Song: God on my side
Artist: World Party
Composer: Karl Wallinger
Album: Goodbye Jumbo
Tabbed by: DJ
6th May 2014
CAPO: 2nd fret (Sounds in the key of A)
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
G = xx5433 or 320033 G/B * = x2xxxx A7 = x02020
D/F# = xx4232 or 20023x G/D = xx0xxx Cadd9 = x32030
Em = xx2000 or 022000 C * = x3xxxx A7/E = 0xxxxx
Em7/D = xx0000 or 020000 C/B = x2xxxx A7/G = 3xxxxx
C = x32010 C/A = x0xxxx A7 * = x0xxxx
G/B = x20033 C/E = 0xxxxx D = xx0232
A = x02220 C/G = 3xxxxx A * = x0xxxx
G * = 3xxxxx A7sus2 = x02000 A/C# = x4xxxx
A/E = xx2xxx
The verse progression could alternatively be played as:
G G/F# G/E G/D C C/B A
| /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ | /_/_/ /_/_/ / / |
* For the verse end sections I chose an A7sus2, but a smooth
A9 chord [x02423] is actually more accurate, so take your pick.
For another alternative see the riff tab at the bottom of the page.
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[Intro]
G D/F# Em Em7/D C G/B A
| /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ | /_/_/ /_/_/ / / |
[Verse 1]
G D/F# Em Em7/D
Well, I... seen you out there pa - rading,
C G/B A
In the streets of your ...distant land,
G D/F# Em Em7/D
In your... strange... caps, and clothing,
C G/B A
Shouting, 'I don't under - stand!',
Em D/F# G
But you... you look so loaded,
G * G/B G/D A7sus2 A7 Cadd9
It's something I can't feel,
C * C/B C/A G D/F# Em Em7/D
But I'm... into some God action,
C G/B A
And maybe yours is real,'cause I'm...
A7sus2 A7
...fal--------------------------------ling!
| /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ | /_/_/ /_/_/ / / |
[Chorus]
A7/E A7/G A7 * Em G A C
I need your God on my side-----! | /_/_/ /_/_/ | /_/_/
C/E C/G C/A Em G A C
I need your God on my side------! | /_/_/ /_/_/ | /_/_/
[Verse 2]
C * C/B C/A G D/F# Em Em7/D
Well, I ...see you ob - jecting so strongly...
C G/B A
...To the ways of the liberal dis - ease,
A * A/C# A/E G D/F# Em Em7/D
And your... arm - chair ...satis - faction,
C G/B A
As you narrow the meaning of free,
Em D/F# G
And I... dream of a home that is tidy,
A7sus2 A7 Cadd9
And a church full of money bees,
C * C/B C/A G D/F# Em Em7/D
And I... wonder a - bout the sup - pression...
C G/B A
...That you get when you're down on your knees, and I'm...
* A7sus2 A7
...fal--------------------------------ling!
| /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ | /_/_/ /_/_/ / / |
[Chorus]
A7/E A7/G A7 * Em G A C
I need your God on my side----! | /_/_/ /_/_/ | /_/_/ /_/_/ |
C/E C/G C/A Em G A C C * C/B C/A
I need your God on my side----! | /_/_/ /_/_/ | /_/_/ /___/___/ |
[Bridge]
G D/F# Em Em7/D C D G
God on my side-----------------! Oo, hoo - oo, oo!
G D/F# Em Em7/D C D G
God on my side-----------------! Oo, hoo - oo, oo!
G D/F# Em Em7/D C D G
God on my side-----------------! Oo, hoo - oo, oo!
G D/F# Em Em7/D C D G
God on my side-----------------! Oo, hoo - oo, oo!
[Verse 3]
G D/F# Em Em7/D
Well, I... see you thought we could change the world,
C G/B A
If we... gather round and pray,
G D/F# Em Em7/D
But it's... just like... sending one letter...
C G/B A
...To more than just one place,
Em D/F# G
But,... 'Dear God, can you help us?',
A7sus2 A7 Cadd9
Must be the opening phrase, ('cause we're...)
* A7sus2 A7
...fal--------------------------------ling!
| /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ | /_/_/ /_/_/ / / |
[Coda]
C/E C/G C/A Em G A C
I need your... God on my side----, one I can call my own,
C/E C/G C/A Em G A C
I need my... God on your side----, make a happy home,
C/E C/G C/A Em G A C
We need their... God on our side---, in search of him I will roam,
C/E C/G C/A Em G A A7
Need our.. God on our side----, mine got up, and left home,
C/E C/G C/A Em G A C
You need our... God on your side----!| /_/_/ /_/_/ | /_/_/ /_/_/ |
G D/F# Em Em7/D C D G
| / / / / | / / / / | Oo - oo - oo------!
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* Here's a subtle alternative to this section, adding bass notes
A7sus2 A7sus2/E A7sus2 A7sus2/G A9/E A7 A7/E A7/G A7
Fal----------------------------------ling! I need your..
e |--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--|--0-0-0--0-0-0--0---------------|
B |--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--|--0-0-0--0-0-0--2---------------|
G |--0-0-0--0-0-0--4-4-4--0-0-0--|--0-0-0--6-6-6--0---------------|
D |--2------2------5------2------|--2------5------2---------------|
A |--0------0------0------0------|--0------0------0-----------0---|
E |----------------0-------------|--3------0----------0---3-------|
