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God Knows

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Under the Red Sky version
Capo 3rd fret (sounding key Bb major)
The last three verses are played without the G+ - G6 in the second half –
just plain G-C/g all the way through.
CHORDS
     E-A-D-G-B-e
C/G  3-x-2-0-1-0
G+   3-x-1-0-x-x
G6   3-x-2-0-x-x
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
  G  C/GG  C/G
|  |  |  |  |
  G  GaugG6 G
|  |  |  |  | % | % | % | 
[Verse 1]
G                    C/G
 God knows you ain't pretty,
G               C/G
 God knows it's true.
G                G+
 God knows there ain't anybody
     G6                      G  C/GG  C/G
                           |  |  |  |  |
Ever gonna take the place of you.
[Verse 2]
G                 C/G
 God knows it's a struggle,
G                 C/G
 God knows it's a crime,
G                        G+
 God knows there's gonna ain’t no more water
   G6         G  C/GG
            |  |  |  | % |
But fire next time.
[Bridge]
C
 God don't call it treason,
G
 God don't call it wrong,
A
 It was s'posed to last a season
             D   D         D   D
But it's been so strong for so long.
[Verse 3]
G               C/G
 God knows it’s fragile
G               C/G
 God knows everything
G                   G+
 God knows it could snap apart right now
                  G6            G
                              |  | % | % | % |
Just like putting scissors to a string
[Solo]
  G  C/GG  C/G
|  |  |  |  |
  G  GaugG6 G  C/GG  C/G
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[Bridge]
C
 God knows it’s terrifying
G
 God sees it all unfold
          A
There’s a million reasons for you to be crying
        D   D       D   D
You been so bold and so cold
[Verse 4]
G                        C/G
 God knows that when you see it
G                        C/G
 God knows you’ve got to weep
G                      G+
 God knows the secrets of your heart
                G6                  G  C/GG  C/G
                                  |  |  |  |  |
He’ll tell them to you when you’re asleep
[Verse 5] (variation)
G                    C/G
 God knows there’s a river
G                         C/G
 God knows how to make it flow
G                             C/G
 God knows you ain’t gonna be taking
        G                 C/G
Nothing with you when you go
[Verse 6] (variation)
G                    C/G
 God knows there’s a purpose
G                    C/G
 God knows there’s a chance
G                  C/G
 God knows you can rise above the darkest hour
   G         C/G
Of any circumstance
[Verse 7] (variation, fade out)
G                    C/G
 God knows there’s a heaven
G                      C/G
 God knows it’s out of sight
G                             C/G
 God knows we can get all the way from here to there
     G                              C/G
Even if we’ve got to walk a million miles by candlelight

God Knows chords and lyrics

Free chords for God Knows by Bob Dylan. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Under the Red Sky version
Capo 3rd fret (sounding key Bb major)
The last three verses are played without the G+ - G6 in the second half –
just plain G-C/g all the way through.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
| G | C/G | G | C/G |
| G | Gaug | G6 | G | % | % | % | 
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Bridge]
[Verse 3]
[Solo]
| G | C/G | G | C/G |
| G | Gaug | G6 | G | C/G | G | C/G |
[Bridge]
[Verse 4]
[Verse 5] (variation)
[Verse 6] (variation)
[Verse 7] (variation, fade out)

God Knows Chords by Bob Dylan

Learn how to play God Knows by Bob Dylan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “God Knows chords”, “God Knows guitar chords”, or “Bob Dylan God Knows chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy God Knows chords and for experienced players who want accurate God Knows lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bb, G, G6, C, E, A.

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Can I transpose "God Knows" to a different key?

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Yes. Tap any chord in "God Knows" to instantly see an interactive guitar chord diagram with alternate fingerings.

Is "God Knows" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "God Knows" by Bob Dylan with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Bob Dylan below.

What key is "God Knows" in?

The chords for "God Knows" show the original chord names (including Bb, G, G6, C, E, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.