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Dear God

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This was transcribed on piano.
For easier playing on guitar,
transpose it down 4 steps and play with capo on 4.
[Intro]
G#m B E F#
[Verse 1]
HG#mere I go again
Three glasses in, counting my sins
Home aElone again
It's thF#ree in the morning, just me and my demons at G#mwar again
So I'm callC#ming in
Are You lEisteningF#?
[Pre-Chorus]
G#mYou made a man this fragile
You made a heart that can break
EYou show me the rC#moad less traveled
TF#hough when I'm gonna run away
G#mYou make me love so hard
When everything I lBove just leaves
AEre You sure there's nothing wrong with me?F#  
[Chorus]
AG#mnd why does my life have to huF#rt so mBuch?
EWhy can't I find any peaF#ce or love?
AD#mnd why do I feel like I'm nF#ot enouG#mgh?
DEear God, are You sure that You F#don't mess Bup?
[Verse 2]
DG#mo You still call it praying if
All that I do is sitting here cEursing
Cursing Your name again
The tF#ruth is it's not even G#mYou
It's just me that I'm up against
BuC#mt You made me this
Can we share the bElame for this? MF#mm
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause after all G#mYou made a man this fragile
You made a heart that can break
EYou show me the rC#moad less traveled
TF#hough when I'm gonna run away
G#mYou make me love so hard
When everything I lBove just leaves
AEre You sure there's nothing wrong with me?F#  
[Chorus]
CG#mause why does my life have to F#hurt so Bmuch?
EWhy can't I find any peaF#ce or love?
AD#mnd why do I feel like I'm nF#ot enouG#mgh?
DEear God, are You sure that You F#don't that You don't mess uG#mp
You dBon't mess Eup
I know You dF#on't mess G#mup
I know that You don't mess upE  
[Bridge]
I G#mknow this ain't for nothing
There's nothing You don't make
EI know You got Your reasons
This shF#it's just hard to take
G#mI don't mean to criticize You
I know that I'm hard to teach
I Eknow You tell me there's nothing wrong with meF#  
[Chorus]
Yeah, but G#mwhy does my life have to F#hurt so muBch?
And wEhy can't I find any peF#ace or love?
And wD#mhy do I feel like I'm nF#ot enough?
DeG#mar God, are You suEre that You doF#n't, that You don't mess uG#mp?
F#You don't mess Eup
I know YF#ou don't mess uG#mp, yeah
Dear GEod, just remind me You dF#on't mess Bup

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Dear God

by Hunter Hayes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

D#m

This was transcribed on piano.

For easier playing on guitar,

transpose it down 4 steps and play with capo on 4.

[Intro]

G#m B E F#

[Verse 1]

G#m

Here I go again

Three glasses in, counting my sins

Home alone again

F# G#m

It's three in the morning, just me and my demons at war again

C#m

So I'm calling in

E F#

Are You listening?

[Pre-Chorus]

G#m

You made a man this fragile

You made a heart that can break

E C#m

You show me the road less traveled

Though when I'm gonna run away

G#m

You make me love so hard

When everything I love just leaves

E F#

Are You sure there's nothing wrong with me?

[Chorus]

G#m F# B

And why does my life have to hurt so much?

E F#

Why can't I find any peace or love?

D#m F# G#m

And why do I feel like I'm not enough?

E F# B

Dear God, are You sure that You don't mess up?

[Verse 2]

G#m

Do You still call it praying if

All that I do is sitting here cursing

Cursing Your name again

F# G#m

The truth is it's not even You

It's just me that I'm up against

C#m

But You made me this

E F#

Can we share the blame for this? Mmm

[Pre-Chorus]

G#m

'Cause after all You made a man this fragile

You made a heart that can break

E C#m

You show me the road less traveled

Though when I'm gonna run away

G#m

You make me love so hard

When everything I love just leaves

E F#

Are You sure there's nothing wrong with me?

[Chorus]

G#m F# B

Cause why does my life have to hurt so much?

E F#

Why can't I find any peace or love?

D#m F# G#m

And why do I feel like I'm not enough?

E F# G#m

Dear God, are You sure that You don't that You don't mess up

B E

You don't mess up

F# G#m

I know You don't mess up

I know that You don't mess up

[Bridge]

G#m

I know this ain't for nothing

There's nothing You don't make

I know You got Your reasons

This shit's just hard to take

G#m

I don't mean to criticize You

I know that I'm hard to teach

E F#

I know You tell me there's nothing wrong with me

[Chorus]

G#m F# B

Yeah, but why does my life have to hurt so much?

E F#

And why can't I find any peace or love?

D#m F#

And why do I feel like I'm not enough?

G#m E F# G#m

Dear God, are You sure that You don't, that You don't mess up?

F# E

You don't mess up

F# G#m

I know You don't mess up, yeah

E F# B

Dear God, just remind me You don't mess up

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