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Verse 1:
DWhen will the world
               Gsus2  Gmaj9(on 3rd) G6add9(on 3rd)  Gsus2  Gmaj9(on 3rd)
See that we need Jesus?
EmIf we open our eyes
We will Call realize
That He loves Dus Dsus  D  Dsus2  
DWhen will the world
               Gsus2  Gmaj9(on 3rd) G6add9(on 3rd) Gmaj9(on 3rd)
See that we need Jesus?
EmWhen our hearts are as one
And beliCeve that He's the Son of our AGod 
Chorus: 
DThe Lord is our AGod
BmAnd we shall never Awant
DThe Lord is our AGod
BmAnd we shall live fAorever
EmWhen we share the love of JGesus
BmSee each other as He sGees us
AThen His love will see us through
AHis love will see us through 
Verse 2: 
DWhen will the world
                   Gsus2  Gmaj9(on 3rd) G6add9(on 3rd) Gmaj9(on 3rd)
See that we need Jesus?
EmWhen sister and brother
CLove one another as oDneDsus  D  Dsus2  
DWhen will the world
                    Gsus2  Gmaj9(on 3rd) G6add9(on 3rd) Gmaj9(on 3rd)
See that we need Jesus? 
EmWill we ever understand
Jesus is the SoCn of man?
We must liAve in the shadow of His love 
(REPEAT VERSE 1) 
(REPEAT VERSE 2)

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We Need Jesus

by Don Moen

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Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus2

Gmaj9

Dsus

Dsus2

Verse 1:

When will the world

Gsus2 Gmaj9 Gsus2 Gmaj9

(on 3rd) G6add9(on 3rd) (on 3rd)

See that we need Jesus?

If we open our eyes

We will all realize

D Dsus D Dsus2

That He loves us

When will the world

Gsus2 Gmaj9 Gmaj9

(on 3rd) G6add9(on 3rd) (on 3rd)

See that we need Jesus?

When our hearts are as one

C A

And believe that He's the Son of our God

Chorus:

D A

The Lord is our God

Bm A

And we shall never want

D A

The Lord is our God

Bm A

And we shall live forever

Em G

When we share the love of Jesus

Bm G

See each other as He sees us

Then His love will see us through

His love will see us through

Verse 2:

When will the world

Gsus2 Gmaj9 Gmaj9

(on 3rd) G6add9(on 3rd) (on 3rd)

See that we need Jesus?

When sister and brother

C D Dsus D Dsus2

Love one another as one

When will the world

Gsus2 Gmaj9 Gmaj9

(on 3rd) G6add9(on 3rd) (on 3rd)

See that we need Jesus?

Will we ever understand

Jesus is the Son of man?

We must live in the shadow of His love

(REPEAT VERSE 1)

(REPEAT VERSE 2)

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