A música Dear God da banda Avenged Sevenfold fala sobre as dificuldades de estar longe de entes queridos enquanto está na estrada. A letra compartilha sentimentos de saudade e o desejo de estar com a pessoa amada, reconhecendo a importância dessa pessoa em suas vidas. É um reflexo dos desafios enfrentados pela banda enquanto estavam em turnê.
Tom: F
Introdução:
F
C
Dm
Am
Bb
F
C
x2
F
C
Dm
Am
A lonely road, crossed another cold state line
Bb
F
C
Miles away from those I love purpose hard to find
F
C
Dm
Am
While I recall all the words you spoke to me
Bb
F
Can't help but wish that I was there
C
Back where I'd love to be, oh yeah
F
C
Dm
C
Dear God the only thing I ask of you is
Bb
F
to hold her when I'm not around,
C
when I'm much too far away
F
C
Dm
C
We all need that person who can be true to you
Bb
F
But I left her when I found her
C
And now I wish I'd stayed
Bb
C
’Cause I'm lonely and I'm tired
A7
Dm
C
Bb
I'm missing you again oh no
F
Once again
F
C
Dm
Am
There's nothing here for me on this barren road
Bb
F
There's no one here while the city sleeps
C
and all the shops are closed
F
C
Dm
Am
Can't help but think of the times I've had with you
Bb
F
C
Pictures and some memories will have to help me through, oh yeah
F
C
Dm
C
Dear God the only thing I ask of you is
Bb
F
to hold her when I'm not around,
C
when I'm much too far away
F
C
Dm
C
We all need that person who can be true to you
Bb
F
I left her when I found her
C
And now I wish I'd stayed
Bb
C
’Cause I'm lonely and I'm tired
A7
Dm
C
Bb
I'm missing you again oh no
F
Once again
Dm
A7
Bb
F
Some search, never finding a way
Dm
A7
Bb
F
Before long, they waste away
Dm
A7
Bb
F
I found you, something told me to stay
Dm
A7
Bb
F
I gave in, to selfish ways
Gm
C
And how I miss someone to hold when hope begins to fade...