Dear Mr God
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Intro
B5
Dear Mr. God,
F#
I'm writin? You today
E
Because it seems like lately
F#
I've forgotten how to pray
B5 F#
I know I don't need this pen
E
But everybody likes to get
F#
A letter now and then
E F#
I'm sorry for not writin? more
G#m
?Cause I need you
F# E
But it's hard to see
B5
Why anyone as big as You
F#
Needs anything from me
G#m
I know You're there
F# E
So how ya been?
B5
I'm alright but I can't lie,
F# E
Sometimes I feel like givin? in
F#
You're all I've got
B5
Dear Mr. God,
F#
Sometimes I wish
You lived next door
E
So over coffee You could tell me
F#
What You started all this for
B5
I guess you saw
F#
That sunrise yesterday
E
Thanks for the reminder
F#
That You're never gone away
E
It gives me hope
F#
Telling You what You already know
G#m
I need you
F# E
But it's hard to see
B5
Why anyone as big as You
F#
Needs anything from me
G#m
I know You're there
F# E
So how ya been?
B5
I'm alright but I can't lie,
F# E
Sometimes I feel like givin? in
B5
Dear Mr. God,
F#
Tell me do You ever cry
E
When we forget to thank You
F#
For the good things in our lives?
B5 F#
I know I can't always understand
E
Why You do the things You do
F#
But I know in the end
E
I?ll make it through
F# G#m
If I stand next to You
E
So here I am
B5
Dear Mr. God,
F#
I'm writin? you today
E
Because it seems like lately
F#
I've forgotten how to pray
How to play Dear Mr God
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B5. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.