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[Intro]
 G   Bm   A   G   Bm   Ax2
[Verse 1]
GWide awake, while the world is sound asBmleep and
AToo afraid of what might show up while you're dreaming
GNobody, nobody, nobody sees Bmyou
ANobody, nobody would believe you
[Verse 2]
GEvery day you try to pick up all the pBmieces
AAll the memories, they somehow never leave you
GNobody, nobody, nobody seBmes you
ANobody, nobody would believe you
[Chorus]
  GGod only knows Bmwhat you've been Athrough
God only knows Dwhat they say aGbout you
God only knows Bmhow it's killin' Ayou
                           N.C.            G  
but there's a kind of love that God only knows
God only knows Bmwhat you've been Athrough
God only knows Dwhat they say about Gyou
God only knows Bmthe real Ayou
There's a kind of love Dthat God only knGows
[Post-Chorus]
GThere's a kinda Bmlove that
AThere's a kinda love
[Verse 3]
GYou keep a cover over every single Bmsecret
ASo afraid if someone saw them they would leave
GSomebody, somebody, somebody Bmsees you
ASomebody, somebody will never leave you
[Chorus]
  GGod only knows Bmwhat you've been Athrough
God only knows Dwhat they say aGbout you
God only knows Bmhow it's killin' Ayou
                           N.C.            G  
but there's a kind of love that God only knows
God only knows Bmwhat you've been Athrough
God only knows Dwhat they say about Gyou
God only knows Bmthe real Ayou
There's a kind of love Dthat God only knGows
[Post-Chorus]
There's a kinda Bmlove that
AThere's a kinda Dlove
GThere's a kinda lBmove that
Athere's a kinda lDove
[Bridge]
For the Glonely, for the ashamed,
the misunderstoAod and the ones to blame
What if we could start Bmover
We could start over, we could start Aover
For the loGnely, for the ashamed,
the misunderstood and the Aones to blame
What if we could start oBmver
We could start over, we could start oAver
N.C.
There's a kind of love that God only knows
[Chorus]
  GGod only knows Bmwhat you've been Athrough
God only knows Dwhat they say about Gyou
God only knows Bmthe real Ayou
There's a kind of love Dthat God only knGows
God only knows Bmwhat you've been Athrough
God only knows Dwhat they say about Gyou
God only knows Bmthe real Ayou
There's a kind of love Dthat God only knGows
[Post-Chorus]
There's a kinda Bmlove that
AThere's a kinda Dlove
GThere's a kinda lBmove that
Athere's a kinda lGove
[Outro]
  GGod only knows Bmwhere to find Ayou
God only knows Dhow to break Gthrough
God only knows Bmthe real Ayou
There's a kind of Dlove that F#mGod only kGnows

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God Only Knows

by for KING & COUNTRY

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Intro]

G Bm A G Bm A

[Verse 1]

G Bm

Wide awake, while the world is sound asleep and

Too afraid of what might show up while you're dreaming

G Bm

Nobody, nobody, nobody sees you

Nobody, nobody would believe you

[Verse 2]

G Bm

Every day you try to pick up all the pieces

All the memories, they somehow never leave you

G Bm

Nobody, nobody, nobody sees you

Nobody, nobody would believe you

[Chorus]

G Bm A

God only knows what you've been through

D G

God only knows what they say about you

Bm A

God only knows how it's killin' you

N.C.

but there's a kind of love that God only knows

Bm A

God only knows what you've been through

D G

God only knows what they say about you

Bm A

God only knows the real you

D G

There's a kind of love that God only knows

[Post-Chorus]

G Bm

There's a kinda love that

There's a kinda love

[Verse 3]

G Bm

You keep a cover over every single secret

So afraid if someone saw them they would leave

G Bm

Somebody, somebody, somebody sees you

Somebody, somebody will never leave you

[Chorus]

G Bm A

God only knows what you've been through

D G

God only knows what they say about you

Bm A

God only knows how it's killin' you

N.C.

but there's a kind of love that God only knows

Bm A

God only knows what you've been through

D G

God only knows what they say about you

Bm A

God only knows the real you

D G

There's a kind of love that God only knows

[Post-Chorus]

There's a kinda love that

A D

There's a kinda love

G Bm

There's a kinda love that

A D

there's a kinda love

[Bridge]

For the lonely, for the ashamed,

the misunderstood and the ones to blame

What if we could start over

We could start over, we could start over

For the lonely, for the ashamed,

the misunderstood and the ones to blame

What if we could start over

We could start over, we could start over

N.C.

There's a kind of love that God only knows

[Chorus]

G Bm A

God only knows what you've been through

D G

God only knows what they say about you

Bm A

God only knows the real you

D G

There's a kind of love that God only knows

Bm A

God only knows what you've been through

D G

God only knows what they say about you

Bm A

God only knows the real you

D G

There's a kind of love that God only knows

[Post-Chorus]

There's a kinda love that

A D

There's a kinda love

G Bm

There's a kinda love that

A G

there's a kinda love

[Outro]

G Bm A

God only knows where to find you

D G

God only knows how to break through

Bm A

God only knows the real you

D F#m G

There's a kind of love that God only knows

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