Dear God chords by
Xtc (Official Version)

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Key: A minorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

Fm

Dbmaj7

Fm/Eb

Bb

Fm

Dbmaj7

Fm/Eb

Bb

Verse 1
Fm Fm 
 
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
 
Dear God, hope      you get the letter and
Fm/Eb Fm/Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
I pray you can make it
Ab Ab 
 
C C 
 
better down here
Ab/Bb Ab/Bb 
 
Ab/D Ab/D 
 
I don't mean     a big reduc    tion
Ab Ab 
 
C C 
 
in the price of beer
Ab/Bb Ab/Bb 
 
But all the people   that you
Ab/D Ab/D 
 
made in your image
Bb Bb 
 
Bb/Ab Bb/Ab 
 
See them starving on their feet
Gb Gb 
 
C7 C7 
 
'Cause they don't get enough to eat
Fm Fm 
 
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
 
Fm/Eb Fm/Eb 
 
from God
Bb Bb 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Can't believe in  you
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
 
Fm/Eb Fm/Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 

Verse 2
Fm Fm 
 
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
 
Dear God, sorry     to disturb you but
Fm/Eb Fm/Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
I feel that I should be
Ab Ab 
 
C C 
 
heard loud and clear
Ab/Bb Ab/Bb 
 
Ab/D Ab/D 
 
We all need     a big reduc    tion
Ab Ab 
 
C C 
 
in amount of  tears
Ab/Bb Ab/Bb 
 
And all the people   that you
Ab/D Ab/D 
 
made in your image
Bb Bb 
 
Bb/Ab Bb/Ab 
 
See them fighting in the street
Gb Gb 
 
C7 C7 
 
'Cause they can't make opinions meet
Fm Fm 
 
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
 
Fm/Eb Fm/Eb 
 
about God
Bb Bb 
 
Fm Fm 
 
I can't believe in  you
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
 
Fm/Eb Fm/Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 

Bridge 1
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
 
Did you make disease
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
and the diamond blue?
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
 
Did you make mankind
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Cm6 Cm6 
 
after we    made you?
Abadd9 Abadd9 
 
Caug Caug 
 
C C 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
 
Fm/Eb Fm/Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Fm Fm 
 
And the Devil too
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
 
Fm/Eb Fm/Eb 
 
Bb Bb

Solo 1

Ab

C

Ab/Bb

Ab/D

Ab

C

Ab/Bb

Ab/D

Bb

Bb/Ab

Gb

C7

Verse 3
Fm Fm 
 
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
 
Dear God, don't     know if you noticed but
Fm/Eb Fm/Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Your name is on  a lot of quotes
Ab Ab 
 
C C 
 
in this book
Ab/Bb Ab/Bb 
 
Ab/D Ab/D 
 
And us crazy    humans wrote  it,
Ab Ab 
 
C C 
 
you should take a look
Ab/Bb Ab/Bb 
 
And all the people   that you
Ab/D Ab/D 
 
made in your image
Bb Bb 
 
Bb/Ab Bb/Ab 
 
Still believing that junk is true
Gb Gb 
 
C7 C7 
 
Well I know it ain't, and so do you
Fm Fm 
 
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
 
Fm/Eb Fm/Eb 
 
Dear God
Bb Bb 
 
I can't believe in
Fm Fm 
 
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
 
Fm/Eb Fm/Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
I don't believe in
Fm Fm 
 
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
 
Fm/Eb Fm/Eb 
 

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

Outro 1

Bbsus2

Gb

It's you

Ab

Db

Ebm

Cm

Bb

Dear God

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsFm Dbmaj7 Fm/Eb Bb Ab...

Chords

Fm
Dbmaj7
Fm/Eb
Bb
Ab
C
Ab/Bb
Ab/D
Bb/Ab
Gb
C7
Eb
Cm7
Cm6
Abadd9
Caug
Bbm
F
Bbsus2
Db
Ebm
Cm

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

Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Dbmaj7: x-4-6-5-6-x
Fm/Eb: x-x-1-1-1-1
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Ab/Bb: 6-x-6-5-4-x
Ab/D: shape not available
Bb/Ab: 4-x-3-3-3-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Cm6: x-3-1-2-1-x
Abadd9: x-x-6-5-4-6
Caug: x-3-2-1-1-x
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bbsus2: x-1-3-3-1-1
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -4

-4

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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