Chords for Bonnie Raitt "God Only Knows"
Tempo:
142.65 bpm
Chords used:
Em
C
D
G
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [G] [Am] [Em]
[G]
[Em] [D]
[C] [G] Darkness [Am] settles on [Em] the ground, leaves the day [D] stumbling blind
[C] Coming [Bm] to [Am] a quiet [Em] close, [G]
and maybe [D] just [Em] in time
[C] We've almost lost [Eb] the heart [Em] to know [G] how to keep [C] our best [D] in mind
[C] We've [G] almost lost [Am] the heart to [Em] know how [G] to keep [D] our best [Em] in [C] mind
[D] [Em] [C]
[D] [Em] [C] [D]
[Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[C] [G] Time has [Am] turned an [Em] angry face,
[G] throws a dark [Em] eye back [D] to see
[C]
But what [G] will pass [Am] for [Em] mercy now, [G] will practice [D] [Em]
unforgivingly
[C] As if [Eb] might and will [Em] make right, [G] or either one [C] could make us [D] free
[C] [G] As if [A] might and [Em] will make right,
[G] or either [D] one could [Em] make us [C] free
[D] [Em] [C]
[D] [Em] [C]
[D] [Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[C] [Bm] Lovers [Am] laugh and cross [Em] this way, now weaving out into [D] the street
It
[C] [G] seems we [Am] never were so [Em]
young, [G]
or it was [D] never quite [Em] so sweet
[C] But the world is [Eb] always [Em] beautiful, [G]
when it's [C] seen in full [D] retreat
The [C] [G] worst of [Am] life looks [Em] beautiful,
[G] as it slips [D] away in [Em] full [C] retreat
[D] Well [Em] [C]
[D] [Em] [C]
[D] [Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[C] [G] God only [Am] knows that we [Em] can do,
[G] no more or less [Em] than He'll [Bm] allow
[C] Well God [G] only [Am] knows that we mean [Em] well,
[G] God knows that we just [Em] don't know how
But [C] I try to be [Eb] your light [Em] and [G] love, pray that it's [C] enough for [D] now
[C] Well I've [Bm] tried to [Am] be your light [Em] and love,
[G] and I pray that [D]
it's [Em] enough for [C] now
[D] [Em] [C] [D]
[Em] [C]
[D] [Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[A]
[G]
[Em] [D]
[C] [G] Darkness [Am] settles on [Em] the ground, leaves the day [D] stumbling blind
[C] Coming [Bm] to [Am] a quiet [Em] close, [G]
and maybe [D] just [Em] in time
[C] We've almost lost [Eb] the heart [Em] to know [G] how to keep [C] our best [D] in mind
[C] We've [G] almost lost [Am] the heart to [Em] know how [G] to keep [D] our best [Em] in [C] mind
[D] [Em] [C]
[D] [Em] [C] [D]
[Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[C] [G] Time has [Am] turned an [Em] angry face,
[G] throws a dark [Em] eye back [D] to see
[C]
But what [G] will pass [Am] for [Em] mercy now, [G] will practice [D] [Em]
unforgivingly
[C] As if [Eb] might and will [Em] make right, [G] or either one [C] could make us [D] free
[C] [G] As if [A] might and [Em] will make right,
[G] or either [D] one could [Em] make us [C] free
[D] [Em] [C]
[D] [Em] [C]
[D] [Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[C] [Bm] Lovers [Am] laugh and cross [Em] this way, now weaving out into [D] the street
It
[C] [G] seems we [Am] never were so [Em]
young, [G]
or it was [D] never quite [Em] so sweet
[C] But the world is [Eb] always [Em] beautiful, [G]
when it's [C] seen in full [D] retreat
The [C] [G] worst of [Am] life looks [Em] beautiful,
[G] as it slips [D] away in [Em] full [C] retreat
[D] Well [Em] [C]
[D] [Em] [C]
[D] [Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[C] [G] God only [Am] knows that we [Em] can do,
[G] no more or less [Em] than He'll [Bm] allow
[C] Well God [G] only [Am] knows that we mean [Em] well,
[G] God knows that we just [Em] don't know how
But [C] I try to be [Eb] your light [Em] and [G] love, pray that it's [C] enough for [D] now
[C] Well I've [Bm] tried to [Am] be your light [Em] and love,
[G] and I pray that [D]
it's [Em] enough for [C] now
[D] [Em] [C] [D]
[Em] [C]
[D] [Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[A]
Key:
Em
C
D
G
Am
Em
C
D
[C] _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] Darkness [Am] settles on [Em] the ground, _ _ _ _ _ leaves the day [D] stumbling _ blind _ _ _
_ [C] Coming [Bm] to [Am] a quiet [Em] close, _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ and maybe [D] just [Em] in time
