{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1465456,"song":"Id Rather Have Jesus","artist":"Jim Reeves","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11262882-id-rather-have-jesus-chords-by-jim-reeves/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1465456?type=chord","rating":4.90077,"votes":271,"content":"I'd Rather Have Jesus\r\nRecorded By Jim Reeves\r\nWritten by Rhea F. Miller - George B. Shea\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                     [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nI'd rather be His than have riches untold[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'd rather have Jesus than houses or lands[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]D7[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'd rather be led by His nail-pierced hand[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Refrain]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D7[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThan to be the king of a vast domain[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D7[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd be held in sin's dread sway[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'd rather have Jesus than anything[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D7[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D7[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThis world affords today[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'd rather have Jesus than worldly applause[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nI'd rather be faithful to His dear cause[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'd rather have Jesus than worldwide fame[/tab]\r\n[tab]                               [ch]D7[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYes, I'd rather be true to His holy name[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Refrain]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D7[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThan to be the king of a vast domain[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D7[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd be held in sin's dread sway[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'd rather have Jesus than anything[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D7[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThis world affords today[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe's fairer than lilies of rarest bloom[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                     [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nHe's sweeter than honey from out the comb[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe's all that my hungering spirit needs[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]D7[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'd rather have Jesus and let Him lead[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Refrain]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D7[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThan to be the king of a vast domain[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D7[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd be held in sin's dread sway[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'd rather have Jesus than anything[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D7[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThis world affords today[/tab]","plain_text":"I'd Rather Have Jesus\nRecorded By Jim Reeves\nWritten by Rhea F. Miller - George B. Shea\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Refrain]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Refrain]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Refrain]","chords":["F","B","G","C","D7"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}