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God Gave Me You

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 5Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning:  Standard
Capo:  None
(Dave Barnes plays with a capo on the
first fret in concert, but the song
sounds fine without one when playing
with the studio version.)
       Aadd9       E  C#m*    B*    F#m*
e|---0------0------0------0------0---|
B|---0------0------0------0------0---|
G|---2------1------6------4------2---|
D|---2------2------6------4------4---|
A|---0------2------4------2------4---|
E|---X------0------X------X------0---|
[Intro]
  Aadd9    E  C#m*  B*
[Verse 1]
Aadd9I've been a Ewalking heartache,
C#m*        B*
I've made a mess of me.
Aadd9The person that EI've been lately
C#m*        B*
Ain't who I wanna be.
Aadd9You stay here Eright beside me,
C#m*         B*
Watch as the storm blows through,
F#m*               Aadd9  B*
And I need you.
[Chorus]
                   Aadd9                 E  C#m*  B*
God gave me you for the ups and downs.
                   Aadd9                 E  C#m*  B*
God gave me you for the days of doubt.
For when I Aadd9think I've lost my Eway,
             C#m*               B*
There are no words here left to say.
     F#m*   Aadd9  
It's true:
    B*
God gave me you.
[Instrumental]
  Aadd9    E  C#m*  B*
  Aadd9    E  C#m*  B*
[Verse 2]
Aadd9There's more here than Ewhat were seeing,
C#m*     B*
A divine conspiracy,
Aadd9That you, an Eangel lovely
C#m*          B*
Could somehow fall for me.
Aadd9You'll always be Elove's great martyr,
C#m*        B*
I'll be the flattered fool.
F#m*               Aadd9  B*
And I need you.
[Chorus]
                   Aadd9                 E  C#m*  B*
God gave me you for the ups and downs.
                   Aadd9                 E  C#m*  B*
God gave me you for the days of doubt.
For when I Aadd9think I've lost my Eway,
             C#m*               B*
There are no words here left to say.
     F#m*   Aadd9  
It's true:
    B*
God gave me you.
[Bridge]
C#m*                Aadd9  
On my own I'm only
Half of what I could be--EI
                 B*   C#m*
Can't do without you.
We are stitched together,Aadd9  
And what love has tethered--EI
                B*
Pray we never undo.
[Final Chorus]
                   Aadd9                 E  C#m*  B*
God gave me you for the ups and downs.
                   Aadd9                 E  C#m*  B*
God gave me you for the days of doubt.
                   Aadd9                 E  C#m*  B*
God gave me you for the ups and downs.
                   Aadd9                 E  C#m*  B*
God gave me you for the days of doubt.
For when I Aadd9think I've lost my Eway,
             C#m*               B*
There are no words here left to say.
     F#m*   Aadd9  
It's true:
    B*
God gave me you.
[Outro]
  Aadd9    E  C#m*  B*
(Repeat to End)

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God Gave Me You

by Dave Barnes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Aadd9

C#m

F#m

Tuning: Standard

Capo: None

(Dave Barnes plays with a capo on the

first fret in concert, but the song

sounds fine without one when playing

with the studio version.)

Aadd9 E C#m B F#m

* * *

e|---0------0------0------0------0---|

B|---0------0------0------0------0---|

G|---2------1------6------4------2---|

D|---2------2------6------4------4---|

A|---0------2------4------2------4---|

E|---X------0------X------X------0---|

[Intro]

Aadd9 E C#m B

* *

[Verse 1]

Aadd9 E

I've been a walking heartache,

C#m B

* *

I've made a mess of me.

Aadd9 E

The person that I've been lately

C#m B

* *

Ain't who I wanna be.

Aadd9 E

You stay here right beside me,

C#m B

* *

Watch as the storm blows through,

F#m Aadd9 B

* *

And I need you.

[Chorus]

Aadd9 E C#m B

* *

God gave me you for the ups and downs.

Aadd9 E C#m B

* *

God gave me you for the days of doubt.

Aadd9 E

For when I think I've lost my way,

C#m B

* *

There are no words here left to say.

F#m Aadd9

It's true:

God gave me you.

[Instrumental]

Aadd9 E C#m B

* *

Aadd9 E C#m B

* *

[Verse 2]

Aadd9 E

There's more here than what were seeing,

C#m B

* *

A divine conspiracy,

Aadd9 E

That you, an angel lovely

C#m B

* *

Could somehow fall for me.

Aadd9 E

You'll always be love's great martyr,

C#m B

* *

I'll be the flattered fool.

F#m Aadd9 B

* *

And I need you.

[Chorus]

Aadd9 E C#m B

* *

God gave me you for the ups and downs.

Aadd9 E C#m B

* *

God gave me you for the days of doubt.

Aadd9 E

For when I think I've lost my way,

C#m B

* *

There are no words here left to say.

F#m Aadd9

It's true:

God gave me you.

[Bridge]

C#m Aadd9

On my own I'm only

Half of what I could be--I

B C#m

* *

Can't do without you.

Aadd9

We are stitched together,

And what love has tethered--I

Pray we never undo.

[Final Chorus]

Aadd9 E C#m B

* *

God gave me you for the ups and downs.

Aadd9 E C#m B

* *

God gave me you for the days of doubt.

Aadd9 E C#m B

* *

God gave me you for the ups and downs.

Aadd9 E C#m B

* *

God gave me you for the days of doubt.

Aadd9 E

For when I think I've lost my way,

C#m B

* *

There are no words here left to say.

F#m Aadd9

It's true:

God gave me you.

[Outro]

Aadd9 E C#m B

* *

(Repeat to End)

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