Dear God chords by Elton John

Key: C

Verse 1 :
G/F       C/E       F/A    Em/G   Dm7  C/E
  Dear God
are you there?  Can you hear me?   Do you
G/F       C/E     F/A     Em/G   Dm    Esus
care? Dear God
here are we  less than perfect. Far from free.

 Chorus 1 :
E     Am    G F   D/F# G     E/G# Am
  Oh, we take what we get and we don't take no more, but
G F     D/F# G    E/G# Am   G  F    Gsus  G
we sometimes for get what it was you cre at ed us for.

 Verse 2 :
G/F     C/E         F/A       Em/G    Dm   C/E G/F
  Dear God
now's the time.    If you're listening
show some sign.
     C/E        F/A     Em/G    Dm    Esus4
Dear God
hear me plead.    Don't desert us   in our need.

 Chorus 2 :
E     Am    G F   D/F# G     E/G# Am
  Oh, we take what we get and we don't take no more, but
G F     D/F# G    E/G# Am   G  F    Gsus  G
we sometimes for get what it was you cre at ed us for.  Dear

 🎸 Interlude :
God
C    C9/Bb  A7       Dm   Fm6/Ab G
C    C9/Bb  A7       Dm   C/E

 Verse 3 :
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   Dm       Esus4
Dear God
in you we trust.   Though we've failed you
don't fail us.

 Chorus 3 :
E     Am    G F   D/F# G     E/G# Am
  Oh, we take what we get and we don't take no more, but
G F     D/F# G    E/G# Am   G  F    Gsus  G
we sometimes for get what it was you cre at ed us for.

 Coda :
      C/G         G7/B     C       C7
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         G7/B    C        C7
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.