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God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind) chords by
Randy Newman
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Key: C minor•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Cain slew Abel Seth knew not why
Dm
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For if the children of Israel
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were to multiply
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Why must any of the children die?
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So he asked the Lord
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And the Lord said:
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Man means
Verse 2
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nothing he
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Dm
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means less to me
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Than the lowliest cactus flower
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Or the humblest Yucca tree

He chases round this desert
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Cause he thinks that's
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where I'll be

That's why I love mankind
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Verse 3
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I recoil in horror fro the foul
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ness of thee
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From the squalor and the
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filth and the misery
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How we laugh up here in heaven
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at the prayers you offer me
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That's why I love mankind
Verse 4
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The Christians and the Jews were
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having a jamboree

The Buddhists and the Hindus
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joined on satellite TV
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They picked their four greatest

priests

And they began to speak
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They said, "Lord,

a plague is on the world
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Lord, no man is free

The temples that we built to you
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Have tumbled into the sea
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Lord, if you won't take care of us
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Won't you please, please let us be?"
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And the Lord said
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And the Lord said
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Verse 5
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I burn down your cities-how blind
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Dm
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blind you must be
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I take from you your children and
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you say how blessed are we
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You all must be crazy to put
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your faith in me
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That's why I love mankind
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You really need me

That's why I love mankind
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • Dm

  • E

  • A

  • C

  • F

Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind) by Randy Newman is C minor.

The primary chords used in God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind) are Cm, Fm, G, C, Eb, Ab.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Cm, Fm, G, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind) is approximately 80 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind) using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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