{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1089973,"song":"God Give Me Strength","artist":"Elvis Costello","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11241711-god-give-me-strength-chords-by-elvis-costello/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1089973?type=chord","rating":4.61,"votes":21,"content":"\r\nIntro:   [ch]Gm9[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]  (4x)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNow I have nothing, so God give me strength[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m7[/ch]            [ch]C#m[/ch]             [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\n'Cause I'm weak in her [his] wake[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]                           [ch]F#m[/ch]   [ch]F#7[/ch]\r\nAnd if I'm strong I might still break[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]                       \r\nAnd I don't have anything to share[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]   \r\nThat I won't throw away into the air[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThat song is sung out[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]      \r\nThis bell is rung out[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]F#m[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]   \r\n[He] She was the light that I'd bless[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]F#m[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[He] She took my last chance at happiness[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm7[/ch]                  [ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]Gm9[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]      \r\nSo God give me strength, God give me strength[/tab]\r\n\r\n(second verse same as first)\r\n\r\nI can't hold onto [him] her, God give me strength\r\nWhen the phone doesn't ring\r\nAnd I'm lost in imagining\r\nEverything that kind of love is worth\r\nAs I tumble back down to the earth\r\nThat song is sung out\r\nThis bell is rung out\r\n[He] She was the light that I'd bless\r\n[He] She took my last chance at happiness\r\nSo God give me strength,\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gm9[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nGod if [he'd] she'd grant me [his] her indulgence and decline[/tab]\r\n[tab]([ch]E[/ch], [ch]F#[/ch], [ch]G#[/ch])  [ch]Asus4[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]Asus2[/ch]\r\nI might as well wipe [him] her from my memory[/tab]\r\n[tab]([ch]E[/ch], [ch]F#[/ch], [ch]G#[/ch])  [ch]Asus4[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]Asus2[/ch]\r\nFracture the spell as [he] she becomes my enemy[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMaybe I was washed out like a lip-print on his shirt[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]       \r\nSee, I'm only human, I want him to hurt[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Asus4[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nI want him, I want him to hurt[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[instrumental - repeat structure of first verse, these last two lines are \r\npicked up as you reach the end of the verse)]\r\n\r\nSince I lost the power to pretend\r\nThat there could ever be a happy ending\r\n\r\nThat song is sung out\r\nThis bell is rung out\r\n[He] She was the light that I'd bless\r\n[He] She took my last chance at happiness\r\nSo God give me strength, God give me strength\r\n\r\n[ch]Gm[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\nWipe her from my life...\r\nI might as well...\r\nGod give me strength...\r\nGod give me strength...\r\nI might as well","plain_text":"Intro:   Gm9   D  (4x)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(second verse same as first)\n\nI can't hold onto [him] her, God give me strength\nWhen the phone doesn't ring\nAnd I'm lost in imagining\nEverything that kind of love is worth\nAs I tumble back down to the earth\nThat song is sung out\nThis bell is rung out\n[He] She was the light that I'd bless\n[He] She took my last chance at happiness\nSo God give me strength,\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[instrumental - repeat structure of first verse, these last two lines are \npicked up as you reach the end of the verse)]\n\nSince I lost the power to pretend\nThat there could ever be a happy ending\n\nThat song is sung out\nThis bell is rung out\n[He] She was the light that I'd bless\n[He] She took my last chance at happiness\nSo God give me strength, God give me strength\n\nGm    D\n\nWipe her from my life...\nI might as well...\nGod give me strength...\nGod give me strength...\nI might as well","chords":["Gm9","D","Bm","G","C#m7","C#m","F#m7","F#m","F#7","A","E","Em","Gm7","F#","G#","Asus4","Asus2","A7","Gm"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"Asus2":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,0,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,0,0]},"Asus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,3,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]},"Gm7":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,1,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,3,3,3,3]}}}