Lead Sheet

450 - Precious Lord, Take My Hand

THOMAS A. DORSEY GEORGE N. ALLEN
adapted by THOMAS A. DORSEY

INTRO VERSE

C # dim7 C C m6
# E Eb
G G D7

& 34
G G

Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Œ Œ ..
D D

œ œ ˙ œ œ
1. Pre - cious Lord, take my
2. When my way grows

# F#
G7 Am C G D Em A9

œ œ j œ œ
C

& ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ. œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙
6
hand. Lead me on, help me stand– I am tired, I am weak, I am
drear, Pre - cious Lord, lin - ger near– When my life is al - most

A7 D7 G7
# F#
D G7 C6
˙ œ œ
D G C

œ œ ˙ œ œ
E A D

& ˙. Û ˙ ˙ œ œ
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worn; Thro’ the storm, thro’ the night, Lead me on to the
gone; Hear my cry, hear my call, Hold my hand lest I

REPEAT to Verse
C # dim7 C C m6
# E Eb
C6 G G D7
œ œ.
G
j j . ..
D D

& œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ J œ œ ˙. ˙
œ œ
16
light– Take my hand, pre - cious Lord, lead me home. 1. Pre - cious
fall– Take my hand, pre - cious Lord, lead me home. 2. When my

TURNAROUND to Verse ENDING

C # dim7 C C m6 G
# E Eb D
G G D7 G G

Œ Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Œ Œ ..
D

& ˙. ˙ ˙. ˙
21
œ œ
home. 1. Pre - cious home.
home. 2. When my home.

Chords Used

C # dim7 G
D
C
E
C m6
Eb D7 G G7 Am
C C

A7 D7 G7
F#
D Em A9 D C6
E A D

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