Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: G+G
Difficulty: Novice
Precious Lord, Take My Hand – Thomas Andrew Dorsey
Verse 1:
G+GG7G7
Precious Lord, take my hand,
C majorCA minorAm
Lead me on, let me stand,
G+GA augmentedAD MajorDD7D7
I am tired, I am weak, I am worn;
G+GG7G7
Through the storm, through the night,
C majorCA minorAm
Lead me on to the light:
Refrain:
G+GD7D7
Take my hand, precious Lord,
G+GC majorCG+G
Lead me home.
Verse 2:
G+GG7G7
When my way grows drear,
C majorCA minorAm
Precious Lord linger near
G+GA augmentedAD MajorDD7D7
When my light is almost gone
G+GG7G7
Hear my cry, hear my call
C majorCA minorAm
Hold my hand lest I fall
Refrain:
G+GD7D7
Take my hand, precious Lord,
G+GC majorCG+G
Lead me home.
Verse 3:
G+GG7G7
When the darkness appears,
C majorCA minorAm
And the night draws near
G+GA augmentedAD MajorDD7D7
And the day is past and gone
G+GG7G7
At the river I stand
C majorCA minorAm
Guide my feet, hold my hand
Refrain:
G+GD7D7
Take my hand, precious Lord,
G+GC majorCG+G
Lead me home.
Outro:
(A augmentedA little slower)
G+GD7D7
Take my hand, precious Lord,
C majorCG+G
Lead me home.