Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) chords

by George Harrison

Song Key: F Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 112 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Guitar Chords in D Major: D, D7, Dmaj7, E, Em7, G, G7, Gm, A, A7, C

Capo: 3rd fret (to play with the video in F Major)

Arrangement Song Details
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
D Major D7 Dmaj7 E Major Em7 G major G7 Gm barre chord A Major A7 C Major
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
D Major-LH D7-LH Dmaj7-LH E Major-LH Em7-LH G major-LH G7-LH Gm barre chord-LH A Major-LH A7-LH C Major-LH
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Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
  
 
              D           Dmaj7   Em7    A   Gm     A7   C     G
Intro: 4/4 ‖     |  %  |        |     -    |     -     |    -    ‖ [2/4]

                      D              Dmaj7
Chorus: Give me [4/4] love, give me  love
                Em7         A
        Give me    peace on Earth
		        Gm             A
        Give me light, give me life
                C          G
        Keep me  free from birth
                D             Dmaj7          Em7        A
        Give me hope, help me cope with this     hea-vy load
                Gm           A              C           G
        Try-ing to touch and reach you with   heart and soul...
        D                 D          D7     G
      | Oh...   |   %   |    -  My-y-y  |   Lo - o - ord |
		
      D             Dmaj7
        Please... |        |
     D7                 G
        Take hold of my hand
             E7             A 
        That I might un-der-stand you
		
        Won't you please... Oh won't you... 

        D             Dmaj7
Chorus: Give me love, give me love
                Em7         A
        Give me    peace on Earth
                Gm             A
        Give me light, give me life
                C          G
        Keep me  free from birth
                D             Dmaj7          Em7        A
        Give me hope, help me cope with this     hea-vy load
                Gm           A              C           G
        Try-ing to touch and reach you with   heart and soul...
        D                 D         D7         G
      | Oh...   |   %   |      My-y-y - y-y  |   Lo - o - ord |
		
		
           D      Dmaj7      D7      G       E7
Instr: |       |         |       |       |        |

      A
        Won't you please... Oh won't you 
		

        D             Dmaj7
Chorus: Give me love, give me love
                Em7         A
        Give me    peace on Earth
                Gm             A
        Give me light, give me life
                C          G
        Keep me  free from birth
                D             Dmaj7          Em7        A
        Give me hope, help me cope with this     hea-vy load
                Gm           A              C           G
        Try-ing to touch and reach you with   heart and soul...
		
        D             Dmaj7
Chorus: Give me love, give me love
                Em7         A
        Give me    peace on Earth
                Gm             A
        Give me light, give me life
                C        G
        Keep me  keep me free from birth
             D             Dmaj7                  Em7       A
        God, give me hope, help me cope with this    hea-vy load
                Gm               A 
        Try-ing to...  Touch and reach you...
             C            G
        With heart... and soul...			
        D               D7          G
        Oh...      My-y-y - y-y     Lo - o - ord	   
	   
            D      Dmaj7      D7      G7
Outro: |        |         |       |       |...

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: F Major - 1 flat (Bb)
  • Piano chords set: F, F7, Fmaj7, G, Gm7, Bb, Bb7, Bbm, C, C7, Eb
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately Slow
  • Metronome: ♩ = 112
  • Voice Range: F4 - G5
🎸 Beginner Guitarists: All the guitar chords in this song are very easy to play. If you haven't learned to play barre chords, here's a Gm chord that includes a small barre, but is super easy, and a great stepping stone to unlocking a whole new way of playing chords.

RH/LH Charts:
Gm Gm-LH

Song Details:

Living in the Material World Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriter: George Harrison
  • Lyrics Begin: Give me love, give me love, give me peace on earth.
  • Genre: Folk rock, Gospel
  • Featured Artist: George Harrison
  • Single:
    Released: 7 May 1973 (US), 25 May 1973 (UK)
    B-side: Miss O'Dell
  • Album: Living in the Material World
    Recorded: October 1972 – March 1973, February 1971
    Released: 30 May 1973
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