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With God On Our Side

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Tuning: Standard
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  F1 + C/E2 + G/D3 C  
e|------------|
B|------------|1
G|2---0---0---|0
D|3---2---0---|2
A|------------|3
E|------------|
  F1 + C/E2 + G3 C  
e|------------|
B|------------|1
G|--------0---|0
D|3---2---0---|2
A|3---3---2---|3
E|1---0---3---|
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CHORDS
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[Intro]
|  F|  Em| % |  G|  C| % | % |
[Verse 1]
Oh my Cname it ain't FnoEmthin'
My Gage it means Cless
The FcounC/Etry G/DI   Ccome from
Is Fcalled the MidCwest
I's Ftaught C/Eand G/Dbrought Cup there
The Flaws to Cabide
And that the land that I Flive Emin
          G    G7   C| % | % |  F   C/E   G/D|  C| 
Has God on its side
[Verse 2]
Oh the Chistory books Ftell Emit
They Gtell it so Cwell
The FcaC/Eval-G/Dries Ccharged
The FIndians Cfell
The FcaC/Eval-G/Dries Ccharged
The FIndians Cdied
Oh the country was FyoEmung
               G   C| % |  F   C/E   G/D|  C| 
With God on its side
[Verse 3]
The CSpanish-AmFeriEmcan
GWar had its Cday
And the FCiC/Evil G/DWar Ctoo
Was Fsoon laid aCway
And the Fnames C/Eof  G/Dthe Cheroes
I's Fmade to memoCrize
With guns in their FhaEmnds
          G      G7   C| % |  F|  Em| % |  F   C/E   G/D|  C| % |
And God on their side
[Verse 4]
The CFirst World FWar, Emboys
It Fcame C/Eand G/Dit  Cwent
The FreaEmson Dmfor Cfighting
I Fnever did Cget
But I Flearned Emto G/Dac- Ccept it
AcFcept it with Cpride
For you don't count the Fdead Emwhen
        G     G7   C| % |  F   C/E   G/D|  C|
God's on your side
[Verse 5]
The CSecond World FWaEmr
GCame to an Cend
We FforEmgave the CGermans
And Fthen we were Cfriends
Though they Fmurdered Emsix Cmillion
In the Fovens they Cfried
The Germans now Ftoo Emhave 
            G   C| % |  F   C/E   G|  C|
God on their side
[Verse 6]
I've Clearned to hate the FRussEmians
All Gthrough my whole Clife
If anFother Emwar Ccomes
It's Fthem we must Cfight
To Fhate Emthem and Cfear them
To Frun and to Chide
And accept it all FbraveEmly
           G    G7   C| % |  F   C/E   G|  C|
With God on my side
[Verse 7]
BCut now we got FweaEmpons
Of Gchemical Cdust
If Ffire Emthem we're Cforced to
Then Ffire Emthem we Cmust
One Fpush Emof the Cbutton
And a Fshot the world Cwide
And you never ask FquestEmions
             G     G7   C| % |  F   C/E   G|  C|
When God's on your side
[Verse 8]
Through Cmany dark FhouEmrs
I've been Gthinkin' about Cthis
That FJeEmsus CChrist
Was bFetrayed by a Ckiss
But FI Emcan't Gthink Cfor you
You'll Fhave to Cdecide
Whether Judas IsFcarEmiot
          G    G7   C| % |  F   C/E   G|  C|
Had God on his side
[Verse 9] (+ coda)
So Cnow as I'm FleaEmvin'
I'm Gweary as CHell
The FcoEmnfusion GI'm Cfeelin'
Ain't Fno tongue can Ctell
The Fwords Emfill Gmy Chead
And then Ffall to the Cfloor
That if God's on our FsiEmde
              G     G7   C| % |  F|  Em| % |  F   C/E   G|  C  
He'll stop the next war

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The story behind the song

"With God On Our Side" is a song by Bob Dylan, an American singer-songwriter known for infusing folk music with sophisticated lyrical techniques and addressing political, social, and philosophical themes. Dylan's work often defied pop music conventions, appealing to the counterculture of his time. This song, like many of his works, delves into the complexities of human experience, inviting reflection on the deeper meanings behind events. Playing it means stepping into a rich tradition of storytelling through song.

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With God On Our Side

by Bob Dylan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

G/D

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Tuning: Standard

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F C/E G/D C

1 + 2 + 3

e|------------|

B|------------|1

G|2---0---0---|0

D|3---2---0---|2

A|------------|3

E|------------|

F C/E G C

1 + 2 + 3

e|------------|

B|------------|1

G|--------0---|0

D|3---2---0---|2

A|3---3---2---|3

E|1---0---3---|

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CHORDS

E-A-D-E-B-e

G7 3-x-3-0-0-x

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[Intro]

F Em G C

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[Verse 1]

C F Em

Oh my name it ain't nothin'

G C

My age it means less

F C/E G/D C

The country I come from

F C

Is called the Midwest

F C/E G/D C

I's taught and brought up there

F C

The laws to abide

F Em

And that the land that I live in

G G7 C F C/E G/D C

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Has God on its side

[Verse 2]

C F Em

Oh the history books tell it

G C

They tell it so well

F C/E G/D C

The caval-ries charged

F C

The Indians fell

F C/E G/D C

The caval-ries charged

F C

The Indians died

F Em

Oh the country was young

G C F C/E G/D C

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With God on its side

[Verse 3]

C F Em

The Spanish-American

G C

War had its day

F C/E G/D C

And the Civil War too

F C

Was soon laid away

F C/E G/D C

And the names of the heroes

F C

I's made to memorize

F Em

With guns in their hands

G G7 C F Em F C/E G/D C

| % | | | % | | | % |

And God on their side

[Verse 4]

C F Em

The First World War, boys

F C/E G/D C

It came and it went

F Em Dm C

The reason for fighting

F C

I never did get

F Em G/D C

But I learned to ac- cept it

F C

Accept it with pride

F Em

For you don't count the dead when

G G7 C F C/E G/D C

| % | | |

God's on your side

[Verse 5]

C F Em

The Second World War

G C

Came to an end

F Em C

We forgave the Germans

F C

And then we were friends

F Em C

Though they murdered six million

F C

In the ovens they fried

F Em

The Germans now too have

G C F C/E G C

| % | | |

God on their side

[Verse 6]

C F Em

I've learned to hate the Russians

G C

All through my whole life

F Em C

If another war comes

F C

It's them we must fight

F Em C

To hate them and fear them

F C

To run and to hide

F Em

And accept it all bravely

G G7 C F C/E G C

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With God on my side

[Verse 7]

C F Em

But now we got weapons

G C

Of chemical dust

F Em C

If fire them we're forced to

F Em C

Then fire them we must

F Em C

One push of the button

F C

And a shot the world wide

F Em

And you never ask questions

G G7 C F C/E G C

| % | | |

When God's on your side

[Verse 8]

C F Em

Through many dark hours

G C

I've been thinkin' about this

F Em C

That Jesus Christ

F C

Was betrayed by a kiss

F Em G C

But I can't think for you

F C

You'll have to decide

F Em

Whether Judas Iscariot

G G7 C F C/E G C

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Had God on his side

[Verse 9] (+ coda)

C F Em

So now as I'm leavin'

G C

I'm weary as Hell

F Em G C

The confusion I'm feelin'

F C

Ain't no tongue can tell

F Em G C

The words fill my head

F C

And then fall to the floor

F Em

That if God's on our side

G G7 C F Em F C/E G C

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He'll stop the next war

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