Eric Clapton - Give Me Strength: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Give Me Strength" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

      E              F#    A         E A E B7
Dear Lord, give me strength to carry on
      E              E7              F# B
Dear Lord, give me strength to carry on
             E             E7
My home may be out on the highway
 A                       F#  A
Lord I've done so much wrong
  E                F#  A         E A E E7
Please give me strength to carry on

      A               B    E         A D A E7
Dear Lord, give me strength to carry on
      A               A7             B E E7
Dear Lord, give me strength to carry on
             A             A7
My home may be out on the highway
D                        B  D
Lord I've done so much wrong
      A               B         E     D
But please give me strength to carry on


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A7

Guitar chord A7

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

E7

Guitar chord E7

F#

Guitar chord F#

B

Guitar chord B

B7

Guitar chord B7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Give Me Strength" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Give Me Strength" by Eric Clapton.

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