What If God Was One Of Us
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Verse
Em Cadd9 G D
If God had a name what would it be?
Em Cadd9 G D
And would you call it to his face?
Em Cadd9 G D
If you were faced with Him in all His glory
Em Cadd9 G D
What would you ask if you had just one question?
Em Cadd9 G D
And yeah, yeah, God is great
Em Cadd9 G D
Yeah, yeah, God is good
Em Cadd9 G D
And yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah
[Refrão]
Em Cadd9 G D
What if God was one of us?
Em Cadd9 G D
Just a slob like one of us
Em Cadd9 G D
Just a stranger on the bus
Em Cadd9 G D
Tryin' to make his way home?
Em Cadd9 G
Verse
D
If God had a face what would it look like?
Em Cadd9 G D
And would you want to see if, seeing meant
Em Cadd9 G D
That you would have to believe in things like heaven
Em Cadd9 G D
And in Jesus and the saints, and all the prophets?
Em Cadd9 G D
And yeah, yeah, God is great
Em Cadd9 G D
Yeah, yeah, God is good
Em Cadd9 G D
And yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah
[Refrão]
Em Cadd9 G D
What if God was one of us?
Em Cadd9 G D
Just a slob like one of us
Em Cadd9 G D
Just a stranger on the bus
Em Cadd9 G D
Tryin' to make his way home?
Em Cadd9 G D
Just tryin' to make his way home
Em Cadd9 G D
Like back up to heaven all alone
Em Cadd9 G D
Nobody callin' on the phone
Em Cadd9 G D
'Cept for the Pope maybe in Rome
Em Cadd9 G D
And yeah, yeah, God is great
Em Cadd9 G D
Yeah, yeah, God is good
Em Cadd9 G D
And yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah
Em Cadd9 G D
What if God was one of us?
Em Cadd9 G D
Just a slob like one of us
Em Cadd9 G D
Just a stranger on the bus
Em Cadd9 G D
Tryin' to make his way home?
Em Cadd9 G D
Just tryin' to make his way home
Em Cadd9 G D
Like a holy rolling stone
Em Cadd9 G D
Back up to heaven all alone
Em Cadd9 G D
Just tryin' to make his way home
Em Cadd9 G D
Nobody callin' on the phone
Em Cadd9 G D
'Cept for the Pope maybe in Rome
How to play What If God Was One Of Us
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.