With God On Our Side Chords by The Neville Brothers
Tempo:
105.7 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
Oh my name means [F]
nothing, [C] in my [G] age it means [C] less.
For the country I come from is [F] called the Midwest.
[C] I was taught and brought up to the [Fm] laws to [C] abide.
And that the land that I [F] live [C] in has God on its side.
All the history books [F] tell it, [C]
they tell [G] it so [C] well.
The Calvary's charged and [F] the Indians fell.
[G] [C] The Calvary's charged and [F]
the Indians died.
[C] Oh the country was [F] young then, [C] [G] with God on its [C] side.
The Spanish [F] -American
[C] war [G] had its [C] day.
And the Civil War to us was [F] soon laid [C] away.
And the names of the heroes I [F] was made to memorize.
[C]
With guns in [F] their hands [C] and [G]
God on [C] their side.
The first World [F] War
[C] boys, it [G] came and [C] it went.
And the reason for fighting, I'd [F] never did care.
[C]
But I learned to accept it,
[F] accept it with [C] pride.
For you don't count the dead [F]
[C] when [G] God's [C] on your side.
In the [F] [C]
1960s [G] came the Vietnam
[C] War.
Can someone tell me [F] what we were fighting [C] for?
So many young men died, [F] so many mothers [C] cried.
Now I ask the [F] question, [C]
[G] with God on [C] our side.
I learned to [F] hate the Russians [C]
all [G] through my [C] whole life.
If another war comes, it's [F] them we must [C] fight.
And to hate them and fear them, [F] to run and to [C] hide.
And accept it all [F] [C] bravely, with [G] God on my [C] side.
Through many dark [F] hours, [C]
I've been thinking [G] about [C] this.
That Jesus Christ was [F] betrayed by a [C] kiss.
But I can't think for you, [F] you have to [C] decide.
Whether Judas [F]
[C] Iscariot had God on his side.
Oh now, as I'm [F]
leaving, [C]
[G] I'm weary as [C] hell.
The confusion I'm feeling, ain't [F] no talk can [C] tell.
And the words fill my head, and they [F] fall to the floor.
[C] That if God's on [F] our [C] side, [G] he'll stop the next [C]
war.
Jesus loves you.
Oh my name means [F]
nothing, [C] in my [G] age it means [C] less.
For the country I come from is [F] called the Midwest.
[C] I was taught and brought up to the [Fm] laws to [C] abide.
And that the land that I [F] live [C] in has God on its side.
All the history books [F] tell it, [C]
they tell [G] it so [C] well.
The Calvary's charged and [F] the Indians fell.
[G] [C] The Calvary's charged and [F]
the Indians died.
[C] Oh the country was [F] young then, [C] [G] with God on its [C] side.
The Spanish [F] -American
[C] war [G] had its [C] day.
And the Civil War to us was [F] soon laid [C] away.
And the names of the heroes I [F] was made to memorize.
[C]
With guns in [F] their hands [C] and [G]
God on [C] their side.
The first World [F] War
[C] boys, it [G] came and [C] it went.
And the reason for fighting, I'd [F] never did care.
[C]
But I learned to accept it,
[F] accept it with [C] pride.
For you don't count the dead [F]
[C] when [G] God's [C] on your side.
In the [F] [C]
1960s [G] came the Vietnam
[C] War.
Can someone tell me [F] what we were fighting [C] for?
So many young men died, [F] so many mothers [C] cried.
Now I ask the [F] question, [C]
[G] with God on [C] our side.
I learned to [F] hate the Russians [C]
all [G] through my [C] whole life.
If another war comes, it's [F] them we must [C] fight.
And to hate them and fear them, [F] to run and to [C] hide.
And accept it all [F] [C] bravely, with [G] God on my [C] side.
Through many dark [F] hours, [C]
I've been thinking [G] about [C] this.
That Jesus Christ was [F] betrayed by a [C] kiss.
But I can't think for you, [F] you have to [C] decide.
Whether Judas [F]
[C] Iscariot had God on his side.
Oh now, as I'm [F]
leaving, [C]
[G] I'm weary as [C] hell.
The confusion I'm feeling, ain't [F] no talk can [C] tell.
And the words fill my head, and they [F] fall to the floor.
[C] That if God's on [F] our [C] side, [G] he'll stop the next [C]
war.
Jesus loves you.
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Oh _ _ _ _ _ _ my name _ means [F] _
nothing, [C] _ _ _ _ in my [G] age it means _ [C] less.
For _ the country I come from is _ [F] called the Midwest. _ _
[C] _ _ I was taught and brought up to the _ [Fm] laws to [C] abide.
_ _ _ _ And that the land that I [F] live _ [C] in _ has God on its _ side.
_ _ _ _ All the history books [F] tell _ _ it, [C] _
_ they tell [G] it so [C] well.
_ _ _ The _ Calvary's charged and [F] the Indians fell.
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ The _ Calvary's charged and [F]
the Indians died.
[C] _ Oh _ the country was [F] young then, _ [C] _ _ [G] with God on its _ [C] side. _ _ _ _
The Spanish _ _ [F] _ -American _
_ [C] _ war _ _ [G] had its [C] day.
