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God Only Knows

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1/14

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 14Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

The small riff for the intro
[Riff 1]
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|-0-----0-2-3------|
The riff for the second chorus
[Riff 2]
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-------------------0-2-3---5-|
E|-0-----0-2-3---5-------------|
E6e|--0--|
B|--2--|
G|--1--|
D|--2--|
A|--x--|
E|--x--|
[Intro]
 A-  E-  E6- E  
 A-  E-  F#m- Riff 1
DI may not alwayBms love you
E6As long thF#7ere are stars above you
EYou never need tD#mo doubt it
EI'll make you so E7sure about it
[Chorus]
               A                    E     F#7[Riff 1]
God only knows what I'd be without you
[Verse 2]
DIf you should eBmver leave me
AThough life would A7still go on believe me
EThe world could shoBmw nothing to me
ESo what good would E6living do me?
[Chorus]
               A                    E     F#7[Riff 2]
God only knows what I'd be without you
 D-  E-  Bm-  E-  A-  Bb-  A- D#m  
Pa pa pa pa ra ra pa
DGod only knows wAhat I'd be without yBmou
[Verse 2]
DIf you should eBmver leave me
AThough life would A7still go on believe me
EThe world could shoBmw nothing to me
ESo what good would E6living do me?
[Outro]
AGod only knows wEhat I'd be without F#7youE  
AGod only knows wEhat I'd be without F#myouE  
(Just wanna say that i tried my best, i know some chords dont sound right but this 
song got me really confused. I would appreciate any feedback, thank you)

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God Only Knows

by Biffy Clyro

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F#7

D#m

The small riff for the intro

[Riff 1]

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

B|------------------|

G|------------------|

D|------------------|

A|------------------|

E|-0-----0-2-3------|

The riff for the second chorus

[Riff 2]

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

B|-----------------------------|

G|-----------------------------|

D|-----------------------------|

A|-------------------0-2-3---5-|

E|-0-----0-2-3---5-------------|

e|--0--|

B|--2--|

G|--1--|

D|--2--|

A|--x--|

E|--x--|

[Intro]

A E E6 E

- - -

A E F#m

- - - Riff 1

D Bm

I may not always love you

E6 F#7

As long there are stars above you

E D#m

You never need to doubt it

E E7

I'll make you so sure about it

[Chorus]

A E F#7

[Riff 1]

God only knows what I'd be without you

[Verse 2]

D Bm

If you should ever leave me

A A7

Though life would still go on believe me

E Bm

The world could show nothing to me

E E6

So what good would living do me?

[Chorus]

A E F#7

[Riff 2]

God only knows what I'd be without you

D E Bm E A Bb A D#m

- - - - - - -

Pa pa pa pa ra ra pa

D A Bm

God only knows what I'd be without you

[Verse 2]

D Bm

If you should ever leave me

A A7

Though life would still go on believe me

E Bm

The world could show nothing to me

E E6

So what good would living do me?

[Outro]

A E F#7 E

God only knows what I'd be without you

A E F#m E

God only knows what I'd be without you

(Just wanna say that i tried my best, i know some chords dont sound right but this

song got me really confused. I would appreciate any feedback, thank you)

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