"God Gave Me You" by Dave Barnes
From "What We Want, What We Get" (2010)
Tabbed by Wessley Mitchell and Kevin Dorth
Tuning: Standard
Capo: None
(Dave Barnes plays with a capo on the
first fret in concert, but the song
sounds fine without one when playing
with the studio version.)
Aadd9 E C#m* B* F#m*
e|---0------0------0------0------0---|
B|---0------0------0------0------0---|
G|---2------1------6------4------2---|
D|---2------2------6------4------4---|
A|---0------2------4------2------4---|
E|---X------0------X------X------0---|
[Intro]
Aadd9 E C#m* B*
[Verse 1]
Aadd9 E
I've been a walking heartache,
C#m* B*
I've made a mess of me.
Aadd9 E
The person that I've been lately
C#m* B*
Ain't who I wanna be.
Aadd9 E
You stay here right beside me,
C#m* B*
Watch as the storm blows through,
F#m* Aadd9 B*
And I need you.
[Chorus]
Aadd9 E C#m* B*
God gave me you for the ups and downs.
Aadd9 E C#m* B*
God gave me you for the days of doubt.
Aadd9 E
For when I think I've lost my way,
C#m* B*
There are no words here left to say.
F#m* Aadd9
It's true:
B*
God gave me you.
[Instrumental]
Aadd9 E C#m* B*
Aadd9 E C#m* B*
[Verse 2]
Aadd9 E
There's more here than what were seeing,
C#m* B*
A divine conspiracy,
Aadd9 E
That you, an angel lovely
C#m* B*
Could somehow fall for me.
Aadd9 E
You'll always be love's great martyr,
C#m* B*
I'll be the flattered fool.
F#m* Aadd9 B*
And I need you.
[Chorus]
Aadd9 E C#m* B*
God gave me you for the ups and downs.
Aadd9 E C#m* B*
God gave me you for the days of doubt.
Aadd9 E
For when I think I've lost my way,
C#m* B*
There are no words here left to say.
F#m* Aadd9
It's true:
B*
God gave me you.
[Bridge]
C#m* Aadd9
On my own I'm only
E
Half of what I could be--I
B* C#m*
Can't do without you.
Aadd9
We are stitched together,
E
And what love has tethered--I
B*
Pray we never undo.
[Final Chorus]
Aadd9 E C#m* B*
God gave me you for the ups and downs.
Aadd9 E C#m* B*
God gave me you for the days of doubt.
Aadd9 E C#m* B*
God gave me you for the ups and downs.
Aadd9 E C#m* B*
God gave me you for the days of doubt.
Aadd9 E
For when I think I've lost my way,
C#m* B*
There are no words here left to say.
F#m* Aadd9
It's true:
B*
God gave me you.
[Outro]
Aadd9 E C#m* B*
(Repeat to End)