----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wherever there is a riff in the song, it's appropriate to play chords once and let it ring. Places include Intro, Verse 1, and Outro. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro GDBA Verse 1 G D I've been a walking heartache Bm A I've made a mess of me G D The person that I've been lately Bm A Ain't who I wanna be G D But you stay here right beside me Bm A Watch as the storm blows through Em G And I need you Chorus G D BA 'Cause God gave me you for the ups and downs G D BA God gave me you for the days of doubt G D For when I think I've lost my way Bm A Em There are no words here left to say, it's true G A GAm God gave me you GAm Gave me you Verse 2 G D There's more here than what were seeing Bm A A divine conspiracy G D That you, an angel lovely Bm A Could somehow fall for me G D You'll always be love's great martyr Bm A I'll be the flattered fool Em G And I need you Chorus G D BA God gave me you for the ups and downs G D BA God gave me you for the days of doubt G D For when I think I've lost my way Bm A Em There are no words here left to say, it's true G A God gave me you Bridge Bm On my own I'm only G Half of what I could be D A I can't do without you Bm We are stitched together G And what love has tethered D A I pray we never undo Outro G D BA God gave me you for the ups and downs G D BA God gave me you for the days of doubt G D BA God gave me you for the ups and downs G D BA God gave me you for the days of doubt G D For when I think I've lost my way Bm A Em There are no words here left to say, it's true G A GAm God gave me you GAm Gave me you GAm He gave me you G D Bm A G (let ring)