Faith chords

by George Michael

Faith was written by George Michael - singer, songwriter and record producer.
Recorded: 1987
Released: Oct 6, 1987 from the album of the same name.
Music: Key of C in 2/2 time at 96 bpm (in 2)
Chords: C, Dm, F, G, Am
Please Note: You can play the song using all open chords, all barre chords or a mixture of both. Due to the strum pattern which includes muffling the strings, it is easier to achieve the effect with barre chords, although an accomplished player can achieve the same effect with open chords. Charts below include open chords and barre chords.

Chart Legend

Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note

Open Chords:

Barre Chords:

Open Chords:

Barre Chords:

Faith chords & lyrics

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               C
Intro: 2/2 ‖       |   𝄎   |   𝄎   |   𝄎   ‖ 

                             C
 1. Well I guess it would be nice   If I could touch your bo-dy
               F                                   C
    I know not ev’-ry-bo-dy   Has got a bo-dy like you
                          C
    But I've got to think twice   Be-fore I give my heart a-way
               F                                             C
    And I know all the games you play   Be-cause I play them too

             F                       C
 ** Oh but I need some time off from that e-mo-tion
    F                                C
    Time to pick my heart up off the floor
                 F                    C      Am
    Oh when that love comes down with-out de-vo-tion
            Dm                                 G
    Well it takes a strong man ba-by   But I'm show-ing you the door

                             C
Chorus: 'Cause I got-ta have faith   I got-ta have faith

        'Cause I got-ta have a - faith – a – faith – a – faith

         I got-ta have faith – a – faith – a – faith

          
 2. Ba-by   I know you're ask-ing me to stay
                         F
    Stay please, please, please, don't go a-way
                                C
    You say I'm giv-ing you the blues
        
    May-be   You mean ev’-ry word you say
                   F
    Can't help but think of yes-ter-day
                      C
    And a-no-ther who tied me down to lo-ver-boy rules

       F                     C
 ** Be-fore this ri-ver   Be-comes an o-cean
       F                                   C
    Be-fore you throw my heart back on the floor
               F                  C        Am
    Oh ba-by I re-con-si-der   My fool-ish no-tion
           Dm                                  G
    Well I need some-one to hold me   But I'll wait for some-thing more

                          C
Chorus: Yes I got-ta have faith   I got-ta have faith

       'Cause I got-ta have faith – a – faith – a – faith

        I got-ta have faith – a – faith – a – faith

            C                        F            C
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       F                     C
 ** Be-fore this ri-ver   Be-comes an o-cean
       F                                   C
    Be-fore you throw my heart back on the floor
               F                  C        Am
    Oh ba-by I re-con-si-der   My fool-ish no-tion
           Dm                                  G
    Well I need some-one to hold me   But I'll wait for some-thing (more)    
    N.C.
  | More...        |     -     |  ('Cause I got-ta have)  |

                             C
Chorus: 'Cause I got-ta have faith   Mmm I got-ta have faith

        'Cause I got-ta have faith – a – faith – a – faith
                                                 ↓   
         I got-ta have faith – a – faith – a – faith

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George Michael

Born: Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou on June 25, 1963 in East Finchley, London, England.
Died: Dec 25, 2016 (aged 53) in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England.
Music Style: Pop, post-disco, R&B, dance-pop, blue-eyed soul
Active Years: 1981–2016
Past Associations: Wham!, Boogie Box High, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Whitney Houston, Mary J. Blige, Mutya, and Queen.

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