Dear God chords by
Xtc (Official Version)

1986Worship2.4K views

Key: A minorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

Ebm

Bmaj7

Ebm/Db

Ab

Ebm

Bmaj7

Ebm/Db

Ab

Verse 1
Ebm Ebm 
 
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
Dear God, hope     you get the letter and
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Ab Ab 
 
I pray you can make it
Gb Gb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
better down here
Gb/Ab Gb/Ab 
 
Gb/C Gb/C 
 
I don't mean     a big reduc    tion
Gb Gb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
in the price of beer
Gb/Ab Gb/Ab 
 
But all the people   that you
Gb/C Gb/C 
 
made in your image
Ab Ab 
 
Ab/Gb Ab/Gb 
 
See them starving on their feet
E E 
 
Bb7 Bb7 
 
'Cause they don't get enough to eat
Ebm Ebm 
 
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
Ebm/Db Ebm/Db 
 
from  God
Ab Ab 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Can't believe in    you
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
Ebm/Db Ebm/Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 

Verse 2
Ebm Ebm 
 
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
Dear God, sorry    to disturb you but
Ebm/Db Ebm/Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 
I feel that I should be
Gb Gb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
heard loud and clear
Gb/Ab Gb/Ab 
 
Gb/C Gb/C 
 
We all need     a big reduc    tion
Gb Gb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
in amount of  tears
Gb/Ab Gb/Ab 
 
And all the people   that you
Gb/C Gb/C 
 
made in your image
Ab Ab 
 
Ab/Gb Ab/Gb 
 
See them fighting in the street
E E 
 
Bb7 Bb7 
 
'Cause they can't make opinions meet
Ebm Ebm 
 
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
Ebm/Db Ebm/Db 
 
about God
Ab Ab 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
I can't believe in    you
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
Ebm/Db Ebm/Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 

Bridge 1
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
Did you make disease
Gb Gb 
 
Db Db 
 
Gb Gb 
 
and the diamond blue?
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
Did you make mankind
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Bbm6 Bbm6 
 
after we     made you?
Gbadd9 Gbadd9 
 
Bbaug Bbaug 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
Ebm/Db Ebm/Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
And the Devil too
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
Ebm/Db Ebm/Db 
 
Ab Ab

Solo 1

Gb

Bb

Gb/Ab

Gb/C

Gb

Bb

Gb/Ab

Gb/C

Ab

Ab/Gb

E

Bb7

Verse 3
Ebm Ebm 
 
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
Dear God, don't    know if you noticed but
Ebm/Db Ebm/Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Your name is on  a lot of quotes
Gb Gb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
in this book
Gb/Ab Gb/Ab 
 
Gb/C Gb/C 
 
And us crazy    humans wrote  it,
Gb Gb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
you should take a look
Gb/Ab Gb/Ab 
 
And all the people   that you
Gb/C Gb/C 
 
made in your image
Ab Ab 
 
Ab/Gb Ab/Gb 
 
Still believing that junk is true
E E 
 
Bb7 Bb7 
 
Well I know it ain't, and so do you
Ebm Ebm 
 
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
Ebm/Db Ebm/Db 
 
Dear  God
Ab Ab 
 
I can't believe in
Ebm Ebm 
 
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
Ebm/Db Ebm/Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 
I don't believe in
Ebm Ebm 
 
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
Ebm/Db Ebm/Db 
 

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

Outro 1

Absus2

E

It's you

Gb

B

Dbm

Bbm

Ab

Dear God

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsEbm Bmaj7 Ebm/Db Ab Gb...

Chords

Ebm
Bmaj7
Ebm/Db
Ab
Gb
Bb
Gb/Ab
Gb/C
Ab/Gb
E
Bb7
Db
Bbm7
Bbm6
Gbadd9
Bbaug
Abm
Eb
Absus2
B
Dbm
Bbm

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

Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
Bmaj7: x-2-4-3-4-x
Ebm/Db: x-4-x-3-4-2
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Gb/Ab: 4-x-4-3-2-x
Gb/C: shape not available
Ab/Gb: 2-x-1-1-1-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Bbm6: 6-x-5-6-6-x
Gbadd9: x-x-4-3-2-4
Bbaug: x-1-0-3-3-2
Abm: 4-6-6-4-4-4
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Absus2: 4-x-x-3-4-4
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Dbm: x-4-6-6-5-x
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -6

-6

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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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