_ And the Civil War to us _ was [F] soon laid [C] away. _ _ _
And the names of the _ heroes _ I [F] was made to memorize.
[C] _ _
_ _ With guns in [F] their _ hands [C] _ _ and _ [G]
God on [C] their _ side. _ _
_ The first World [F] War _
_ [C] boys, _ it [G] came and [C] it went.
_ _ _ And the reason for _ fighting, _ I'd [F] never did care.
[C] _ _ _ _
But I learned to accept it, _
[F] accept it with [C] pride. _
For you don't count the dead [F] _ _
[C] when _ _ [G] _ God's [C] on your side.
_ _ _ In the _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C]
1960s _ [G] came the Vietnam _
[C] War.
_ _ _ Can someone tell me [F] what we were fighting [C] for?
_ _ _ _ So many young men died, [F] so many mothers [C] cried.
_ _ _ Now I ask the [F] _ question, [C] _ _
_ [G] with God on [C] our side.
_ I _ learned to [F] hate the _ _ Russians [C] _ _
all [G] through my [C] whole life.
_ _ If another war comes, _ _ it's [F] them we must [C] fight.
_ _ _ _ And to hate them and fear them, _ _ [F] to run and to [C] hide.
_ And accept it all [F] _ _ [C] bravely, _ _ with [G] God on my [C] side. _ _ _ _ _
Through many dark _ [F] _ hours, [C] _
_ _ _ I've been thinking [G] about [C] this.
That _ _ _ Jesus Christ was _ _ [F] betrayed _ by a [C] kiss. _ _
But I can't think for you, _ [F] you have to _ [C] decide. _ _
Whether Judas [F] _ _ _ _
[C] Iscariot _ _ had God on his side. _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh now, as I'm [F] _ _
leaving, _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] I'm weary as [C] hell. _ _
_ The confusion I'm _ feeling, _ _ ain't [F] no talk can [C] tell.
_ _ And the words fill my head, _ _ and they [F] fall to the floor.
[C] _ _ _ That if God's on [F] our _ _ _ [C] side, _ _ [G] he'll stop the next _ [C]
war.
_ _ Jesus loves you.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Oh _ _ _ _ _ _ my name _ means [F] _
nothing, [C] _ _ _ _ in my [G] age it means _ [C] less.
For _ the country I come from is _ [F] called the Midwest. _ _
[C] _ _ I was taught and brought up to the _ [Fm] laws to [C] abide.
_ _ _ _ And that the land that I [F] live _ [C] in _ has God on its _ side.
_ _ _ _ All the history books [F] tell _ _ it, [C] _
_ they tell [G] it so [C] well.
_ _ _ The _ Calvary's charged and [F] the Indians fell.
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ The _ Calvary's charged and [F]
the Indians died.
[C] _ Oh _ the country was [F] young then, _ [C] _ _ [G] with God on its _ [C] side. _ _ _ _
The Spanish _ _ [F] _ -American _
_ [C] _ war _ _ [G] had its [C] day.
_ And the Civil War to us _ was [F] soon laid [C] away. _ _ _
And the names of the _ heroes _ I [F] was made to memorize.
[C] _ _
_ _ With guns in [F] their _ hands [C] _ _ and _ [G]
God on [C] their _ side. _ _
_ The first World [F] War _
_ [C] boys, _ it [G] came and [C] it went.
_ _ _ And the reason for _ fighting, _ I'd [F] never did care.
[C] _ _ _ _
But I learned to accept it, _
[F] accept it with [C] pride. _
For you don't count the dead [F] _ _
[C] when _ _ [G] _ God's [C] on your side.
_ _ _ In the _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C]
1960s _ [G] came the Vietnam _
[C] War.
_ _ _ Can someone tell me [F] what we were fighting [C] for?
_ _ _ _ So many young men died, [F] so many mothers [C] cried.
_ _ _ Now I ask the [F] _ question, [C] _ _
_ [G] with God on [C] our side.
_ I _ learned to [F] hate the _ _ Russians [C] _ _
all [G] through my [C] whole life.
_ _ If another war comes, _ _ it's [F] them we must [C] fight.
_ _ _ _ And to hate them and fear them, _ _ [F] to run and to [C] hide.
_ And accept it all [F] _ _ [C] bravely, _ _ with [G] God on my [C] side. _ _ _ _ _
Through many dark _ [F] _ hours, [C] _
_ _ _ I've been thinking [G] about [C] this.
That _ _ _ Jesus Christ was _ _ [F] betrayed _ by a [C] kiss. _ _
But I can't think for you, _ [F] you have to _ [C] decide. _ _
Whether Judas [F] _ _ _ _
[C] Iscariot _ _ had God on his side. _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh now, as I'm [F] _ _
leaving, _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] I'm weary as [C] hell. _ _
_ The confusion I'm _ feeling, _ _ ain't [F] no talk can [C] tell.
_ _ And the words fill my head, _ _ and they [F] fall to the floor.
[C] _ _ _ That if God's on [F] our _ _ _ [C] side, _ _ [G] he'll stop the next _ [C]
war.
_ _ Jesus loves you.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _