God Gave Me You

"god gave me you" by dave barnes from "what we want , what we get" ( 2010 ) tabbed by wessley mitchell and kevin dorth tuning : standard capo : none ( dave barnes plays with a capo on the first fret in concert , but the song sounds fine without one when playing with the studio version . ) Aadd9 E C#m * B * F#m * E | - - - 0 - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0 - - - | B | - - - 0 - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0 - - - | G | - - - 2 - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - 6 - - - - - - 4 - - - - - - 2 - - - | D | - - - 2 - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - 6 - - - - - - 4 - - - - - - 4 - - - | A | - - - 0 - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - 4 - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - 4 - - - | E | - - - x - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - x - - - - - - x - - - - - - 0 - - - | Intro : Aadd9 E C#m * B * Verse 1 : Aadd9 E i’ve been a walking heartache , C#m * B * i’ve made a mess of me . Aadd9 E the person that i’ve been lately C#m * B * ain’t who i wanna be . Aadd9 E you stay here right beside me , C#m * B * watch as the storm blows through , F#m * Aadd9 B * and i need you . Chorus : Aadd9 E C#m * B * god gave me you for the ups and downs . Aadd9 E C#m * B * god gave me you for the days of doubt . Aadd9 E for when i think i’ve lost my way , C#m * B * there are no words here left to say . F#m * Aadd9 it’s true : B * god gave me you . Aadd9 E C#m * B * Aadd9 E C#m * B * Verse 2 : Aadd9 E there’s more here than what were seeing , C#m * B * a divine conspiracy , Aadd9 E that you , an angel lovely C#m * B * could somehow fall for me . Aadd9 E you’ll always be love’s great martyr , C#m * B * i’ll be the flattered fool . F#m * Aadd9 B * and i need you . Chorus : Aadd9 E C#m * B * god gave me you for the ups and downs . Aadd9 E C#m * B * god gave me you for the days of doubt . Aadd9 E for when i think i’ve lost my way , C#m * B * there are no words here left to say . F#m * Aadd9 it’s true : B * god gave me you . Bridge : C#m * Aadd9 on my own i’m only E half of what i could be - - i B * C#m * can’t do without you . Aadd9 we are stitched together , E and what love has tethered - - i B * pray we never undo . final Chorus : Aadd9 E C#m * B * god gave me you for the ups and downs . Aadd9 E C#m * B * god gave me you for the days of doubt . Aadd9 E C#m * B * god gave me you for the ups and downs . Aadd9 E C#m * B * god gave me you for the days of doubt . Aadd9 E for when i think i’ve lost my way , C#m * B * there are no words here left to say . F#m * Aadd9 it’s true : B * god gave me you . Outro : Aadd9 E C#m * B * ( repeat to end )