God Only Knows – MKTO
Capo 2
(Tips for chords: A/C# x4222x, A/F# 20222x, F#7 x44320, Gsus2 3x0233)
(Verse 1 electric guitar licks without capo at the bottom)
[Verse 1]
D(4) A/C#(2) Bm(2)
I've always said that I could never fall
G(4) G(2) A(2)
Because I love them all
D(4) A/F#(2) Bm(2)
My heart don't race when they try to call
G(2) G/F#(2) Em(2) A(2)
Because I love them all
[Pre Chorus 1]
Gsus2(4) D(2) A(2)
But she got me stuttering like w-w-what can I do because I can't control it
Gsus2(4) F#7 (8)
She got me hovering above the ground and I don't know what to do
[Chorus]
Bm (2) G(2) D(2) Em (2)
God only knows how much I need you
Bm G D Em
I could explode if I can't breathe you
Bm G D Em
I'm on the ropes 5 4 3 2
Bm G D Em
Cause you're the one I guess I'm done that's how it goes
Bm G D Em
Where would I be without you yeah God only knows
Bm G D Em x2
[Verse 2]
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/mkto/god_only_knows_crd_ver_3.html ]
Bm G D Em
There ain't a crime I wouldn't do for you
Bm G D Em
Let's make our get away mmm
Bm G D Em
These diamonds shine but not as bright as you
Bm G D Em
I'll throw them all away
[Pre Chorus 2]
G(4) D(2) A(2)
I'm here surrendering And I give up, throwing my hands around you
G(4) F#7 (8)
And I can't remember when I felt like the way I felt for you
[Chorus] – post chorus chords 3x and then repeat last line of chorus
[Bridge]
G(4) A(4) Bm(4) D(2) A(2)
You touch me with your body and all that I can think is how to lose your clothes
G(4) A(4)
What's next
Bm(2) G(2) D(2) Em(2)
God only knows
Bm G D Em
God only knows
Bm G D Em
God only knows
Bm G D Em
Ooooooo…
[Chorus] and post chorus chords 3x, then repeat last line of Chorus
Finish on Bm (1)
Verse 1 guitar licks without capo
etc. “stuttering”
e|---------------------9------------------------------------12\--| |--0---|
B|--9------------------9------------------------------------12\--| |--0---|
G|--9--------9---------9-----9-----9---9-9--9-9--9---------------| |--2---|
D|--9--------9------9--9-----9h11--9--11-9-11-9--9----9----------| |--2---|
A|--7---9/11---11---9--x--------------------------9h11--7--------| |------|
E|-----------------11--9-----------------------------------------| |------|
(to play the whole song without capo i.e. with barre chords, just transpose this
tab down 2 semi tones).