Dear God chords
by Cory Asbury · Key D · 77 BPM
Intro
[D]
Verse 1
D[D]ear God, I've [F#m]been trying awful[G] hard to make You proud of me But [D]it seems Th[F#m]e harder that I tr[G]y, all the harder it becomes And I feel lik[D]e giving up [F#m]Most of [G]the time
Verse 2
De[D]ar God, I've b[F#m]een chasing their [G]approval and it's killing me And[D] I know Th[F#m]e more I try to prove All t[G]he less I have to show And I'm stu[D]ck inside my head [F#m]Most [G]of the time
Pre-Chorus 1
But, If [Em]I pray a little harder If [A]I follow all the rules I[Em] wonder could I[A] ever be enough
Chorus 1
Cause[D] I try a[F#m]nd I try Just [G]to fall ba[D]ck down again And I ask[F#m] myself why Do [G]I try to c[D]hase the wind I sho[Bm]uld lean i[A]nto the mystery May[G]be hope is [D]found in a melody So [Bm]I wan[A]na t[G]ry again Oh,[Bm] I'm gon[A]na t[G]ry again
Verse 3
And D[D]ear child, I hope[F#m] you know how much [G]I love you and I'm proud of you And ple[D]ase believe Th[F#m]e thoughts I have for y[G]ou will never change or fade away And when you felt[D] like giving up [F#m]I never [G]did
Pre-Chorus 2
'Cause I[Em]'m not scared of imperfections Or t[A]he questions in your head Jus[Em]t know that you hav[A]e always been enough
Chorus 2
'Cause[D] you tr[F#m]ied and tried And[G] I saw you[D] wrestle with Every how[F#m], every why... I wa[G]s right [D]there listening So ju[Bm]st fall in[A]to the mystery I'l[G]l meet you here in the melody tr[Bm]y just to [A]try [G]again Oh[Bm] child woul[A]d y[G]ou try again? My[Bm] child yo[A]u can[D] love again