Dear God chords by
Xtc (Official Version)

1986Worship2.4K views

Key: A minorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

Em

Cmaj7

Em/D

A

Em

Cmaj7

Em/D

A

Verse 1
Em Em 
 
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Dear God, hope     you get the letter and
Em/D Em/D 
 
A A 
 
I pray you can make it
G G 
 
B B 
 
better down here
G/A G/A 
 
G/C# G/C# 
 
I don't mean  a big reduc    tion
G G 
 
B B 
 
in the price of beer
G/A G/A 
 
But all the people that you
G/C# G/C# 
 
made in your image
A A 
 
A/G A/G 
 
See them starving on their feet
F F 
 
B7 B7 
 
'Cause they don't get enough to eat
Em Em 
 
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Em/D Em/D 
 
from God
A A 
 
Em Em 
 
Can't believe in  you
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Em/D Em/D 
 
A A 
 

Verse 2
Em Em 
 
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Dear God, sorry    to disturb you but
Em/D Em/D 
 
A A 
 
I feel that I should be
G G 
 
B B 
 
heard loud and clear
G/A G/A 
 
G/C# G/C# 
 
We all need  a big reduc    tion
G G 
 
B B 
 
in amount of tears
G/A G/A 
 
And all the people that you
G/C# G/C# 
 
made in your image
A A 
 
A/G A/G 
 
See them fighting in the street
F F 
 
B7 B7 
 
'Cause they can't make opinions meet
Em Em 
 
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Em/D Em/D 
 
about God
A A 
 
Em Em 
 
I can't believe in  you
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Em/D Em/D 
 
A A 
 

Bridge 1
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Did you make disease
G G 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
and the diamond blue?
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Did you make mankind
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Bm6 Bm6 
 
after we    made you?
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
Baug Baug 
 
B B 
 
Em Em 
 
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Em/D Em/D 
 
A A 
 
Em Em 
 
And the Devil too
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Em/D Em/D 
 
A A

Solo 1

G

B

G/A

G/C#

G

B

G/A

G/C#

A

A/G

F

B7

Verse 3
Em Em 
 
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Dear God, don't    know if you noticed but
Em/D Em/D 
 
A A 
 
Your name is on a lot of quotes
G G 
 
B B 
 
in this book
G/A G/A 
 
G/C# G/C# 
 
And us crazy humans wrote  it,
G G 
 
B B 
 
you should take a look
G/A G/A 
 
And all the people that you
G/C# G/C# 
 
made in your image
A A 
 
A/G A/G 
 
Still believing that junk is true
F F 
 
B7 B7 
 
Well I know it ain't, and so do you
Em Em 
 
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Em/D Em/D 
 
Dear God
A A 
 
I can't believe in
Em Em 
 
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Em/D Em/D 
 
A A 
 
I don't believe in
Em Em 
 
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Em/D Em/D 
 

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

Outro 1

Asus2

F

It's you

G

C

Dm

Bm

A

Dear God

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsEm Cmaj7 Em/D A G...

Chords

Em
Cmaj7
Em/D
A
G
B
G/A
G/C#
A/G
F
B7
D
Bm7
Bm6
Gadd9
Baug
Am
E
Asus2
C
Dm
Bm

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

Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
Em/D: x-x-0-0-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
G/A: x-0-5-4-3-x
G/C#: shape not available
A/G: 3-x-2-2-2-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Bm6: 7-x-6-7-7-x
Gadd9: 3-x-0-2-0-3
Baug: x-2-1-0-0-3
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Asus2: x-0-2-2-0-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -5

-5

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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