George Harrison 1970 by Wolfgang Heilemann

Extensive writing on the origins of this beautiful 1970 song by my favorite Beatle, George Harrison, so we try to include a bit of the shared record and our regard for this unique pop/gospel creation.

Harrison started writing the song while on tour with Delaney & Bonnie in Sweden in late 1969. His inspiration was Oh Happy Day; an old gospel tune rearranged in 1967 by The Edwin Hawkins Singers. Harrison responded to that record’s joyful call-and-response vibe, “It just knocked me out… I just felt a great feeling of the Lord. So I thought, ‘I’ll write another Oh Happy Day, which became My Sweet Lord.”

George Harrison grew up in a Catholic household, later embracing many elements of Hinduism through his frequent visits to India. My Sweet Lord was inspired by George’s overarching goal, transcending sectarian religious differences in favor of Unification.  

I was raised in a Catholic home and later followed a similar path, commencing with a long Buddhist sutra and meditation path, settling body, speech, and mind, now receptive to the Bhakti mantra short path expression with Neem Karoli Baba and Krishna Das, Hanuman Chalisa.  Please understand there is nothing called Short Path without first practicing the so-called Long path.  Anyone interested in learning more, please look to the wisdom of Paul Brunton and the Short Path.  We have also included a video from Robert Spira, “A Direct Path to Inner Peace.”

Paul Langan

Cool Media LLC Managing member

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My Sweet Lord
Song 1 of 2
All Things Must Pass
Song 2 of 2
ARTIST
George Harrison
ALBUM
My Sweet Lord
WRITERS
George Harrison
LICENSES
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George Harrison- My Sweet Lord (Lyrics)

SONG
My Sweet Lord
ARTIST
George Harrison
ALBUM
My Sweet Lord
WRITERS
George Harrison
LICENSES
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Lyrics
My sweet Lord

My Lord
Mmm, 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
My Lord
My Lord
I really want to know you
Really want to go with you
Really want to show you, Lord
But it won’t take long, my Lord (Hallelujah)
My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)
My Lord (Hallelujah)
My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)
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)
My Lord (Hallelujah)
My Lord (Hallelujah)
I really want to know you (Hallelujah)
Really want to go with you (Hallelujah)
Really want to show you, Lord (Ah, ah)
But it won’t take long, my Lord (Ah, ah, hallelujah)
Mm, mm, mm (Hallelujah)
My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)
My, my Lord (Hallelujah)
Mm, mm, my Lord (Hare Krishna)
My, my, my Lord (Hare Krishna)
Oh, oh my sweet Lord (Krishna Krishna)
Ooh, ooh, ooh (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 (Ah, ah)
But it takes so long, my Lord (Ah, ah, hallelujah)
Mm, my Lord (Hallelujah)
My, my, my Lord (Hare Krishna)
My sweet Lord (Hare Krishna)
My sweet Lord (Krishna Krishna)
My lord (Hare Hare)
Mm, mm (Gurur Brahma)
Mm, mm (Gurur Vishnu)
Mm, mm (Gurur Devo)
Mm, mm (Maheshwarah)
My sweet Lord (Guru Sakshata)
My sweet Lord (Parabrahma)
My, my, my Lord (Tasmayi Shree)
My, my, my, my Lord (Guruve namah)
My sweet Lord (Hare Rama)
(Hare Krishna)
My sweet Lord (Hare Krishna)
My sweet Lord (Krishna Krishna)
My lord (Hare Hare)
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: אפרתי גדעון / Harrison,george
My Sweet Lord lyrics © Harrisongs Ltd, Harrisongs Ltd. (gmr)

SONG
My Sweet Lord
ARTIST
George Harrison
ALBUM
My Sweet Lord
WRITERS
George Harrison
LICENSES
UMG (on behalf of UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)); Abramus Digital, Global Music Rights LLC, LatinAutorPerf, SOLAR Music Rights Management, UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA – UBEM, LatinAutor – SonyATV, LatinAutor – PeerMusic, BMG Rights Management (US), LLC, MINT_BMG, and 15 Music Rights Societies

12 days ago

I was SOOOO incredibly happy when I found this on YouTube. I must have played it a hundred times. A timeless masterpiece. Just STUNNING. PURE CLASS. A truly BEAUTIFUL man, inside and out. HUGE thanks for posting and for making this world a better place, 😘

Guyana Gyal

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ALBUM
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)

WRITERS
George Harrison

LICENSES

UMG (on behalf of UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)); Global Music Rights LLC, LatinAutor – PeerMusic, BMG Rights Management (US), LLC, MINT_BMG, LatinAutorPerf, Abramus Digital, ARESA, and 10 Music Rights Societies

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Dhani Harrison – SAVOY TRUFFLE COVER Beatles HD
 

Three years ago

Dhani is so close to perfectly sounding like his dad it is absolutely unreal!
I’m so glad he chose to do this song (which is George’s warning to Eric Clapton about his addiction to sweets), as I have always loved it so much 🙂

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the Fonda Theater in Hollywood, USA “George Fest 2014.” Music SONG Savoy Truffle (Live) ARTIST Dhani Harrison LICENSES BMG Rights Management (Europe) GmbH; BMG Rights Manage