Band heavy metal Amerika Serikat ini didirikan pada tahun 1999 di Huntington Beach, California. Anggota A7X singkatan bandnnya adalah M. Shadows, Synster Gates, Zacky Vengeance, Johnny Christ, dan Brooks Wackerman.
Berikut ini adalah Chord Gitar dan Lirik Lagu Dear God by Avenged Sevenfold:
Intro: F C Dm Am Bb F C (x2)
F C Dm Am
A lonely road, crossed another cold state line
Bb 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
Bb F
Can"t help but wish that I was there
C
Back where I"d love to be, oh yeah
Chorus 1:
F C Dm C
Dear God the only thing I ask of you is
Bb F
To hold her when I"m not around,
C
When I"m much too far away
F C Dm C
All need that person who can be true to you
Bb F
But I left her when I found her
C
And now I wish I"d stayed
Bb C
’Cause I"m lonely and I"m tired
Am7 Dm C Bb
Missing you again oh no
Once again
F C Dm Am
There"s nothing here for me on this barren road
Bb 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
Bb F
Pictures and some memories
C
Will have to help me through, oh yeah
Back to: Chorus 1
Dm – A/C# – Bb – F
Before long, they waste away
Dm – A/C# – Bb – F
I found you, something told me to stay
Dm – A/C# – Bb – F
I gave in, to selfish ways
Gm C
And how I miss someone to hold
F
When hope begins to fade...
F – C – Dm – Am
A lonely road, crossed another cold state line
Bb – F – C
Miles away from those I love purpose hard to find
Chorus 2:
F – C – Dm – C –
Dear God the only thing I ask of you is
Bb – F –
To hold her when I"m not around,
C
When I"m much too far away
F – C – Dm – C –
All need that person who can be true to you
Bb – F –
But I left her when I found her
C
And now I wish I"d stayed
Bb – C
’Cause I"m lonely and I"m tired
Am7 – Dm - C - Bb
Missing you again oh no
Dm – A/C# – Bb – F
Once again… yeah…
Dm – A/C# – Bb – F
Wooaa… yeah, yeah…
Ending: Dm – A/C# – Bb – F (x17) – FO (Fade Out)
Itulah chord gitar dan lirik lagu Dear God by Avenged Sevenfold. Lirik lagunya mengisahkan tentang permohonan kepada Tuhan agar menjaga seseorang yang dicintainya. Dahulu ditinggalkan, kini penyesalan menyelimuti dirinya dalam keadaan sendiri dan kelelahan.