if you've noticed
A E
It's become an awful sight
/F F#m B7 A E
Hello Lord, how's your children tonight?
/F F#m B7 A E
Hello Lord, how's your children tonight?
/F F#m B7 A
Hello Lord, how's your children tonight?
How to play Hello Lord
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.