Lagu-lagu yang dibawakan oleh salah satu band kawakan asal Amerika Serikat, Avenged Sevenfold berjudul Dear God cocok digunakan untuk berlatih gitar bagi para pemula. Selain itu, lagu Dear God menyampaikan pesan mendalam lewat lirik lagunya yang indah.
Biasanya lagu ini sering dinyanyikan oleh muda mudi yang sedang rindu pada pasangannya. Dear God juga berisi makna kerinduan bagi keluarga dan permohonan doa agar mereka bisa sehat selalu serta dijaga oleh Tuhan.
Konon katanya, lagu ini diciptakan oleh beberapa anggota Avenged Sevenfold ketika mereka berpergian untuk perjalanan musik. Lagu ini semacam doa pada Tuhan agar keluarga mereka selalu dilindungi selama tidak berada disampingnya. Buat kamu yang ingin belajar gitar, bisa menggunakan chord dear god di bawah ini.
Intro
C – G – Am – Em – F – C – G (2 kali)
Verse
C G Am Em
A lonely road, crossed another cold state line
F C G
Miles away from those I love purpose hard to find
C G Am Em
While I recall all the words you spoke to me
F C
Can’t help but wish that I was there
G
Back where I’d love to be
Chorus
C G Am G
Dear God the only thing I ask of you is
F C
to hold her when I’m not around
G
When I’m much too far away
C G Am G
We all need that person who can be true to you
F G
But I left her when I found her
G
And how I wish I’d stayed
F G
Cause I’m lonely and I’m tired
Em Am G F
I’m missing you again
C
Once again
Verse
C G Am Em
There’s nothing here for me on this barren road
F C
There’s no one here while city sleeps
C G Am Em
Can’t help but think of the times I’ve had with you
G
And all the shops are closed
C G Am Em
Can’t help but think of the times I’ve had with you
F C G
Pictures and some memories will have to help me through
Chorus
C G Am G
Dear God the only thing I ask of you is
F C
to hold her when I’m not around
G
When I’m much too far away
C G Am G
We all need that person who can be true to you
F G
I left her when I found her
G
And how I wish I’d stayed
F G
Cause I’m lonely and I’m tired
Em Am G F
I’m missing you again
C
Once again
Bridge
Am G F C
Some search, never finding a way
Am G F C
Before long, they waste away
Am G F C
I found you, something told me to stay
Am G F C
I gave in, to selfish ways
Dm G
And how I miss someone to hold
When hope begins to fade…
C G Am Em
A lonely road, crossed another cold state line
F C G
Miles away from those I love purpose hard to fine
Back to chorus
Fade out
Am – E – F – C (17 kali)