Biography:
Dave Barnes is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter (born June 20, 1978). There are strong elements of soul and R&B in Dave's new material, indicative of the diverse influences exerted on him during his childhood in the deep south.
Here is some background information on Dave Barnes from the Mine To Love Songfacts: Barnes gained a lot of recognition after his song "God Gave Me You" became a hit single for Blake Shelton. Barnes' fifth album, Stories To Tell was his first release since his breakthrough.
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- Christmas Tonight
- Little Lies
- Meet Me At The Mistletoe
- Sticks And Stones
- Amen
- Annie
- Brothers And Sisters
- Chameleon
- Close Your Eyes
- Crazyboutya
- Darlin
- Family Tree
- God Gave Me You
- Good
- Good World Gone Bad
- Headlights
- Honey Im Coming Home
- I Have And Always Will
- I Have And I Always Will
- In Bethlehem
- La Song
- Little Civil War
- Look So Easy
- Love In The Remains
- Love Will Be Enough For Us
- Miles To Go
- More Than A Man
- My Love My Enemy
- Nothing Fancy
- On A Night Like This
- Prayers Of The Saints
- Someones Somebody
- Stories To Tell
- Sunset Santa Fe
- Until You
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"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.
[Instrumental]
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)
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.
[Instrumental]
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)
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