God Is Love — Marvin Gaye
Chords and lyrics for God Is Love by Marvin Gaye (key of D).
Verse 1
God is Love (single version) - Marvin Gaye
B-side of the single "What's Going On" (1971)
This is NOT the album version but the recording that was used for the
B-Side of the Single "What's Going On". This recording is now a bonus
track on the remastered CD of the album.
I just like that version better, which is why I chose to tab it.
The album version is in the key of Eb.
E-A-D-G-B-e
Dmaj7 x-x-0-2-2-2
D x-x-0-2-3-2
Gmaj7 3-x-4-4-3-x or
Bm/F# x-x-4-4-3-2
F#m x-x-4-2-2-2
Em9 x-x-2-0-3-2
Asus4/E x-x-2-2-3-0
Gmaj7/D x-x-0-0-0-2
Intro
| Asus4 | % | Dmaj7 | % |
Verse
[Asus4] Don't go and say things about my father
[Dmaj7] God is my friend
[Asus4] He made this world for us to live in
[Am7] He gave us [D]everything
[Gmaj7] And [Gmaj7/F#] all he [Em7]asks of us
[Asus4] Is we give each [Dmaj7]other love, honey
Verse
[Asus4] Don't go and talk about my father
[Dmaj7] God is my friend
[Asus4] He loves us whether or not we know it
[Am7] And he'll forgive all our [D]sins
[Gmaj7] And [Gmaj7/F#] all he [Em7]asks of us
[Asus4] Is we give each [Dmaj7]other love
Middle 8
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
| Bm/F# F#m Em9 | Asus4/E Bm/F# D Gmaj7/D |
God is love God is love God is love God is love
Love your mother, love your father, love your sister, love your brother
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
Bm/F# F#m Em9 | Asus4 G6/A |
God is love God is love God is love God is love
Love your brother, love your mother, help your brother
Verse
[Asus4] Don't go and talk about my father
[Dmaj7]God is my friend
[Asus4]For when we call on Him for mercy
[Am7] He'll be merciful, my [D]friend
[Gmaj7] And [Gmaj7/F#] all he [Em7]asks of us
[Asus4] Is we give each [Dmaj7]other love
[Verse] / [Outro]
[Asus4] Don't go and talk about my father
[Dmaj7] God is my friend
Well, I [Asus4]know he's your friend, yeah
[Dmaj7] Jesus is my friend
His [Asus4]love is wonderful
He makes the [Dmaj7]wind to blow, he makes it rain
He makes the [Asus4]snowflakes fall, yeah
I know [Dmaj7]there's a God, don't deny Him
(repeat ad lib vocals and FADE)
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