Dear God
21 at 33
Dear God
Year: 1980
Album: 21 AT 33
Writers: Elton John / Gary Osborne
G/F C/E F/A Em/G Dm7 C/E G/F
Dear God, are you there? Can you hear me? Do you care?
C/E F/A Em/G Dm7 Esus
Dear God, here are we - less than perfect, far from free.
E E/G# Am G F Am/F# G E/G# Am
Oh, we take what we get and we don't take no more.
G F Am/F# G E/G# Am G F Gsus G
But we sometimes for - get what it was you cre - a - ted us for.
G/F C/E F/A Em/G Dm7 C/E G/F
Dear God, now's the time. If you're listening, show some sign.
C/E F/A Em/G Dm7 C/E Esus
Dear God, hear me plead. Don't desert us - in our need.
E E/G# Am G F Am/F# G E/G# Am
Oh, we take what we get and we don't take no more.
G F Am/F# G E/G# Am G F F/G
But we sometimes for - get what it was you cre-a-ted us for.
Instr: C / / C/Bb / / A / / A / / Dm / / Dm / / C/E / / C/E / /
Dear God.
G/F C/E F/A Em/G Dm7 C/E G/F
Dear God, lend a hand. Is this really - what you planned?
C/E F/A Em/G Dm7 C/E Esus
Dear God, in you we trust. Though we've failed you, don't fail us.
E E/G# Am G F Am/F# G E/G# Am
Oh, we take what we get and we can't take much more.
G F Am/F# G E/G# Am G F Gsus
Do you sometimes for - get what it was you cre - a - ted us for.
C/G G/B C
Dear God, I hope and pray you'll lead us to a brighter day.
F C/E Dm7 C/E G
Out of the darkness and light up our way.
C/G G/B C
Dear God, I hope and pray you'll lead us to a better way.
F C/E Dm7 F/G C C/Bb
Love is the answer so light up our way, dear God.
F F/G G/F
Light up our way - dear God.
C/E F C/E Dm7 C/E F/G C
Dear God, love is the answer - so light up our way, dear God.
Chorded by David Bisese