Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] C#m E A G#m F#m A H G# [Verse 1]

^C#mTh# woman she kn^Eows The st^Aory of heart^G#mbreak ^F#mbeneath the we^Aight of^H day ^G#

^C#mShe's seen the hat^Ee On peo^Aple's f^G#maces dark^F#m skin her only^A d#gr^Hace ^G#

[Chorus]

^G#She cries hel^C#mp me ple^Aase ^F#m ^G# Lord ^C#mhelp me p^Alease^F#m ^G#

[Verse 2]

^C#mHer children she t^Eaught them H^Aow to be p^G#mroud in the ^F#mface of a^Advers^Hity ^G#

^C#mShe gave them the ^Elove, respect and understanding ^AShowing ^G#mthem The^F#m way to be ^Afree ^H ^G#

[Chorus]

Lord ^C#mhelp her ^Apleas^F#me ^G# Lord ^C#mhelp her ^Apleas^F#me ^G# Lord, p^F#mlease

[Bridge] C#m E A G#m F#m A H G# (2x) [Verse 3]

^C#mShe stands ta^Ell H^Aigh as a m^G#mountain her ^F#mheart as ^Adeep as the^H sea ^G#

^C#mShe's kn^Eown har^Adship and ^G#msorrow That^F#m brought her d^Aown on her ^Hknees^G#

[Chorus]

Lord ^C#mhelp her ^Apleas^F#me ^G# Lord ^C#mhelp her ^Apleas^F#me ^G# Lord ^C#mhelp her ^Apleas^F#me ^G# Lord p^F#mlease

Vaya Con Dios - Lord help me please