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Dear God

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Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
Emphasise the bass note of every chord
[Verses]
Am    = x02210              C/D  = xx0010
Fmaj7 = 133210              D    = xx0232
Am/G  = 302210              D/C  = x30232
D9/F# = 200210              Bb   = x13331
C     = x32010 or x35553    E7   = 022130
C/G#  = 432010 or 4x5550    G6/B = x20000
[Bridge]
Fmaj9 = xx3010    Em7   = 022030
C     = x32010    Em6   = 022020
C/B   = x2xxxx    C/E   = xx2010
C/A   = x0xxxx    Cdim7 = xx1212
C/G   = 3xxxxx    E7    = 022130
[Additional chords]
Dm  = xx0231    Dsus2/Bb = x10230
G7  = 320001    Dsus2/C  = x30230
Bb7 = x13131    Dsus2/F  = 100230
A7  = x02020    Dsus2/G  = 300230
                Dsus2/E  = 000230
N.C. = No chords
[Intro]
| Am/  /  Fmaj7/  / | Am/G/  /  D9/F#/  / | Am/  /  Fmaj7/  / | Am/G/  /  D9/F#/  / |
[Verse 1]
      AmDear God, Fmaj7hope you got the letter, and...
   Am/G...I pray D9/F#you can make it better down C...here,
      C/G#I don't C/Dmean a big re - D9/F#duction... 
In the price of Cbeer,
     C/G#But all the C/Dpeople that you made in your D9/F#image,
See them Dstarving on their D/Cfeet,
'Cause they Bbdon't get enough to E7eat,
From   Am...God----Fmaj7-------Am/G----,
I D9/F#can't believe in  Am...you-Fmaj7-------Am/G------D9/F#-----!
[Verse 2]
     AmDear God, Fmaj7sorry to disturb you, but...
     Am/GI feel D9/F#that I should be heard loud and .C..clear,
    C/G#We all C/Dneed a big re-D9/F#duction in amount of.C..tears
      C/G#And all the C/Dpeople that you made in your D9/F#image,
See them Dfighting in the D/Cstreet,
     G6/B'Cause they Bbcan't make opinions E7meet...
...About   Am...God--Fmaj7-------Am/G------,
I D9/F#can't believe in  Am...you-Fmaj7-------Am/G------D9/F#-----!
[Bridge]
       Fmaj9Did you make disease,
And the Cdiamond CbluC/Be---C/A----C/G---? | C/  /  C/C/B__/  C/A/__C/G/ |
       Fmaj9Did you make mankind, 
After Em7we made you-Em6---!   C/EMm---, Cdim7mmm---, E7mm----Am---!
      Fmaj7        Am/G  D9/F#And the devil.Am..too-Fmaj7-------Am/G------D9/F#----?
[Break]
| C/  /  C/G#/  / | C/D/  /  D9/F#/  / | C/  /  C/G#/  / | C/D/  /  D9/F#/  / |
| D/  /  D/C/  / | Bb/  /  E7/  / |
[Verse 3]
     AmDear God, Fmaj7don't know if you've noticed, but...
  Am/G...Your name is D9/F#on a lot of quotes in this.C..book,
      C/G#And us C/Dcrazy humans D9/F#wrote it, 
You should take a Clook,
     C/G#And all the C/Dpeople that you made in your D9/F#image,
Still be - Dlieving that junk is D/Ctrue,
Well, I Bbknow it ain't, ...so do E7you,
Dear   Am...God---Fmaj7-------Am/G-----,
I D9/F#can't believe in..Am.Fmaj7  Am/G  
I D9/F#don't believe in..Am.Fmaj7  Am/G  
[Verse 4]
I Dmwon't believe in heaven and hell,
No Bbsaints, no sinners, no devil as well,
No Dmpearly gates, no thorny crown,
You're Bbalways letting us humans down,
The G7wars you bring, the babes you drown,
Those Bblost at sea and never found
[Verse 5]
And Dmit's the same the whole world 'round,
The Bbhurt I see helps to compound...
That G7Father, Son, and Holy Ghost...
Is Bb7just somebody's unholy hoax,
And, Dmif you're up there, you'd perceive...
That Bb7my heart's here upon my sleeve,
                                       G7      A7N.C
If there's one thing I don't believe in...
[Coda]
N.C.  Dsus2   Dsus2/Bb   Dsus2/C   Dsus2/F   Dsus2/G  Dsus2/E  
It's you-------------------------------------------,
Dear DGod!
=====================================================
For the closest GUITAR chord box diagrams to my chord
All the other chord boxes can be the default
   C/G#         E7          Fmaj9
   Em7          Em6         C/E

All chords in this song (24)

The story behind the song

"Dear God" grapples with profound questions about faith and suffering, inspired by a series of children's books that songwriter Andy Partridge felt exploited young minds. The song speaks with an open heart, wondering if its earnest message can be heard loud and clear, and if its raw emotion is noticed. Though initially left off the album Skylarking, it found its way back due to strong listener demand. This song plays like a deeply personal letter, inviting reflection on belief and the human experience.

