BB King - Precious Lord Chords

Tempo:
62.05 bpm
Chords used:

C#

F#

G#

B

D#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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BB King - Precious Lord chords
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[D#m] [G#] [C#] [F#]
[B] [F#] [C#] [F#] Precious Lord, [C#] [F#] take my hand, [B] lead me on, [F#] let me [C#] stand.
[D#m] I am tired, [G#] Lord I'm weak, [C#] I am [G#] one.
[C#] Oh yes, [F#] through the storms, through the night, [B] lead me on [G#] to the light.
Precious Lord, take [F#] my hand, [D#m] [G#]
[C#] lead [F#] me on, [B] [F#]
[C#] [F#] when I sit, [C#] [C#] [F#] sit alone.
[B] Thinking of my [F#] mother at home, [C#] [D#m] I can see her in [G#] that old, [C#] old-time cheer.
[G#] I [C#]
[D#] [F#] want to hear her [Am] voice, [C#] oh [B] make my [G#] heart rejoice, so [F#] take my hand.
[D#m] [G#] Precious Lord, [C#] lead [F#] me on, [B] [F#] [C#]
[F#] when darkness, [C#] [F#] darkness appears.
Oh, [B] precious Lord, [F#] lead [C#]
[D#m] me on, when my life, my [G#] life is all, [C#] all but [G#] gone.
[C#] Oh yes,
[D#] [C#] [F#] [C#] Lord, [F#]
take [B] my hand, [G] [G#] precious Lord, and hold my hand.
[F#] Yes, my [D#m] hand, [G#] precious Lord, [C#] [C#] and lead [F#] me on.
[B] [Bm] [F#]
Key:  
C#
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F#
134211112
G#
134211114
B
12341112
D#m
13421116
C#
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F#
134211112
G#
134211114
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To learn B.B. King - Precious Lord chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - C#, F#, C#, F#, B, C#, D#m and G#. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 31 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 62 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: G Major.

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[D#m] _ _ [G#] _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _
[B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#] _ [F#] Precious Lord, [C#] _ [F#] take my hand, _ [B] lead me on, [F#] let me [C#] stand.
[D#m] I am tired, [G#] Lord I'm weak, _ [C#] I am [G#] one.
[C#] Oh yes, [F#] through the storms, through the night, [B] lead me on _ [G#] to the light. _
Precious Lord, take [F#] my hand, [D#m] _ _ [G#] _
[C#] lead [F#] me on, [B] _ _ [F#] _ _
[C#] _ [F#] when I sit, [C#] _ [C#] [F#] sit alone.
_ [B] Thinking of my [F#] mother at home, [C#] _ _ [D#m] I can see her in [G#] that old, [C#] old-time cheer.
[G#] I [C#] _ _
_ [D#] [F#] want _ to hear her [Am] voice, [C#] oh [B] make my [G#] heart rejoice, so [F#] take my hand.
[D#m] _ [G#] Precious Lord, [C#] lead [F#] me on, [B] _ _ [F#] _ [C#] _
_ [F#] when darkness, _ [C#] [F#] darkness appears.
Oh, [B] precious Lord, [F#] lead [C#] _
_ [D#m] me on, when my life, my [G#] life is all, _ [C#] all but [G#] gone.
[C#] Oh yes, _
[D#] _ [C#] _ [F#] _ _ [C#] Lord, [F#] _ _
take [B] my hand, [G] [G#] precious Lord, and hold my hand.
[F#] Yes, my [D#m] hand, [G#] precious Lord, [C#] [C#] and lead [F#] me on.
[B] _ [Bm] _ [F#] _ _

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This song, written by Thomas A. Dorsey, is featured on the album Sings Spirituals.

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