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Intro:
 G-  Bm-  G-  F#(x4)
[Verse 1]
GI've been here BmforevGer F#in the cold
GWaiting in the weBmathGer F#while yGou go out Bmsearching for Gour gF#old
GBut nothing lasts BmforeGveF#r I've been toGldBm  G  F#  
GNothing lasts BmforeveGr, F#oh, but Gsome of this Bmshit's gettin' Gpretty F#old
[Chorus]
GOh oh Doh, if Gthe son of DGod
GWould come down and Dtell me what to Gdo, to my Dface, now
GOh oh Doh, if Gthe son of DGod
GWould write it down for Dme in his Gown handwDriting
GOh oh Doh, then GI'd be goDod, then GI'd be goDod
I Gswear I'd be Dgood
 G-  Bm-  G- F#  
[Verse 2]
But still you don't bGelieBmve meG  F#  
As if I would be GlyBmin'G, F#as if I were a suGspBmectG  F#  
As if I were not GcrBmyingG, F#as if I was nGot fBmorgivenG  F#  
For my GsinBms, Gas F#if the Gmirror's BmbrokenG  F#  
And GI would get no cBmhance on that Gside F#again
[Chorus]
 G-  D-  G-  D(x2)
 G-  Bm-  G-  F#(x4)
GSoftly and so BmsweetGlyF#, whisper nGearBm  G  F#  
GSoftly and so BmsweetGlyF#, because you Gnever Bmknow who's gonna oveGrheF#ar
Well, Gif you're gonna sBmhame GmeF#, say my nGameBm  G  F#  
And Gif you're gonna BmblamGe, F#well then, Glay the Bmblame, Glay the F#blame
[Chorus]

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Son Of God

by Will Butler

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Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

G Bm G F#

- - - (x4)

[Verse 1]

G Bm G F#

I've been here forever in the cold

G Bm G F# G Bm G F#

Waiting in the weather while you go out searching for our gold

G Bm G F# G Bm G F#

But nothing lasts forever I've been told

G Bm G F# G Bm G F#

Nothing lasts forever, oh, but some of this shit's gettin' pretty old

[Chorus]

G D G D

Oh oh oh, if the son of God

G D G D

Would come down and tell me what to do, to my face, now

G D G D

Oh oh oh, if the son of God

G D G D

Would write it down for me in his own handwriting

G D G D G D

Oh oh oh, then I'd be good, then I'd be good

G D

I swear I'd be good

G Bm G F#

- - -

[Verse 2]

G Bm G F#

But still you don't believe me

G Bm G F# G Bm G F#

As if I would be lyin', as if I were a suspect

G Bm G F# G Bm G F#

As if I were not crying, as if I was not forgiven

G Bm G F# G Bm G F#

For my sins, as if the mirror's broken

G Bm G F#

And I would get no chance on that side again

[Chorus]

G D G D

- - - (x2)

G Bm G F#

- - - (x4)

G Bm G F# G Bm G F#

Softly and so sweetly, whisper near

G Bm G F# G Bm G F#

Softly and so sweetly, because you never know who's gonna overhear

G Bm G F# G Bm G F#

Well, if you're gonna shame me, say my name

G Bm G F# G Bm G F#

And if you're gonna blame, well then, lay the blame, lay the blame

[Chorus]

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