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 along with the video in F Major)

Chord Chart Legend
D Major D7 Dmaj7 E Major Em7 G major G7 Gm barre chord A Major A7 C Major
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

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: |        |         |       |       |...

Song Details:

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

Notable Covers:

  • Jeff Lynne: Lynne, who was a close friend and collaborator of Harrison, gave a moving performance of the song at the "Concert for George" in 2002. He was accompanied by Andy Fairweather-Low and Marc Mann on guitars, replicating the original's twin slide guitar parts.
  • Sting, James Taylor, and Elton John: This trio of music legends performed "Give Me Love" as a tribute to Harrison at the "Rock for the Rainforest" benefit concert in 2002.
  • Marisa Monte: The Brazilian singer brought her unique style to the song, creating a beautiful and ethereal version.
  • Dave Davies: The Kinks guitarist offered a rock-infused take on the song, showcasing its versatility.
  • Grace Vanderwaal: The young ukulele player and singer gave a fresh and charming performance of the song, demonstrating its appeal across generations.
  • Ben Harper gave a beautiful rendition at the "George Fest" tribute concert in 2014.
  • Lynda DeFuria recorded a beautiful cover which was released as a single in 2021.
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