God Favored Me chords by Hezekiah Walker (Official Version)

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D
G/D
A
F#m
G
Em
Em7
Gmaj7
F#m7
Bm7
Bm
D/F#
A/B
E
E/G#
C#m7
F#m9
B7
B/C#
F#
B
F#/A#
G#m7
D#m7

Intro 1

Verse 1
D 
G/D 
 (D major) Love is patient, caring,  (G/D) love  is kind
D 
G/D 
A 
 (D major) Love is felt most when it's  (G/D) genuine  (A major) 
D 
G/D 
 (D major) But I've had my share of  (G/D) love  abused
D 
G/D 
Ma (D major) nipulated and it's  (G/D) strength misused
A 
And  (A major) I  can't

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Pre-chorus 1

help but give you glory

When I think about my story

And I know you favored me

Because my ene mies did try

But couldn't triumph over me

Yes they did try

But couldn't triumph over me

Chorus 1
Gmaj7 
D/F# 
 (G minoraj7) They whispered,  (D/F#) conspired,
Em7 
A 
 (E minor7) they told their lies (God fa (A major) vors me)
Gmaj7 
D/F# 
 (G minoraj7) My character,  (D/F#) my integrity,
Em7 
D 
 (E minor7) my faith in God (He fa (D major) vors me)
Gmaj7 
D/F# 
 (G minoraj7) Will not fall,  (D/F#) will not bend,
Em7 
A 
D 
 (E minor7) won't compromise  (A major) (God fa (D major) vors me)
Gmaj7 
F#m7 
Bm 
 (G minoraj7) I speak life  (F sharp minor7) and pros (B minor) perity
Em7 
A/B 
E 
 (E minor7) and I speak health  (A/B) (God fa (E major) vors me)

Chorus 2
A 
E/G# 
 (A major) They whispered,  (E/G#) conspired,
F#m7 
A/B 
E 
 (F sharp minor7) they told their lies  (A/B) (God fa (E major) vors me)
A 
E/G# 
C#m7 
 (A major) My character,  (E/G#) my in (C sharp minor7) tegrity
F#m9 
B7 
E 
 (F sharp minor9) my faith in God  (B7) (He fa (E major) vors me)
A 
E/G# 
 (A major) Will not fall,  (E/G#) will not bend,
F#m7 
A/B 
E 
 (F sharp minor7) won't compromise  (A/B) (God fa (E major) vors me)
A 
E/G# 
C#m7 
 (A major) I speak life  (E/G#) and pros (C sharp minor7) perity
F#m9 
B/C# 
F# 
 (F sharp minor9) and I speak health  (B/C#) (God fa (F sharp major) vors me)

Chorus 3
B 
F#/A# 
 (B major) They whispered,  (F sharp/A#) conspired,
G#m7 
B/C# 
F# 
 (G sharp minor7) they told their lies  (B/C#) (God fa (F sharp major) vors me)
B 
F#/A# 
D#m7 
 (B major) My character,  (F sharp/A#) my in (D sharp minor7) tegrity
G#m7 
B/C# 
F# 
 (G sharp minor7) my faith in God  (B/C#) (He fa (F sharp major) vors me)
B 
F#/A# 
 (B major) Will not fall,  (F sharp/A#) will not bend,
G#m7 
B/C# 
F# 
 (G sharp minor7) won't compromise  (B/C#) (God fa (F sharp major) vors me)
B 
F#/A# 
D#m7 
 (B major) I speak life  (F sharp/A#) and pros (D sharp minor7) perity
G#m7 
B/C# 
F# 
 (G sharp minor7) and I speak health  (B/C#) (God fa (F sharp major) vors me)

Bridge 1

Say yes (yes), yes (yes), yes (yes)

God favors me

Say yes (yes), say yes (yes), say yes (yes)

God favors me

Verse 2
B 
F#/A# 
 (B major) I don't know what you're  (F sharp/A#) going    through,
G#m7 
But I  (G sharp minor7) want   you to know tonight
B/C# 
F# 
You got  (B/C#) favor  (God fa (F sharp major) vors me)
B 
 (B major) In your trial,
F#/A# 
D#m7 
 (F sharp/A#) In your test,  (D sharp minor7) 
G#m7 
In your  (G sharp minor7) hard   times
B/C# 
F# 
Don't  (B/C#) worry  (God favors  (F sharp major) me)
B 
 (B major) Attack your character,
F#/A# 
D#m7 
 (F sharp/A#) Attack your in (D sharp minor7) tegrity
G#m7 
B/C# 
F# 
 (G sharp minor7) Don't worry no  (B/C#) no (God fa (F sharp major) vors me)
B 
 (B major) Touch your neighbor,
F#/A# 
D#m7 
En (F sharp/A#) courage  the person  (D sharp minor7) next   to ya
G#m7 
 (G sharp minor7) Tell em I got it,
B/C# 
Tell em  (B/C#) I      got it,
F# 
 (F sharp major) And I can

Chorus 4
B 
 (B major) say yes (Yes)
F#/A# 
G#m7 
 (F sharp/A#) To       ya will (Yes)  (G sharp minor7) Say    yes (Yes)
B/C# 
F# 
Be (B/C#) cause  I... (God fa (F sharp major) vors me)
B 
 (B major) Favor (Yes)
F#/A# 
 (F sharp/A#) Favor    (Yes)
G#m7 
B/C# 
F# 
I  (G sharp minor7) got    it, I got it, I got it,  (B/C#) I      got it (God fa (F sharp major) vors me)
B 
 (B major) I  got it (Yes)
F#/A# 
D#m7 
And the Lord  (F sharp/A#) gave it to  (D sharp minor7) me     (Yes)
G#m7 
You  (G sharp minor7) know   what ya'll I got another witness
B/C# 
F# 
 (B/C#) (God fa (F sharp major) vors me)

Verse 3
B 
F#/A# 
 (B major) Wondering why I did  (F sharp/A#) not die,
G#m7 
B/C# 
F# 
 (G sharp minor7) I'll be happy to tell you  (B/C#) why    (God fa (F sharp major) vors me)
B 
F#/A# 
D#m7 
 (B major) No longer do I  (F sharp/A#) cry, (God fa (D sharp minor7) vors me)
G#m7 
B/C# 
F# 
 (G sharp minor7) When fake friends say good (B/C#) bye     (F sharp major) 
B 
F#/A# 
 (B major) Some days the  (F sharp/A#) well     was dry,
G#m7 
B/C# 
F# 
 (G sharp minor7) But I have the same  (B/C#) reply (God fa (F sharp major) vors me)
B 
F#/A# 
D#m7 
 (B major) Evil wants to bring  (F sharp/A#) me       down inside  (D sharp minor7) (hey)
G#m7 
B/C# 
 (G sharp minor7) But God said  (B/C#) again
F# 
 (F sharp major) I   rise

Outro 1

(Yes) Come on everybody say yes (Yes)

Don't you let the evilness (Yes)

Or your haters bring you down

[Fade out]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

D
G/D
A
F#m
G
Em
Em7
Gmaj7
F#m7
Bm7
Bm
D/F#
A/B
E
E/G#
C#m7
F#m9
B7
B/C#
F#
B
F#/A#
G#m7
D#m7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: D majorBPM: 58

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

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G/D: x-x-0-0-0-3
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
A/B: x-2-x-2-2-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
F#m9: 2-4-2-2-2-4
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
B/C#: x-4-x-4-4-2
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
F#/A#: 6-4-4-6-x-x
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
D#m7: x-6-8-6-7-x

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This is the definitive original version of God Favored Me by Hezekiah Walker, 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 D major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Hezekiah Walker.