Biography:
Ray Charles (Ray Charles Robinson, Albany, Georgia, September 23, 1930 - Beverly Hills, California, June 10, 2004), was an American singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, and band leader.
As a rock and roll, rhythm & blues, soul, blues, jazz, country and pop musician he helped to shape the sound of rhythm & blues.
He brought a soulful sound to everything from country music ("I Can't Stop Loving You") to rock and roll ("Mess Around"), to pop standards to a now-iconic rendition of "America the Beautiful.
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Other songs:
- Baby Its Cold Outside
- Busted
- Crying Time
- Georgia On My Mind
- Hit The Road Jack
- I Can't Stop Loving You
- I Got A Woman
- If You Go Away
- Lonely Avenue
- Mess Around
- Unchain My Heart
- You Don't Know Me
- Aint That Love
- Am I Blue
- America The Beautiful
- Baby Dont You Cry
- Born To Lose
- Bulldog Bite Hunker Down Hairy Dawg
- Careless Love
- Carry Me Back To Old Virginny
- Come Back Baby
- Come Live With Me
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- Do I Ever Cross Your Mind
- Dont Put All Your Dreams In One Basket
- Drown In My Own Tears
- Ellie My Love
- Funny But I Still Love You
- Good Love Gone Bad
- Hallelujah I Love Her So
- Hard Times No One Knows Better Than I
- Here We Go Again
- I Can See Clearly Now
- I Cant Stop Loving You
- I Dont Need No Doctor
- I Got A Woman Part 1
- If I Could
- If I Were You
- If You Were Mine
- Im Going Down To The River
- Just For A Thrill
- Lets Go Get Stoned
- My First Night Alone Without You
- My Heart Cries For You
- No Letter Today
- Rays Blues
- Shake A Tail Feather
- Sinners Prayer
- So Help Me God
- Sunshine
- Take These Chains
- Take These Chains From My Heart
- Tell All The World About You
- Thanks For Bringing Love Around Again
- That Lucky Old Sun
- That Spirit Of Christmas
- The Brightest Smile In Town
- The Jealous Kind
- Three Quarter Time
- Together Again
- Two Old Cats Like Us
- What Id Say
- What Would I Do Without You
- Without Love There Is Nothing
- You Always Miss The Water
- You Dont Know Me
- Your Cheatin Heart
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So Help Me God
By Ray Charles
INTRO:
Bm G D Asus A
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Bm G D Asus A
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D D/F# G
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D D/F# G
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VERSE 1
D D/F# G
I am lost... I've been led astray
G D/F# Em Asus A D
Once again I need Your light and love to lead the way
G A D D/F# G
...I know I don't deserve it... but I promise it's the end
G D/F# Em Bm
So if You rescue me just one more time
Asus Asus A
You'll never have to do it again
CHORUS 1
D Em G
So help me God
Bm
So help me God
G D
Help me... God!
G/D
Help me God
D D/F# G
Help me God
(ooh...)
VERSE 2
D D/F# G
It's the truth... I can't tell You a lie
G D/F# Em Asus A D
You're the only one who's been there for me each and every time
G A D D/F# G
...Now I guess it's my turn to prove myself to You
G D/F# Em Bm
Go ahead... ask me anything at all
Asus Asus A
And that's what I am going to do
CHORUS 2
D Em G
So help me God (help me God)
Bm G
Help me God (please help me)
D
Help me... God (God!)
G/D D
I cross the heart (help me... God)
G/D
Help me God, oh yeah (ooh...)
BRIDGE
C G/B
You've been so understanding and patient with me
D/F# E7/G# Asus A
It's took me some time, but now I see (but now I see)
Bm G D
...It took me some time...
Bm G D Asus A
but now I see...
VERSE 3
D D/F# G
I am awake... now I have been found
G D/F# Em Bm
You can count on me forever more
Asus Asus A
I'm never gonna' let You down
FINAL CHORUS
Em D/F# G
So help me God (help me God)
Bm G
Yes please, God (please help me)
D
Help me... (God!) God
D/F# Em
...Yes... (whoa!)
G Bm G D
Whoa... help me!
(help me God! Help, me God!)
D/F# Em
I won't let you down... (oh no!)
G Bm G
Please (help me) help me God
(Help me God! Help me...)
CODA
D D/F# G
Help me... God...
D D/F# G D [ritard/slow tempo]
...My Lord...
By Ray Charles
INTRO:
Bm G D Asus A
//// /// //// /// / /
Bm G D Asus A
//// /// //// // //
D D/F# G
//// //// //// ////
D D/F# G
//// //// //// ////
VERSE 1
D D/F# G
I am lost... I've been led astray
G D/F# Em Asus A D
Once again I need Your light and love to lead the way
G A D D/F# G
...I know I don't deserve it... but I promise it's the end
G D/F# Em Bm
So if You rescue me just one more time
Asus Asus A
You'll never have to do it again
CHORUS 1
D Em G
So help me God
Bm
So help me God
G D
Help me... God!
G/D
Help me God
D D/F# G
Help me God
(ooh...)
VERSE 2
D D/F# G
It's the truth... I can't tell You a lie
G D/F# Em Asus A D
You're the only one who's been there for me each and every time
G A D D/F# G
...Now I guess it's my turn to prove myself to You
G D/F# Em Bm
Go ahead... ask me anything at all
Asus Asus A
And that's what I am going to do
CHORUS 2
D Em G
So help me God (help me God)
Bm G
Help me God (please help me)
D
Help me... God (God!)
G/D D
I cross the heart (help me... God)
G/D
Help me God, oh yeah (ooh...)
BRIDGE
C G/B
You've been so understanding and patient with me
D/F# E7/G# Asus A
It's took me some time, but now I see (but now I see)
Bm G D
...It took me some time...
Bm G D Asus A
but now I see...
VERSE 3
D D/F# G
I am awake... now I have been found
G D/F# Em Bm
You can count on me forever more
Asus Asus A
I'm never gonna' let You down
FINAL CHORUS
Em D/F# G
So help me God (help me God)
Bm G
Yes please, God (please help me)
D
Help me... (God!) God
D/F# Em
...Yes... (whoa!)
G Bm G D
Whoa... help me!
(help me God! Help, me God!)
D/F# Em
I won't let you down... (oh no!)
G Bm G
Please (help me) help me God
(Help me God! Help me...)
CODA
D D/F# G
Help me... God...
D D/F# G D [ritard/slow tempo]
...My Lord...
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