God On My Side chords

God On My Side

Artist: World Party
Song: God on my side
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)    = 3xxxxx    (C/G)   = 3xxxxx
D/F#  = xx4232 or 20023x   (G/B)  = x2xxxx     A7sus2 = x02000
Em    = xx2000 or 022000   (G/D)  = xx0xxx     A7     = x02020
Em7/D = xx0000 or 020000   (C)    = x3xxxx    (A7/E)  = 0xxxxx
C     = x32010             (C/B)  = x2xxxx    (A7/G)  = 3xxxxx
G/B   = x20033             (C/A)  = x0xxxx    (A7)    = x0xxxx
A     = x02220             (C/E)  = 0xxxxx     D      = xx0232

The verse progression could alternatively be played as:
  G     G/F#      G/E    G/D       C      C/B      A
| /_/_/  /_/_/  | /_/_/   /_/_/  | /_/_/  /_/_/  | /_/_/  /_/_/  |

and would sound just as good on keyboards, but I think the chords
in the tab sound better on guitar.

* For playing the verse end sections I chose the A7sus2 as the simplest way,
and also for the ringing open strings, but a smooth A9 chord x02423
is actually more accurate, so take your pick.
For another alternative check out the tab at the bottom of the page. 

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  G     D/F#      Em    Em7/D      C     G/B       A
| /_/_/  /_/_/  | /_/_/   /_/_/  | /_/_/  /_/_/  | /_/_/  /_/_/  |

         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    (G)(G/B)(G/D)    A               C
But you... you look so loaded,          it's something I can't feel,
(C) (C/B)(C/A)   G       D/F#       Em    Em7/D       C     G/B      A
     But  I'm...    into some God action,        and maybe yours is real,
          * A7sus2                                       A7
'Cause I'm...      fal----------------------------------ling!
          | /_/_/  /_/_/ | /_/_/  /_/_/ | /_/_/ /_/_/ |


(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------!  | /_/_/ /_/_/ | /_/_/ 


(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             A                  C
And I...  dream of a home that is  tidy, 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,
          * A7sus2                                       A7
And I'm...         fal----------------------------------ling!
          | /_/_/  /_/_/ | /_/_/  /_/_/ | /_/_/ /_/_/ |


(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-----! | /_/_/ /_/_/ | /_/_/  /___/___/ |


 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!


         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    C        G/B        A
But it's...just like... sending one letter...  to more than just one place,
     Em                  (D/F#) G             A                C
But,...  'Dear God,...can you help us?', must be the opening phrase,
             * A7sus2                                       A7
'Cause we're...       fal----------------------------------ling!
             | /_/_/  /_/_/ | /_/_/  /_/_/ | /_/_/ /_/_/ |



(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                           C
      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 very 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-------|

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