Dear God chords by
Xtc (Official Version)

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Key: A minorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

Gm

Ebmaj7

Gm/F

C

Gm

Ebmaj7

Gm/F

C

Verse 1
Gm Gm 
 
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Dear God, hope      you get the letter and
Gm/F Gm/F 
 
C C 
 
I pray you can make it
Bb Bb 
 
D D 
 
better down here
Bb/C Bb/C 
 
Bb/E Bb/E 
 
I don't mean   a big reduc    tion
Bb Bb 
 
D D 
 
in the price of beer
Bb/C Bb/C 
 
But all the people that you
Bb/E Bb/E 
 
made in your image
C C 
 
C/Bb C/Bb 
 
See them starving on their feet
Ab Ab 
 
D7 D7 
 
'Cause they don't get enough to eat
Gm Gm 
 
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Gm/F Gm/F 
 
from God
C C 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Can't believe in  you
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Gm/F Gm/F 
 
C C 
 

Verse 2
Gm Gm 
 
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Dear God, sorry     to disturb you but
Gm/F Gm/F 
 
C C 
 
I feel that I should be
Bb Bb 
 
D D 
 
heard loud and clear
Bb/C Bb/C 
 
Bb/E Bb/E 
 
We all need   a big reduc    tion
Bb Bb 
 
D D 
 
in amount of  tears
Bb/C Bb/C 
 
And all the people that you
Bb/E Bb/E 
 
made in your image
C C 
 
C/Bb C/Bb 
 
See them fighting in the street
Ab Ab 
 
D7 D7 
 
'Cause they can't make opinions meet
Gm Gm 
 
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Gm/F Gm/F 
 
about God
C C 
 
Gm Gm 
 
I can't believe in  you
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Gm/F Gm/F 
 
C C 
 

Bridge 1
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Did you make disease
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
and the diamond blue?
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Did you make mankind
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm6 Dm6 
 
after we    made you?
Bbadd9 Bbadd9 
 
Daug Daug 
 
D D 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Gm/F Gm/F 
 
C C 
 
Gm Gm 
 
And the Devil too
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Gm/F Gm/F 
 
C C

Solo 1

Bb

D

Bb/C

Bb/E

Bb

D

Bb/C

Bb/E

C

C/Bb

Ab

D7

Verse 3
Gm Gm 
 
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Dear God, don't     know if you noticed but
Gm/F Gm/F 
 
C C 
 
Your name is on a lot of quotes
Bb Bb 
 
D D 
 
in this book
Bb/C Bb/C 
 
Bb/E Bb/E 
 
And us crazy  humans wrote  it,
Bb Bb 
 
D D 
 
you should take a look
Bb/C Bb/C 
 
And all the people that you
Bb/E Bb/E 
 
made in your image
C C 
 
C/Bb C/Bb 
 
Still believing that junk is true
Ab Ab 
 
D7 D7 
 
Well I know it ain't, and so do you
Gm Gm 
 
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Gm/F Gm/F 
 
Dear God
C C 
 
I can't believe in
Gm Gm 
 
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Gm/F Gm/F 
 
C C 
 
I don't believe in
Gm Gm 
 
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Gm/F Gm/F 
 

Bridge 2
C C 
 
I won't believe in heaven, hell
Ab Ab 
 
No saints, no sinners, no devil as well
Cm Cm 
 
No pearly gates, no thorny crown
Ab Ab 
 
You're always letting us humans down
F F 
 
The wars you bring, the babes you drown
Ab Ab 
 
Those lost at sea and never found
Cm Cm 
 
And it's the same the whole world 'round
The hurt I see helps to compound
F F 
 
The Father, Son and and Holy Ghost
Ab Ab 
 
Is just somebody's unholy hoax
Cm Cm 
 
And if  you're up there you'd perceive
Ab Ab 
 
That my  heart's here upon my sleeve
F F 
 
G G 
 
If there's one thing I don't believe in

Outro 1

Csus2

Ab

It's you

Bb

Eb

Fm

Dm

C

Dear God

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsGm Ebmaj7 Gm/F C Bb...

Chords

Gm
Ebmaj7
Gm/F
C
Bb
D
Bb/C
Bb/E
C/Bb
Ab
D7
F
Dm7
Dm6
Bbadd9
Daug
Cm
G
Csus2
Eb
Fm
Dm

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
Gm/F: x-x-3-3-3-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Bb/C: x-3-x-3-3-1
Bb/E: shape not available
C/Bb: x-1-2-0-1-0
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Dm6: x-x-0-2-0-1
Bbadd9: 6-x-0-5-6-6
Daug: x-x-0-3-3-2
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Csus2: x-3-0-0-1-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -2

-2

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Dear God by XTC, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of XTC.

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