Escrita
por George Harrison, foi gravada entre 26 de maio e final de outubro
de 1970 e lançada em 23 de novembro de 1970 no disco All things must
pass. Quando lançada em compacto, foi o primeiro número 1 de um
ex-Beatle. Mas antes dele, foi gravada por Billy Preston, com George
Harrison produzindo. É a número 460 da lista da revista Rolling
Stone das 500 maiores canções de todos os tempos.
George
começou a escrever essa canção quando estava de férias em
Compenhague, com Eric Clapton e Billy Preston.
George
Harrison cantou, tocou violão, slide guitar e fez backing vocals.
Eric Clapton tocou violão. Pete Ham tocou violão. Tom Evans tocou
violão. Joey Molland tocou violão Billy Preston tocou piano. Gary
Wright tocou piano elétrico. Klaus Voorman tocou baixo. Ringo tocou
bateria e percussão. Jim Gordon tocou bateria e percussão. Mike
Gibbins tocou pandeiro. Bobby Whitlock tocou harmonium.
Foi
regravada por Andy Williams, Peggy Lee, Ray Conniff, Johnny Mathis,
Nina Simone, Richie Havens, Julio Iglesias, The Chiffons, Dolly
Parton, Boy George, Richard Clayderman, Emerson Nogueira, Nina Hagen,
John Mayer, Klaus Voorman, Brian Wilson, entre outros artistas.
Foi
número 1 na Australia, Austria, Belgica, Canada, Holanda, Irlanda,
Nova Zelandia, Noruega, Espanha, Suécia, Suíca, Reino Unido,
Estados Unidos E Alemanha Ocidental.
A
letra:
My
sweet Lord
Hm, my Lord
Hm, my Lord
I really want to see you
Really want to be with you
Really want to see you Lord
But it takes so long, my Lord
My sweet Lord
Hm, my Lord
Hm, my Lord
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)
Hm, my Lord (Hallelujah)
My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)
I 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)
Hm, my Lord (Hallelujah)
My, my, my Lord (Hallelujah)
I really want to know you (Hallelujah)
Really want to go with you (Hallelujah)
Really want to show you Lord (ahh)
That it won't take long, my Lord (Hallelujah)
Hmm (Hallelujah)
My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)
My, my, Lord (Hallelujah)
Hm, my Lord (Hare Krishna)
My, my, my Lord (Hare Krishna)
Oh hm, my sweet Lord (Krishna, Krishna)
Oh-uuh-uh (Hare Hare)
Now, I really want to see you (Hare Rama)
Really want to be with you (Hare Rama)
Really want to see you Lord (ahh)
But it takes so long, my Lord (Hallelujah)
Hm, my Lord (Hallelujah)
My, my, my Lord (Hare Krishna)
My sweet Lord (Hare Krishna)
My sweet Lord (Krishna Krishna)
My Lord (Hare Hare)
Hm, hm (Guru Brahma)
Hm, hm (Guru Vishnu)
Hm, hm (Guru Devo)
Hm, hm (Maheśvaraḥ
My sweet Lord (Guru Sākṣāt)
My sweet Lord (Para Brahma)
My, my, my Lord (Tasmai Srī)
My, my, my, my Lord (Guru Namah)
My sweet Lord (Hare Rama)
[fade:]
(Hare Krishna)
My sweet Lord (Hare Krishna)
My sweet Lord (Krishna Krishna)
My Lord (Hare Hare)
Hm, my Lord
Hm, my Lord
I really want to see you
Really want to be with you
Really want to see you Lord
But it takes so long, my Lord
My sweet Lord
Hm, my Lord
Hm, my Lord
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)
Hm, my Lord (Hallelujah)
My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)
I 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)
Hm, my Lord (Hallelujah)
My, my, my Lord (Hallelujah)
I really want to know you (Hallelujah)
Really want to go with you (Hallelujah)
Really want to show you Lord (ahh)
That it won't take long, my Lord (Hallelujah)
Hmm (Hallelujah)
My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)
My, my, Lord (Hallelujah)
Hm, my Lord (Hare Krishna)
My, my, my Lord (Hare Krishna)
Oh hm, my sweet Lord (Krishna, Krishna)
Oh-uuh-uh (Hare Hare)
Now, I really want to see you (Hare Rama)
Really want to be with you (Hare Rama)
Really want to see you Lord (ahh)
But it takes so long, my Lord (Hallelujah)
Hm, my Lord (Hallelujah)
My, my, my Lord (Hare Krishna)
My sweet Lord (Hare Krishna)
My sweet Lord (Krishna Krishna)
My Lord (Hare Hare)
Hm, hm (Guru Brahma)
Hm, hm (Guru Vishnu)
Hm, hm (Guru Devo)
Hm, hm (Maheśvaraḥ
My sweet Lord (Guru Sākṣāt)
My sweet Lord (Para Brahma)
My, my, my Lord (Tasmai Srī)
My, my, my, my Lord (Guru Namah)
My sweet Lord (Hare Rama)
[fade:]
(Hare Krishna)
My sweet Lord (Hare Krishna)
My sweet Lord (Krishna Krishna)
My Lord (Hare Hare)
A
versão de George Harrison:
A
versão de Billy Preston ao vivo com amigos:
A
versão de Sheryl Crow:
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