Chords for Joe Henry - God Only Knows
Tempo:
71.2 bpm
Chords used:
Gm
Eb
Bb
F
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Cm] [Gm]
[Bb] [Gm] [F]
[Gm]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Gm] [Eb] [Eb]
[F] [Bb] [F]
[Eb] Darkness [Cm] settles on the [Gm] ground,
[Bb] leaves [Gm] the day stumbling [F] blind.
Coming to a [Gm] quiet close,
[Bb] and maybe just in [Gm] time.
[Eb] We'd almost lost the heart to [Gm] know, how to keep our best in [F] mind.
[Eb] [Bb] We'd almost lost the heart to [Gm] know, [Bb] how to keep our best [Gm] in mind.
Now, [Eb] ah,
[Gm] [Eb] ah, [Gm] [Eb]
[F] [Eb] time has turned an [Gm] angry face, [Bb] throws a dark eye back to [F] see.
[Eb] That what will pass for mercy [Gm] now, [Bb] we practice [Gm] unforgivingly.
[Eb] As if might and will made [Bb] right, or either one could make us free.
[F] As [G]
if might and will [Gm] made right, or either [Bb] one could make us free.
[Eb] Now, [F]
[Eb] ah, [Gm] [C] ah,
[Dm] [C] [F]
[Gm] lovers laugh and cross this way,
[Bb] they're weaving out into [F] the street.
[Eb] It seems we never were so [Gm] young,
[Bb] or it was never quite so [Gm] sweet.
[Eb] But the world is always beautiful, [Bb] when it's seen in full [F] retreat.
[Eb] The worst of life looks [Gm]
beautiful, [Bb] as it slips away [F] in full [Eb] retreat.
[Bb] [Eb] Now, ah, ah, well [Dm] [Eb]
[Bb] [F]
God only knows [Cm] that we can [Gm] do, no [Bb] more or less [Gm] than hell allows.
[F]
[Eb] Well God only knows [Cm] that we mean [Gm] well, God knows that and [F] we just don't know [Gm] how.
[Eb] But I'll try to be your light [Gm] in love, [Bb] and pray that is [Eb] enough for [F] now.
Well I'll try to [Cm] be your light in [Gm] love, [Bb] and I'll pray that is enough [Gm] for now.
I'll [Eb] pray that is [Eb] enough for now.
I'll pray that [F] is, [Gm] I'll pray that [Bb] is enough for [F] now.
[Bb] [Gm] [F]
[Gm]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Gm] [Eb] [Eb]
[F] [Bb] [F]
[Eb] Darkness [Cm] settles on the [Gm] ground,
[Bb] leaves [Gm] the day stumbling [F] blind.
Coming to a [Gm] quiet close,
[Bb] and maybe just in [Gm] time.
[Eb] We'd almost lost the heart to [Gm] know, how to keep our best in [F] mind.
[Eb] [Bb] We'd almost lost the heart to [Gm] know, [Bb] how to keep our best [Gm] in mind.
Now, [Eb] ah,
[Gm] [Eb] ah, [Gm] [Eb]
[F] [Eb] time has turned an [Gm] angry face, [Bb] throws a dark eye back to [F] see.
[Eb] That what will pass for mercy [Gm] now, [Bb] we practice [Gm] unforgivingly.
[Eb] As if might and will made [Bb] right, or either one could make us free.
[F] As [G]
if might and will [Gm] made right, or either [Bb] one could make us free.
[Eb] Now, [F]
[Eb] ah, [Gm] [C] ah,
[Dm] [C] [F]
[Gm] lovers laugh and cross this way,
[Bb] they're weaving out into [F] the street.
[Eb] It seems we never were so [Gm] young,
[Bb] or it was never quite so [Gm] sweet.
[Eb] But the world is always beautiful, [Bb] when it's seen in full [F] retreat.
[Eb] The worst of life looks [Gm]
beautiful, [Bb] as it slips away [F] in full [Eb] retreat.
[Bb] [Eb] Now, ah, ah, well [Dm] [Eb]
[Bb] [F]
God only knows [Cm] that we can [Gm] do, no [Bb] more or less [Gm] than hell allows.
[F]
[Eb] Well God only knows [Cm] that we mean [Gm] well, God knows that and [F] we just don't know [Gm] how.
[Eb] But I'll try to be your light [Gm] in love, [Bb] and pray that is [Eb] enough for [F] now.
Well I'll try to [Cm] be your light in [Gm] love, [Bb] and I'll pray that is enough [Gm] for now.
I'll [Eb] pray that is [Eb] enough for now.
I'll pray that [F] is, [Gm] I'll pray that [Bb] is enough for [F] now.
