God Only Knows
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Verse
E
Somethings you understand
B
Somethings you never do
E
It's all out of our hands
A
And that's the only truth
E
I wonder where you are
B
I wonder where we'd been
E
If I could have changed your mind
A
And you were still in love with me
E
I could search forever
D
For all the reasons why
A
I couldn't make you need me
B
No matter how I tried
Chorus
A B E
God only knows
B
What hearts have to break
C#m
What tears have to fall
A
Why we make mistakes
B E
So I'll go on faith
B
And just walk away
C#m
And maybe someday
A
I'll learn to let go
B E (A 2nd time)
God only knows
E
One minute at a time
B
A little every day
E
I start to recognize
A
The me that slipped away
E
Cause I got so lost inside you
D
I almost lost myself
A
Maybe someone knew
B
That I needed someone else
E
Why we do the things we do
D
The roads we have to take
B
The changes we go through
How to play God Only Knows
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.