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Help Me

(Larry Gatlin)


Copyright First Generation Music Co.

Original by Kris Kristofferson and Gatlin in 1972


RCA studio session - December 10-16, 1973 - Stax Studios - Memphis

 December 12, 9 pm-12 am, 1-5 am

CPA5 1624-01


Overdub for RCA studio session - January 10 and 11, 1974 - RCA Studio - Hollywood

 January 11

CPA5 1624-01
May 1974 Single B side RCA APBO 0280 If You Talk In Your Sleep / Help Me
January 1975 LP RCA APL 1 0873 Promised Land
Remixed master
Take 1 (fs) + Remixed master: November 29, 2011 CD FTD 506020-975019 Promised Land


Re-recording sessions - First session - Young 'un Sound Studio - Murfreesboro

 January 28, 1980 - Evening
KWA5 8239 - Unreleased


Re-recording sessions - Second session - Young 'un Sound Studio - Murfreesboro

 October 14, 1980
KWA5 8555 - Unreleased





Version 1          Version 2          Version 3   

Version 4   








Lord, Help me walk
another mile, just one more mile;
I'm tired of walkin' all alone.


Lord, Help me smile
another smile, just one more smile;
I know I just can't make it on my own.


I never thought I needed help before;
I thought that I could do things by myself.
Now I know I just can't take it any more.
With a humble heart, on bended knee,
I'm beggin' You, please, Help Me.


Come down from Your golden
throne to me, to lowly me;
I need to feel the touch of Your tender hand.


Remove the chains of darkness
and let me see, Lord let me see;
Just where I fit into your master plan.


I never thought I needed help before;
I thought that I could do things by myself.
Now I know I just can't take it any more.
With a humble heart, on bended knee,
I'm beggin' You, please, Help Me. 




     Intro: D D D D
     
     D             D            A
     Lord, help me walk another mile... just one more mile
      A            A            D
     I'm tired of walking all alone
     D             D             A
     Lord, help me smile another smile... just one more smile
     A                    A              D
     I know, I just can't make it, on my own
     
     
     CHORUS:
     G                               D
     I never thought I needed help before
     A                                     D
     I thought that I could do things by myself
     G                                  D 
     Now I know I just can't take it anymore
     
     A [tacet]
     With a humble heart, on bended knee, I'm begging you please
      D
     Help me
     
     
     Come down from your golden throne to me, lonely me 
     I need to feel the tough of your tender hand
     Remove the chains of darkness and let me see, Lord, let me see 
     Just where I fit into your master plan.
     
     
     CODA:
     A [tacet]
     With a humble heart, on bended knee, I'm begging you please
     
     G          G               G       A D 
     Help...