Help Me Make It Through The Night

Charley Pride

Written by Kris Kristofferson

Key of C · Chords: I II IV V ii

Verse 1

C

         F           C
Take the ribbon from your hair
F
Shake it lose and let it fall
Dm                     G7
Laying soft against my skin
C
Like a shadow on the wall

Verse 2

F                       C
Oh come and lay down by my side
F
Till the early morning light
Dm                     G7
All I'm taking is your time
C
Help me make it through the night

Verse 3

C7                           F
I don't care what’s right or wrong
C
I don't try to understand
D7
Let the devil take tomorrow
G7
Cause tonight I need a friend

Verse 4

C            F        C
Yesterday is dead and gone
F
And tomorrow's out of sight
Dm             G7
It's sad to be alone
C
So help me make it through the night

Verse 5

F                   C
mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm
F
mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm
Dm                G7
It's so sad to be alone
C
So help me make it through the night

Verse 6

Dm                 G7
I don't want to be alone
C
So help me make it through the night