#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: schnitzi@east.isx.com (Mark J. Schnitzius) By "Mark J. Schnitzius" and: EricBe@microsoft.com with help from: Bill Gallagher ------------ XTC "Dear God" From 'Skylarking' Fmaj7 A7sus4/D D2 8 0 or 0 0 10 3 3 3 9 0 0 2 10 0 2 0 8 - 0 - - - 2 - A verse consists of three of the Am riff: Am (x02210@1) Am (x02210@1) Am (x02210@1) Am----0--------0--------0--------0--| (x02210@1)----1--------1--------1--------1--| ----2--------2--------2--------2--| ----2--------2--------2--------2--| -0--0--0-----0--0-----0--0-----0--| ----------1--------3--------2-----| ^Thumb ^Pinky ^Thumb Then two the C riff: C (x32010@1) C/Ab C/D (x5555x@1) C/F#-----0--------0-----0--------0--| (x5111x@5)-----1--------1-----1--------1--| -----0--------0-----0--------0--| -----2--------2--0--0--0-----0--| --3--3--3-----3-----------------| -----------4--------------2-----| ^Pinky ^Thumb Then the falling D riff: D (xx0232@1) D (xx0232@1) Bb (x1333x@1) E7-----2--------2--------1--------0--| (020130@1)-----3--------3--------3--------3--| -----2--------2--------3--------1--| --0--0--0-----0--0-----3--0--2--2--| -----------3--------1--1-----------| -----------------------------------| with some changes as noted in the score below. Dear God ---- --- Dear God, hope you got the letter and... I pray you can make it better down here I don't mean a big reduction in the price of beer But all the people that you made in your image See them starving on their feet 'Cause they don't get enough to eat >From God, I can't believe in you Dear God, sorry to disturb you but... I feel that I should be heard loud and clear We all need a big reduction in amount of tears And all the people that you made in your image See them fighting in the street 'Cause they can't make opinions meet About God, C (x32010@1) DI (xx0232@1)can't believe in you Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) CDid (x32010@1)you make disease, and the diamond blue? Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) D2(or (x43141@2)A7sus4/D) Did you make mankind after we made you? A/C# C C/E E7 Am riff And the devil, too? C (x32010@1)D (xx0232@1)(2nd time thru) bypass Am thing and go to C riff Dear God, don't know if you've noticed but... Your name is on a lot of quotes in this book And us crazy humans wrote it you should take a look And all the people that you made in your image Still believing that junk is true Well I know it ain't, and so do you, dear God I can't believe in I don't believe in Am/F# I won't believe in heaven and hell BbNo (x1333x@1)saints, no sinners, no devil as well DmNo (xx0231@1)pearly gates, no thorny crown BbYou're (x1333x@1)always letting us humans down GThe (320003@1)wars you bring, the babes you drown BbThose (x1333x@1)lost at sea and never found DmAnd (xx0231@1)it's the same the whole world 'round BbThe (x1333x@1)hurt I see helps to compound GThat (320003@1)Father, Son and Holy Ghost BbIs (x1333x@1)just somebody's unholy hoax DmAnd (xx0231@1)if you're up there you'd perceive BbThat (x1333x@1)my heart's here upon my sleeve G (320003@1) AIf (x02220@1)there's one thing I don't believe in D2/ D (xx0232@1)Bb (x1333x@1)C (x32010@1)F (133211@1)G (320003@1)E (022100@1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 - - - - - - 1 3 - - -- - - - 1 3 0 It's you Dear God