************************************************************************** This an interpretation of another artist's work. I make no pretense at * having created anything new. I am trying to make it as easy as possible * for guitarists to jam on some of my favorite tunes. Please pass it on. * ************************************************************************** Dear God XTC Am Am/F Am/G Am/F# (x2) Am Am/F Dear God, hope you got the letter, and Am/G Am/F# C C/G# I pray you can make it better down here C/D C/F# C C/G# I don't mean a big reduction in the price of beer C/D C/F# But all the people that you made in your image D D/C See them starving on their feet A# E7 Cause they don't get enough to eat Am Am/F Am/G From God D Am Am/F Am/G D 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 Am Am/F C About God D Am Am/F Am/G Am/F# I can't believe in you Fmaj7 C G C G Did you make disease, and the diamond blue? Fmaj7 Dsus2 D2/C# D2/C Em7 E7 Did you make mankind after we made you? Am Am/F Am/G Am/F# Am Am/F Am/G Am/F# And the devil, too? C C/G# C/D C/ F# (x2) D D/C A# E7 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 believe 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... Dm I won't believe in heaven and hell A# No saints, no sinners, no devil as well Dm The pearly gates, no thorny crown A# You're always letting us humans down G The wars you bring, the babes you drown A# Those lost at sea and never found Dm And it's the same the whole world 'round A# The hurt I see helps to compound G The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost A# It's just somebody's unholy hoax Dm And if you're up there you'd perceive A# That my heart's here upon my sleeve G A (pause) If there's one thing I don't believe in Dsus2 D2/A# D2/C D2/F D2/G D2/E It's you Dsus2 Dear God Copyright 1986 By Colin Moulding Skylarking I guarantee you that you will learn to use your thumb on the bass notes in order to pull off some of these progressions. It's not that difficult, but there are a lot of different parts. I love the way the bass notes progress throughout the song. Am progression: Am Am/F Am/G Am/F# e |----0-----0-----0-----0-- B |----1-----1-----1-----1-- G |----2-----2-----2-----2-- D |----2-----2-----2-----2-- A |--0-0-----0-----0-----0-- E |--------1-----3-----2---- C progression: C C/G# C/D C/F# e |----0-----0-----0-----0-- B |----1-----1-----1-----1-- G |----0-----0-----0-----0-- D |----2-----2---0-0-----0-- A |--3-3-----3-------------- E |--------4-----------2---- D progression: D D/C A# E7 e |----2-----2-----------0-- B |----3-----3-----3-----3-- G |----2-----2-----3-----1-- D |--0-0-----0-----3---2-0-- A |----0---3-3---1-1-----2-- E |------------------------- 1st Dsus2 progression: Dsus2 D2/C# D2/C Em7 E7 e |----0-----0-----0-----0---0-- B |----3-----3-----3-----3---0-- G |----2-----2-----2-----0---1-- D |--0-0-----0-----0-----0---0-- A |--------4-----3-----2-----2-- E |--------------------------0-- Last Dsus2 progression: Dsus2 D2/A# D2/C D2/F D2/G D2/E Dsus2 e |----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0----0-- B |----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3----3-- G |----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2----2-- D |--0-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0----0-- A |--------1-----3------------------------0-- E |--------------------1-----3-----0--------- ********************************************************************** Notes on my "tabbing" method: * * *I have tried to simplify the communication of each song * the best I could. So, I'll generally only put chords on * the first verse and first chorus. If you see any chords * after this it is because there is some variation from the * original pattern, a bridge, or a solo. * * *I make every effort to include tablature for guitar riffs, * intros, outros, and any other bits that might best help * express the song. I don't generally include solos unless * they are essential to the expression of the song. * * *I will annotate any out of the ordinary chords, but any * regular chords that you don't know can be found on the * chord chart which is linked to the Songs page. * * ********************************************************************** I welcome questions, comments, corrections, etc... michael@cosmic-kitchen.com http://www.cosmic-kitchen.com