Chords for "God Only Knows" performed by Bonnie Raitt (audio only).m4v
Tempo:
151 bpm
Chords used:
Em
G
C
D
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [Am] [Em]
[G]
[Em] [D]
[C]
[G] Darkness settles [Am] on [Em] the ground, leaves the day [D] stumbling blind.
[C] Coming [G]
to [Am] a quiet [Em] close,
[G] and [D] maybe just [Em] in time.
[C] We've almost lost the [Eb] heart to [Em] know [G] how to keep [C] our best [D] in mind.
[C] We've [G] almost lost [Am] the heart to [B] [Em] know how [G] to keep [D] our best [Em] in [E] mind.
[D] [Em] [C]
[D] [Em] [C]
[D] [Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[C] Time [G] has [Am] turned an angry [Em]
face, [G] throws a dark [Em] eye back [D] to see.
[C] But what [G] will [Am] pass for mercy [Em] now, [G] will practice
[D] [Em] unforgivingly.
[C] As if [Eb] might and will [Em] make [G] right, or either one could [C] make us [D] free.
[C] As [G] if [A] might and will [Em] make right,
[G] or either one [D] could make [Em] us [C] free.
[D] [Em] [C]
[D] [Em] [C]
[D] [Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[C] [G] Lovers laugh [Am] and cross this [Em]
way, [G] they're weaving [Em] out into [D] the street.
[C] It seems [G] we never [Am] were so [Em] young,
[G] or it was never [D] quite [Em] so sweet.
[C] But the world is [Eb] always [Em] beautiful, [G] when it's [C] seen in full [D] retreat.
[C] The worst [G] of [Am] life looks [Em] beautiful, [G] as it slips [D] away in [Em] full retreat.
[C]
[D] [Em] [E]
[D] [Em]
[E] [D] [Em]
[C] [G] [D]
[C] God [G] only knows [Am] that we can [Em]
do, [G]
no more or less [Em] than he'll [Bm] allow.
[C] God [G] only [Am] knows that we mean well, [Em] [G] God knows that we just don't [Em] know how.
[C] But I try to be [Eb] your light [Em] and love, [G]
pray that it's [C] enough for [D] now.
Well [C] I try [G] to be [Am] your [Em] light and love, [G] and I pray that [D] it's enough [Em] for now.
[E] [D] [Em] [C]
[D] [Em] [C]
[D] [Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[A]
[G]
[Em] [D]
[C]
[G] Darkness settles [Am] on [Em] the ground, leaves the day [D] stumbling blind.
[C] Coming [G]
to [Am] a quiet [Em] close,
[G] and [D] maybe just [Em] in time.
[C] We've almost lost the [Eb] heart to [Em] know [G] how to keep [C] our best [D] in mind.
[C] We've [G] almost lost [Am] the heart to [B] [Em] know how [G] to keep [D] our best [Em] in [E] mind.
[D] [Em] [C]
[D] [Em] [C]
[D] [Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[C] Time [G] has [Am] turned an angry [Em]
face, [G] throws a dark [Em] eye back [D] to see.
[C] But what [G] will [Am] pass for mercy [Em] now, [G] will practice
[D] [Em] unforgivingly.
[C] As if [Eb] might and will [Em] make [G] right, or either one could [C] make us [D] free.
[C] As [G] if [A] might and will [Em] make right,
[G] or either one [D] could make [Em] us [C] free.
[D] [Em] [C]
[D] [Em] [C]
[D] [Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[C] [G] Lovers laugh [Am] and cross this [Em]
way, [G] they're weaving [Em] out into [D] the street.
[C] It seems [G] we never [Am] were so [Em] young,
[G] or it was never [D] quite [Em] so sweet.
[C] But the world is [Eb] always [Em] beautiful, [G] when it's [C] seen in full [D] retreat.
[C] The worst [G] of [Am] life looks [Em] beautiful, [G] as it slips [D] away in [Em] full retreat.
[C]
[D] [Em] [E]
[D] [Em]
[E] [D] [Em]
[C] [G] [D]
[C] God [G] only knows [Am] that we can [Em]
do, [G]
no more or less [Em] than he'll [Bm] allow.
[C] God [G] only [Am] knows that we mean well, [Em] [G] God knows that we just don't [Em] know how.
[C] But I try to be [Eb] your light [Em] and love, [G]
pray that it's [C] enough for [D] now.
Well [C] I try [G] to be [Am] your [Em] light and love, [G] and I pray that [D] it's enough [Em] for now.