Key:
Gm
Eb
Bb
F
Cm
Gm
Eb
Bb
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] Darkness [Cm] settles on the [Gm] ground, _ _
_ [Bb] leaves [Gm] the day stumbling [F] blind. _ _
_ Coming to a [Gm] quiet close, _ _
_ [Bb] and maybe just in [Gm] time. _ _ _
[Eb] We'd almost lost the heart to [Gm] know, how to keep our best in [F] mind.
_ _ _ [Eb] [Bb] We'd almost lost the heart to [Gm] know, _ _ _ [Bb] how to keep our best [Gm] in mind.
Now, _ _ [Eb] ah, _ _
[Gm] [Eb] ah, _ _ [Gm] _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] time has turned an [Gm] angry face, _ _ [Bb] throws a dark eye back to [F] see.
_ _ [Eb] That what will pass for mercy [Gm] now, _ _ [Bb] we practice _ [Gm] unforgivingly.
_ _ _ [Eb] As if might and will made [Bb] right, or either one could make us free.
[F] _ As [G] _
if might and will [Gm] made right, or either [Bb] one could make us free.
[Eb] Now, _ [F] _ _
[Eb] ah, _ _ [Gm] [C] ah, _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Gm] lovers laugh and cross this way, _ _
[Bb] they're weaving out into [F] the street. _ _
[Eb] It seems we never were so [Gm] young, _ _
[Bb] or it was never quite so [Gm] sweet. _ _
[Eb] But the world is always beautiful, [Bb] when it's seen in full [F] retreat.
_ _ [Eb] The worst of life looks [Gm]
beautiful, _ _ [Bb] as it slips away [F] in full [Eb] retreat.
_ _ _ [Bb] [Eb] Now, ah, _ _ ah, well [Dm] _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Bb] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ God only knows [Cm] that we can [Gm] do, _ _ no [Bb] more or less [Gm] than hell allows.
[F] _ _ _
_ [Eb] Well God only knows [Cm] that we mean [Gm] well, _ _ God knows that and [F] we just don't know [Gm] how. _ _
[Eb] But I'll try to be your light [Gm] in love, [Bb] and pray that is [Eb] enough for [F] now.
_ _ Well I'll try to [Cm] be your light in [Gm] love, _ _ [Bb] and I'll pray that is enough [Gm] for now.
I'll [Eb] pray that is _ [Eb] enough for now.
_ I'll pray that [F] is, [Gm] _ I'll pray that [Bb] is enough for [F] now. _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] Darkness [Cm] settles on the [Gm] ground, _ _
_ [Bb] leaves [Gm] the day stumbling [F] blind. _ _
_ Coming to a [Gm] quiet close, _ _
_ [Bb] and maybe just in [Gm] time. _ _ _
[Eb] We'd almost lost the heart to [Gm] know, how to keep our best in [F] mind.
_ _ _ [Eb] [Bb] We'd almost lost the heart to [Gm] know, _ _ _ [Bb] how to keep our best [Gm] in mind.
Now, _ _ [Eb] ah, _ _
[Gm] [Eb] ah, _ _ [Gm] _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] time has turned an [Gm] angry face, _ _ [Bb] throws a dark eye back to [F] see.
_ _ [Eb] That what will pass for mercy [Gm] now, _ _ [Bb] we practice _ [Gm] unforgivingly.
_ _ _ [Eb] As if might and will made [Bb] right, or either one could make us free.
[F] _ As [G] _
if might and will [Gm] made right, or either [Bb] one could make us free.
[Eb] Now, _ [F] _ _
[Eb] ah, _ _ [Gm] [C] ah, _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Gm] lovers laugh and cross this way, _ _
[Bb] they're weaving out into [F] the street. _ _
[Eb] It seems we never were so [Gm] young, _ _
[Bb] or it was never quite so [Gm] sweet. _ _
[Eb] But the world is always beautiful, [Bb] when it's seen in full [F] retreat.
_ _ [Eb] The worst of life looks [Gm]
beautiful, _ _ [Bb] as it slips away [F] in full [Eb] retreat.
_ _ _ [Bb] [Eb] Now, ah, _ _ ah, well [Dm] _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Bb] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ God only knows [Cm] that we can [Gm] do, _ _ no [Bb] more or less [Gm] than hell allows.
[F] _ _ _
_ [Eb] Well God only knows [Cm] that we mean [Gm] well, _ _ God knows that and [F] we just don't know [Gm] how. _ _
[Eb] But I'll try to be your light [Gm] in love, [Bb] and pray that is [Eb] enough for [F] now.
_ _ Well I'll try to [Cm] be your light in [Gm] love, _ _ [Bb] and I'll pray that is enough [Gm] for now.
I'll [Eb] pray that is _ [Eb] enough for now.
_ I'll pray that [F] is, [Gm] _ I'll pray that [Bb] is enough for [F] now. _ _ _ _