How to play "Dear God" by Avenged Sevenfold on guitar

Learn how to play "Dear God" by Avenged Sevenfold, an acoustic guitar tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration, tabs and lyrics here:

Standard Tuning:

Intro: F-C-Dm-Am-B-F-C x2

F C Dm Am
A lonely road, crossed another cold state line
B 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
B 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
B 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
B F
But I left her when I found her
C
And now I wish I’d stayed
B C
’Cause I’m lonely and I’m tired
Am Dm C B
I’m missing you again oh no
F
Once again

F C Dm Am
There’s nothing here for me on this barren road
B 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
B 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
B 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
B F
I left her when I found her
C
And now I wish I’d stayed
B C
’Cause I’m lonely and I’m tired
Am Dm C B
I’m missing you again oh no
F
Once again

Dm C#/Dm B F
Some search, never finding a way
Dm C#/Dm B F
Before long, they waste away
Dm C#/Dm B F
I found you, something told me to stay
Dm C#/Dm B F
I gave in, to selfish ways
Gm C
And how I miss someone to hold

when hope begins to fade…

F C Dm Am
A lonely road, crossed another cold state line
B F C
Miles away from those I love purpose hard to find

F C Dm C
Dear God the only thing I ask of you is
B F
to hold her when I’m not around,
C
when I’m much too far away
F C Dm C
We all need the person who can be true to you
B F
I left her when I found her
C