George Harrison: "My Sweet Lord" (1976)

"My Sweet Lord" is a song by former Beatles lead guitarist George Harrison from his UK number one hit triple album All Things Must Pass. The song is primarily about the Hindu god Krishna. It is ranked #460 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time."

The song was originally intended for Billy Preston, who had a minor hit with it in early 1970, in his album Encouraging Words. It was written in December 1969, when Harrison and Billy Preston were in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The recording of the song took place in London. Preston was the principal musician while Harrison was engineering the sessions.


- Lyrics:

I really want to know you
Really want to go with you
Really want to show you Lord that it won't take long --
My Lord (Hallelujah)
My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)
Hmmm my Lord (Hallelujah)
My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)

Really want to see you
Really want to see you
Really want to see you Lord
Really want to see you Lord
But it takes so long my Lord (Hallelujah)
My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)
Hmmm my Lord (Hallelujah)
My, my my Lord (Hallelujah)

I really want to know you (Hallelujah)
I really want to go with you (Hallelujah)
Really want to show your Lord (Hall)
But it won't take long my Lord (Hallelujah)
Umm (Hallelujah)
My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)
My, my Lord (Hallelujah)

Hmm my Lord (Hare Krishna)
My, my my Lord (Hare Krishna)
Wo, my sweet Lord (Krishna Krishna)
Oooh (Hare Hare)
Now I really want to so you (Hare Rama)
Really want to be with you (Hare Rama)
I really want to see you Lord
But it takes so long my Lord (Hallelujah)
Um my Lord (Hallelujah)
My, my my Lord (Hare Krishna)
My sweet Lord (Krishna Krishna)
My Sweet Lord (Hare Krishna)
My sweet Lord (Krishna Krishna)
My sweet Lord (Krishna Krishna)
(Gurur Brahma)
(Gurur Visnu)
(Gurur Devo)
(Gurur Devo)
(Parambrahma)
(Tasmi Shri Guruve Namah)
(Maheshwara)
(Gurur Sakshat)
(Hare Rama)
(Hare Krishna)
(Krishna Krishna)