Dear God chords by
Xtc (Official Version)

1986Worship2.4K views

Key: A minorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

Dm

Bbmaj7

Dm/C

G

Dm

Bbmaj7

Dm/C

G

Verse 1
Dm Dm 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Dear God, hope      you get the letter and
Dm/C Dm/C 
 
G G 
 
I pray you can make it
F F 
 
A A 
 
better down here
F/G F/G 
 
F/B F/B 
 
I don't mean  a big reduc   tion
F F 
 
A A 
 
in the price of beer
F/G F/G 
 
But all the people that you
F/B F/B 
 
made in your image
G G 
 
G/F G/F 
 
See them starving on their feet
Eb Eb 
 
A7 A7 
 
'Cause they don't get enough to eat
Dm Dm 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Dm/C Dm/C 
 
from God
G G 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Can't believe in  you
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Dm/C Dm/C 
 
G G 
 

Verse 2
Dm Dm 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Dear God, sorry     to disturb you but
Dm/C Dm/C 
 
G G 
 
I feel that I should be
F F 
 
A A 
 
heard loud and clear
F/G F/G 
 
F/B F/B 
 
We all need  a big reduc   tion
F F 
 
A A 
 
in amount of tears
F/G F/G 
 
And all the people that you
F/B F/B 
 
made in your image
G G 
 
G/F G/F 
 
See them fighting in the street
Eb Eb 
 
A7 A7 
 
'Cause they can't make opinions meet
Dm Dm 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Dm/C Dm/C 
 
about God
G G 
 
Dm Dm 
 
I can't believe in  you
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Dm/C Dm/C 
 
G G 
 

Bridge 1
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Did you make disease
F F 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
and the diamond blue?
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Did you make mankind
Am7 Am7 
 
Am6 Am6 
 
after we    made you?
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Aaug Aaug 
 
A A 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Dm/C Dm/C 
 
G G 
 
Dm Dm 
 
And the Devil too
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Dm/C Dm/C 
 
G G

Solo 1

F

A

F/G

F/B

F

A

F/G

F/B

G

G/F

Eb

A7

Verse 3
Dm Dm 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Dear God, don't     know if you noticed but
Dm/C Dm/C 
 
G G 
 
Your name is on a lot of quotes
F F 
 
A A 
 
in this book
F/G F/G 
 
F/B F/B 
 
And us crazy humans wrote it,
F F 
 
A A 
 
you should take a look
F/G F/G 
 
And all the people that you
F/B F/B 
 
made in your image
G G 
 
G/F G/F 
 
Still believing that junk is true
Eb Eb 
 
A7 A7 
 
Well I know it ain't, and so do you
Dm Dm 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Dm/C Dm/C 
 
Dear God
G G 
 
I can't believe in
Dm Dm 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Dm/C Dm/C 
 
G G 
 
I don't believe in
Dm Dm 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Dm/C Dm/C 
 

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

Outro 1

Gsus2

Eb

It's you

F

Bb

Cm

Am

G

Dear God

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ChordsDm Bbmaj7 Dm/C G F...

Chords

Dm
Bbmaj7
Dm/C
G
F
A
F/G
F/B
G/F
Eb
A7
C
Am7
Am6
Fadd9
Aaug
Gm
D
Gsus2
Bb
Cm
Am

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

Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
Dm/C: x-3-x-2-3-1
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
F/G: 3-x-3-2-1-x
F/B: shape not available
G/F: 1-x-0-0-0-3
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Am6: x-0-2-2-1-2
Fadd9: x-x-3-2-1-3
Aaug: x-0-3-2-2-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Gsus2: 3-x-0-2-3-3
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0

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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