Dear God chords by
Xtc (Official Version)

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Key: A minorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

Cm

Abmaj7

Cm/Bb

F

Cm

Abmaj7

Cm/Bb

F

Verse 1
Cm Cm 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Dear God, hope      you get the letter and
Cm/Bb Cm/Bb 
 
F F 
 
I pray you can make it
Eb Eb 
 
G G 
 
better down here
Eb/F Eb/F 
 
Eb/A Eb/A 
 
I don't mean   a big reduc    tion
Eb Eb 
 
G G 
 
in the price of beer
Eb/F Eb/F 
 
But all the people that you
Eb/A Eb/A 
 
made in your image
F F 
 
F/Eb F/Eb 
 
See them starving on their feet
Db Db 
 
G7 G7 
 
'Cause they don't get enough to eat
Cm Cm 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Cm/Bb Cm/Bb 
 
from God
F F 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Can't believe in  you
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Cm/Bb Cm/Bb 
 
F F 
 

Verse 2
Cm Cm 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Dear God, sorry     to disturb you but
Cm/Bb Cm/Bb 
 
F F 
 
I feel that I should be
Eb Eb 
 
G G 
 
heard loud and clear
Eb/F Eb/F 
 
Eb/A Eb/A 
 
We all need   a big reduc    tion
Eb Eb 
 
G G 
 
in amount of  tears
Eb/F Eb/F 
 
And all the people that you
Eb/A Eb/A 
 
made in your image
F F 
 
F/Eb F/Eb 
 
See them fighting in the street
Db Db 
 
G7 G7 
 
'Cause they can't make opinions meet
Cm Cm 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Cm/Bb Cm/Bb 
 
about God
F F 
 
Cm Cm 
 
I can't believe in  you
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Cm/Bb Cm/Bb 
 
F F 
 

Bridge 1
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Did you make disease
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
and the diamond blue?
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Did you make mankind
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm6 Gm6 
 
after we    made you?
Ebadd9 Ebadd9 
 
Gaug Gaug 
 
G G 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Cm/Bb Cm/Bb 
 
F F 
 
Cm Cm 
 
And the Devil too
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Cm/Bb Cm/Bb 
 
F F

Solo 1

Eb

G

Eb/F

Eb/A

Eb

G

Eb/F

Eb/A

F

F/Eb

Db

G7

Verse 3
Cm Cm 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Dear God, don't     know if you noticed but
Cm/Bb Cm/Bb 
 
F F 
 
Your name is on a lot of quotes
Eb Eb 
 
G G 
 
in this book
Eb/F Eb/F 
 
Eb/A Eb/A 
 
And us crazy  humans wrote  it,
Eb Eb 
 
G G 
 
you should take a look
Eb/F Eb/F 
 
And all the people that you
Eb/A Eb/A 
 
made in your image
F F 
 
F/Eb F/Eb 
 
Still believing that junk is true
Db Db 
 
G7 G7 
 
Well I know it ain't, and so do you
Cm Cm 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Cm/Bb Cm/Bb 
 
Dear God
F F 
 
I can't believe in
Cm Cm 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Cm/Bb Cm/Bb 
 
F F 
 
I don't believe in
Cm Cm 
 
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Cm/Bb Cm/Bb 
 

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

Outro 1

Fsus2

Db

It's you

Eb

Ab

Bbm

Gm

F

Dear God

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsCm Abmaj7 Cm/Bb F Eb...

Chords

Cm
Abmaj7
Cm/Bb
F
Eb
G
Eb/F
Eb/A
F/Eb
Db
G7
Bb
Gm7
Gm6
Ebadd9
Gaug
Fm
C
Fsus2
Ab
Bbm
Gm

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

Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Cm/Bb: 6-x-5-5-4-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Eb/F: x-x-3-3-4-3
Eb/A: shape not available
F/Eb: x-x-1-2-1-1
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Gm6: 3-x-2-3-3-x
Ebadd9: x-6-5-x-6-6
Gaug: 3-x-1-0-0-3
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Fsus2: x-x-3-0-1-3
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 3

3

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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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