[E] [D] [Em] [C]
[D] [Em] [C]
[D] [Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[A]
Key:
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[G] Darkness settles [Am] on [Em] the _ ground, _ _ _ _ _ leaves the day _ [D] stumbling _ blind.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ Coming [G]
to [Am] a quiet [Em] close, _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ and [D] maybe just [Em] in time. _ _
_ _ [C] We've almost lost the [Eb] heart to [Em] know [G] how to keep [C] our best [D] in mind. _ _
_ _ _ [C] We've [G] almost lost [Am] the heart to [B] _ [Em] know _ _ how _ [G] _ to keep [D] our best [Em] in _ [E] mind. _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ Time [G] has [Am] turned an angry [Em] _ _ _ _
face, _ _ _ [G] throws a dark [Em] eye back [D] to see. _ _
_ _ _ [C] But what [G] will [Am] pass for mercy [Em] _ now, _ _ _ _ _ [G] will practice _
[D] _ _ _ [Em] _ unforgivingly. _ _
_ _ _ [C] As if [Eb] might and will [Em] make [G] right, or either one could [C] make us [D] free. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] As [G] if [A] might and will [Em] make _ right, _
_ _ _ _ [G] or either one [D] could make [Em] us [C] free. _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] Lovers laugh [Am] and cross this [Em] _ _ _
way, _ _ _ [G] they're weaving [Em] out into [D] the street. _
_ _ _ _ [C] It seems [G] we never [Am] were so [Em] young, _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ or it was never [D] quite [Em] so sweet. _ _
_ _ _ [C] But the world is [Eb] always _ [Em] beautiful, _ [G] when it's [C] seen in full [D] retreat. _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] The worst [G] of [Am] life looks _ [Em] beautiful, _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] as it slips [D] away in [Em] full retreat.
[C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] God [G] only knows [Am] that we can [Em]
do, _ _ _ _ _ _ [G]
no more or less [Em] than he'll [Bm] allow.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] God [G] only [Am] knows that we mean well, [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] God knows that we just don't [Em] know how.
_ _ _ [C] But I try to be [Eb] your light [Em] and love, [G]
pray that it's [C] enough for [D] now. _
_ Well [C] I try [G] to be [Am] your [Em] light and _ _ love, _ _ _ _ [G] and I pray that [D] it's enough [Em] for now.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[G] Darkness settles [Am] on [Em] the _ ground, _ _ _ _ _ leaves the day _ [D] stumbling _ blind.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ Coming [G]
to [Am] a quiet [Em] close, _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ and [D] maybe just [Em] in time. _ _
_ _ [C] We've almost lost the [Eb] heart to [Em] know [G] how to keep [C] our best [D] in mind. _ _
_ _ _ [C] We've [G] almost lost [Am] the heart to [B] _ [Em] know _ _ how _ [G] _ to keep [D] our best [Em] in _ [E] mind. _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ Time [G] has [Am] turned an angry [Em] _ _ _ _
face, _ _ _ [G] throws a dark [Em] eye back [D] to see. _ _
_ _ _ [C] But what [G] will [Am] pass for mercy [Em] _ now, _ _ _ _ _ [G] will practice _
[D] _ _ _ [Em] _ unforgivingly. _ _
_ _ _ [C] As if [Eb] might and will [Em] make [G] right, or either one could [C] make us [D] free. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] As [G] if [A] might and will [Em] make _ right, _
_ _ _ _ [G] or either one [D] could make [Em] us [C] free. _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] Lovers laugh [Am] and cross this [Em] _ _ _
way, _ _ _ [G] they're weaving [Em] out into [D] the street. _
_ _ _ _ [C] It seems [G] we never [Am] were so [Em] young, _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ or it was never [D] quite [Em] so sweet. _ _
_ _ _ [C] But the world is [Eb] always _ [Em] beautiful, _ [G] when it's [C] seen in full [D] retreat. _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] The worst [G] of [Am] life looks _ [Em] beautiful, _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] as it slips [D] away in [Em] full retreat.
[C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] God [G] only knows [Am] that we can [Em]
do, _ _ _ _ _ _ [G]
no more or less [Em] than he'll [Bm] allow.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] God [G] only [Am] knows that we mean well, [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] God knows that we just don't [Em] know how.
_ _ _ [C] But I try to be [Eb] your light [Em] and love, [G]
pray that it's [C] enough for [D] now. _
_ Well [C] I try [G] to be [Am] your [Em] light and _ _ love, _ _ _ _ [G] and I pray that [D] it's enough [Em] for now.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
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