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Intro:      Gm9    D(4x)
BmNow I have nothing, Gso God give me strengDth
C#m7'Cause I'm weak C#min her [his] wakF#m7e
C#mAnd if I'm strong I might stilF#ml breaF#7k
BmAnd I don't have anAything to shaGre
BmThat I won't Ethrow away into the airA  
GThat song is sung Aout
GThis bell is rung Aout
Em[He] She was the F#mlight that I'd Abless
Em[He] She took my F#mlast chance at happinAess
Gm7So God give me strengBmth, God gGm9ive mEme strengDthG  Em  A  
(second verse same as first)
I can't hold onto [him] her, God give me strength
When the phone doesn't ring
And I'm lost in imagining
Everything that kind of love is worth
As I tumble back down to the earth
That song is sung out
This bell is rung out
[He] She was the light that I'd bless
[He] She took my last chance at happiness
So God give me strength,
Gm9God if [Emhe'd] shDe'd grant me [hiGs] her indulgencEme and decline
(E, F#, G#)      Asus4                   A  Asus2  
I might as well wipe [him] her from my memory
(E, F#, G#)      Asus4                   A  Asus2  
Fracture the spell as [he] she becomes my enemy
BmMaybe I was washEed out like a liAp-print on his shirt
BmSee, I'm only huEman, I wAant him to hurt
Asus4I want Ahim, I wA7ant him to hurt
[instrumental - repeat structure of first verse, these last two lines are 
picked up as you reach the end of the verse)]
Since I lost the power to pretend
That there could ever be a happy ending
That song is sung out
This bell is rung out
[He] She was the light that I'd bless
[He] She took my last chance at happiness
So God give me strength, God give me strength
Gm    D
Wipe her from my life...
I might as well...
God give me strength...
God give me strength...
I might as well

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God Give Me Strength

by Elvis Costello

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm9

C#m7

C#m

F#m7

F#m

F#7

Gm7

Asus4

Asus2

Gm9 D

Intro: (4x)

Bm G D

Now I have nothing, so God give me strength

C#m7 C#m F#m7

'Cause I'm weak in her [his] wake

C#m F#m F#7

And if I'm strong I might still break

Bm A G

And I don't have anything to share

Bm E A

That I won't throw away into the air

G A

That song is sung out

G A

This bell is rung out

Em F#m A

[He] She was the light that I'd bless

Em F#m A

[He] She took my last chance at happiness

Gm7 Bm Gm9 Em D G Em A

So God give me strength, God give me strength

(second verse same as first)

I can't hold onto [him] her, God give me strength

When the phone doesn't ring

And I'm lost in imagining

Everything that kind of love is worth

As I tumble back down to the earth

That song is sung out

This bell is rung out

[He] She was the light that I'd bless

[He] She took my last chance at happiness

So God give me strength,

Gm9 Em D G Em

God if [he'd] she'd grant me [his] her indulgence and decline

E F# G# Asus4 A Asus2

(, , )

I might as well wipe [him] her from my memory

E F# G# Asus4 A Asus2

(, , )

Fracture the spell as [he] she becomes my enemy

Bm E A

Maybe I was washed out like a lip-print on his shirt

Bm E A

See, I'm only human, I want him to hurt

Asus4 A A7

I want him, I want him to hurt

[instrumental - repeat structure of first verse, these last two lines are

picked up as you reach the end of the verse)]

Since I lost the power to pretend

That there could ever be a happy ending

That song is sung out

This bell is rung out

[He] She was the light that I'd bless

[He] She took my last chance at happiness

So God give me strength, God give me strength

Gm D

Wipe her from my life...

I might as well...

God give me strength...

I might as well

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