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Dear God

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Dear God

by XTC

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Am/G

D9/F#

C/G#

C/D

D/C

G6/B

Fmaj9

C/B

C/A

C/G

Em7

Em6

C/E

Cdim7

Bb7

Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the

Emphasise the bass note of every chord

[Verses]

Am = x02210 C/D = xx0010

Fmaj7 = 133210 D = xx0232

Am/G = 302210 D/C = x30232

D9/F# = 200210 Bb = x13331

C = x32010 or x35553 E7 = 022130

C/G# = 432010 or 4x5550 G6/B = x20000

[Bridge]

Fmaj9 = xx3010 Em7 = 022030

C = x32010 Em6 = 022020

C/B = x2xxxx C/E = xx2010

C/A = x0xxxx Cdim7 = xx1212

C/G = 3xxxxx E7 = 022130

[Additional chords]

Dm = xx0231 Dsus2/Bb = x10230

G7 = 320001 Dsus2/C = x30230

Bb7 = x13131 Dsus2/F = 100230

A7 = x02020 Dsus2/G = 300230

Dsus2/E = 000230

N.C. = No chords

[Intro]

Am Fmaj7 Am/G D9/F# Am Fmaj7 Am/G D9/F#

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

Am Fmaj7

Dear God, hope you got the letter, and...

Am/G D9/F# C

...I pray you can make it better down ...here,

C/G# C/D D9/F#

I don't mean a big re - duction...

In the price of beer,

C/G# C/D D9/F#

But all the people that you made in your image,

D D/C

See them starving on their feet,

Bb E7

'Cause they don't get enough to eat,

Am Fmaj7 Am/G

From ...God---------------,

D9/F# Am Fmaj7 Am/G D9/F#

I can't believe in ...you-------------------!

[Verse 2]

Am Fmaj7

Dear God, sorry to disturb you, but...

Am/G D9/F# C

I feel that I should be heard loud and ...clear,

C/G# C/D D9/F# C

We all need a big re-duction in amount of...tears

C/G# C/D D9/F#

And all the people that you made in your image,

D D/C

See them fighting in the street,

G6/B Bb E7

'Cause they can't make opinions meet...

Am Fmaj7 Am/G

...About ...God---------------,

D9/F# Am Fmaj7 Am/G D9/F#

I can't believe in ...you-------------------!

[Bridge]

Fmaj9

Did you make disease,

C C C/B C/A C/G C C C/B C/A C/G

And the diamond blue----------? | / / /__/ /__/ |

Fmaj9

Did you make mankind,

Em7 Em6 C/E Cdim7 E7 Am

After we made you----! Mm---, mmm---, mm-------!

Fmaj7 Am/G D9/F# Am Fmaj7 Am/G D9/F#

And the devil...too------------------?

[Break]

C C/G# C/D D9/F# C C/G# C/D D9/F#

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

D D/C Bb E7

| / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 3]

Am Fmaj7

Dear God, don't know if you've noticed, but...

Am/G D9/F# C

...Your name is on a lot of quotes in this...book,

C/G# C/D D9/F#

And us crazy humans wrote it,

You should take a look,

C/G# C/D D9/F#

And all the people that you made in your image,

D D/C

Still be - lieving that junk is true,

Bb E7

Well, I know it ain't, ...so do you,

Am Fmaj7 Am/G

Dear ...God---------------,

D9/F# Am Fmaj7 Am/G

I can't believe in...

D9/F# Am Fmaj7 Am/G

I don't believe in...

[Verse 4]

I won't believe in heaven and hell,

No saints, no sinners, no devil as well,

No pearly gates, no thorny crown,

You're always letting us humans down,

The wars you bring, the babes you drown,

Those lost at sea and never found

[Verse 5]

And it's the same the whole world 'round,

The hurt I see helps to compound...

That Father, Son, and Holy Ghost...

Bb7

Is just somebody's unholy hoax,

And, if you're up there, you'd perceive...

Bb7

That my heart's here upon my sleeve,

G7 A7

N.C

If there's one thing I don't believe in...

[Coda]

Dsus2 Dsus2/Bb Dsus2/C Dsus2/F Dsus2/G Dsus2/E

N.C.

It's you-------------------------------------------,

Dear God!

=====================================================

For the closest GUITAR chord box diagrams to my chord

All the other chord boxes can be the default

C/G# E7 Fmaj9

Em7 Em6 C/E

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