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.