Under the Red Sky version
Capo 3rd fret (sounding key Bb major)
The last three verses are played without the G+ — Em/b in the second half just plain G-C/g all the way through.
G C/g
God knows you ain't pretty,
G C/g
God knows it's true.
G G+
God knows there ain't anybody
Em/b G
Ever gonna take the place of you.
God knows it's a struggle,
God knows it's a crime,
God knows there's gonna be no more water
But fire next time.
C
God don't call it treason,
G
God don't call it wrong,
A
It was s'posed to last a season
D
But it's been so strong for so long.
God knows it's fragile, God knows everything, God knows it could snap apart right now Just like putting scissors to a string.
God knows it's terrifying, God sees it all unfold, There's a million reasons for you to be crying You been so bold and so cold.
God knows that when you see it, God knows you've got to weep, God knows the secrets of your heart, He'll tell them to you when you're asleep. God knows there's a river, God knows how to make it flow, God knows you ain't gonna be taking Nothing with you when you go. God knows there's a purpose, God knows there's a chance, God knows you can rise above the darkest hour Of any circumstance. God knows there's a heaven, God knows it's out of sight, God knows we can get all the way from here to there Even if we've got to walk a million miles by candlelight.
To match the live renditions, the verses would have to go (Eb = (e.g.) 3110xx):
G C/g
God knows you ain't pretty,
G C/g
God knows it's true.
G Eb
God knows there ain't anybody
C G
Ever gonna take the place of you.
Version in E
As performed 090893 (capo usually on the 3rd fret live, 6th to match the album version).
G’ means: 30000x (bend the 6th string)
E A/e (G')
God knows I love you,
E A/e (G')
God knows it's true.
E C
God knows that there ain't anybody
A E |: A/e G' E :|
Ever gonna take the place of you.
God knows it's fragile,
God knows everything,
God knows it could snap apart right now
Just like putting scissors to a string.
|E . A/e .G' |E . . . |
A
God don't call it treason,
E
God don't call it wrong,
F#
It was supposed to last a season
B A
But it's been so strong for so long.
God knows there's a river, God knows how to make it flow, God knows, when you leave this place you ain't taking nothing with you when you go.
God knows it's terrifying, God sees it all unfold, There's a million reasons for you to be crying You been so bold and so cold.
God knows there's a purpose, God knows there's a chance, God knows you can rise above the darkest hour Of any circumstance.
1995 version (lyric changes)
As performed in Philadelphia, Jun 21, 1995
E A/e (G')
God knows I need you,
E A/e (G')
God knows it's true.
E C
God knows ain't gonna be anybody
A E |: A/e G' E :|
Ever in the world like you.
God knows it's a struggle,
God knows it's a crime,
God knows ain't gonna be no more water
But fire next time.
|E . A/e .G' |E . . . |
A
God don't say it's treason,
E
God don't say it's wrong,
F#
It was supposed to last a season
B A
But it's been so strong for so long.
God knows there's a purpose, God knows there's a chance, God knows you can rise above the darkest hour Of any circumstance. [full band enters]
God knows it's terrifying, God sees it all unfold, There's a million reasons to be lying You been so bold and so cold.
God knows there's a river, God knows how to make it flow, God knows, you ain't gonna be taking nothing with you when you go.
Tell Tale Signs version
Suggested capo position 2nd fret
E11 022232
A D
God knows I need you
A D
God knows I do
A F
God knows there ain't nobody
D A
ever gonna take the place of you
God knows I can take it God knows that I care God knows everybody got to have someone in the world somewhere
God knows there's an answer God knows it's all in place God knows it might be working right now Lookin' us right straight in the face
D
Ain't no rhyme or reason
A
I know it can't be wrong
B
It was supposed to last a season
E11
but it's been so strong for so long
God knows I'm ready God knows you're hard to find God knows you're standing right there before my very eyes Messing up my mind
Ain't no rhyme or reason I know it can't be wrong It was supposed to last a season but it's been so strong for so long
God knows there's a purpose God knows there's a chance God knows we can rise above the darkest hour of any circumstance.