_ _ _ [C] _ We've almost lost [Eb] the heart [Em] to know [G] how to keep [C] our best [D] in mind
_ _ _ _ _ [C] We've [G] almost lost [Am] the heart to [Em] _ know _ _ how [G] _ _ to keep [D] our best [Em] in _ [C] mind _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [G] Time has [Am] turned an [Em] angry _ _ _ face, _
_ [G] _ throws a dark [Em] eye back [D] to see
_ _ _ _ _ [C]
But what [G] will pass [Am] for [Em] mercy _ now, _ _ _ _ [G] will practice _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _
unforgivingly
_ _ _ _ [C] _ As if [Eb] might and will [Em] make right, [G] or either one [C] could make us [D] free _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] As if [A] might and [Em] will make right, _
_ _ _ _ [G] or either [D] one could [Em] make us [C] free _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [Bm] Lovers [Am] laugh and cross [Em] this _ way, _ _ _ _ now weaving out into [D] the street
_ It _ _
[C] _ [G] seems we [Am] never were so [Em] _
young, _ _ _ _ _ [G]
or it was [D] never quite [Em] so sweet
_ _ _ _ [C] But the world is [Eb] always _ [Em] beautiful, [G] _
when it's [C] seen in full [D] retreat _
_ _ The _ [C] _ [G] worst of [Am] life looks _ [Em] beautiful, _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] as it slips [D] away in [Em] full [C] retreat _ _
[D] Well _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] God only [Am] knows that we [Em] can do, _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] no more or less [Em] than He'll [Bm] allow _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] Well God [G] only [Am] knows that we mean [Em] _ well, _ _ _ _
[G] God knows that we just [Em] don't know _ how
But _ [C] I try to be [Eb] your light [Em] and [G] love, pray that it's [C] enough for [D] now _
_ _ _ [C] Well I've [Bm] tried to [Am] be your light [Em] and love, _ _
_ _ _ [G] and I pray that [D]
it's [Em] enough for [C] now _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] Darkness [Am] settles on [Em] the ground, _ _ _ _ _ leaves the day [D] stumbling _ blind _ _ _
_ [C] Coming [Bm] to [Am] a quiet [Em] close, _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ and maybe [D] just [Em] in time
_ _ _ [C] _ We've almost lost [Eb] the heart [Em] to know [G] how to keep [C] our best [D] in mind
_ _ _ _ _ [C] We've [G] almost lost [Am] the heart to [Em] _ know _ _ how [G] _ _ to keep [D] our best [Em] in _ [C] mind _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [G] Time has [Am] turned an [Em] angry _ _ _ face, _
_ [G] _ throws a dark [Em] eye back [D] to see
_ _ _ _ _ [C]
But what [G] will pass [Am] for [Em] mercy _ now, _ _ _ _ [G] will practice _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _
unforgivingly
_ _ _ _ [C] _ As if [Eb] might and will [Em] make right, [G] or either one [C] could make us [D] free _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] As if [A] might and [Em] will make right, _
_ _ _ _ [G] or either [D] one could [Em] make us [C] free _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [Bm] Lovers [Am] laugh and cross [Em] this _ way, _ _ _ _ now weaving out into [D] the street
_ It _ _
[C] _ [G] seems we [Am] never were so [Em] _
young, _ _ _ _ _ [G]
or it was [D] never quite [Em] so sweet
_ _ _ _ [C] But the world is [Eb] always _ [Em] beautiful, [G] _
when it's [C] seen in full [D] retreat _
_ _ The _ [C] _ [G] worst of [Am] life looks _ [Em] beautiful, _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] as it slips [D] away in [Em] full [C] retreat _ _
[D] Well _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] God only [Am] knows that we [Em] can do, _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] no more or less [Em] than He'll [Bm] allow _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] Well God [G] only [Am] knows that we mean [Em] _ well, _ _ _ _
[G] God knows that we just [Em] don't know _ how
But _ [C] I try to be [Eb] your light [Em] and [G] love, pray that it's [C] enough for [D] now _
_ _ _ [C] Well I've [Bm] tried to [Am] be your light [Em] and love, _ _
_ _ _ [G] and I pray that [D]
it's [Em] enough for [C] now _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _