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" Dear God" is a song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. The song is released as the fourth single from their self-titled album. Dear God is a notable deviation from the band's usual heavy metal style, taking on more of a country feel. Johnny Christ has stated that the inspiration for the song came from the band's friendship with country act Big & Rich. Their influence can be heard in the background vocals of MuzikMafia member Shanna Crooks.

Music video
The music video intersperses parts of the band's live shows, with candid footage of the band backstage in the studio and on their tour bus. The video faded the audio out of the song several seconds after the vocals of the song ended, therefore shortening the length of the song from its original 6:33 span. Shots where a live crowd is singing along with the song was shot at the same concert in Long Beach, California, where their live concert/album DVD, Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough, was shot. The crowd was notified of them being on the video prior to the band coming on stage. The song was played prior to the band coming out and was not actually part of the concert. The video was released to the U.S. on September 30, 2008. It was the last music video to feature Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan before his death.

Track listing

 * Promo Single
 * 1) "Dear God" (Radio Edit) - 4:42


 * Single
 * 1) "Dear God" (Album Version) - 6:33

Personnel

 * Avenged Sevenfold
 * M. Shadows - lead vocals
 * Zacky Vengeance - rhythm guitar
 * The Rev - drums, backing vocals
 * Synyster Gates - lead guitar
 * Johnny Christ - bass
 * Additional musicians
 * Shanna Crooks - backing vocals