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Jesus Saves

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JESUS SAVES	-	Del Amitri
Capo on 1st 
Intro:
 Dsus2-    Dsus2/F-  Dsus2/G-       Dsus24x 
Jesus         Dsus2saves, 
saves little       Dsus2children in distress
Jesus         Dsus2saves, 
He saves the        Dsus2sick, the penniless
Jesus        D5/Bsaves, 
He saves the        D5/Bdying in their beds
Jesus          Bbsus2saves, 
He saves the         Bbsus2drowning, saves the wrecks
Jesus        Cadd9saves, 
He saves the         Cadd9pure and   leaves the rest 
 Dsus2-    Dsus2/F-  Dsus2/G-  Dsus2  
Jesus        Dsus2saves, 
He saves the         Dsus2homeless on the streets
Jesus          Dsus2saves, 
saves the af -         Dsus2flicted, saves the meek
Jesus       D5/Bsaves, 
He saves the        D5/Bhungry, saves the weak
Jesus          Bbsus2saves, 
saves every         Bbsus2soul that He can reach
Jesus         Cadd9saves, 
He saves the        Cadd9useful, leaves the obso -        Dsus2lete
 Dsus2/F-  Dsus2/G-  Dsus2  
Jesus         Dsus2loves, 
He loves the        Dsus2underdog, he does
Jesus        Dsus2loves, 
downtrodden        Dsus2sinners just like us
Jesus        D5/Bloves, 
He loves to        D5/Bhear the sound of pain
Just be -         Bbsus2cause, 
well, He can't         Bbsus2save you if you ain't 
one of         Cadd9us
The damned, the         Cadd9blind, the deaf, 
                             Dsus2   Dsus2/F-  Dsus2/G-                   Dsus2  
that never walk a -         gain 
Jesus         Dsus2gives 
to the        Dsus2lame, He gives their limps
Jesus         Dsus2gives 
to the          Dsus2prostitutes, their pimps
Jesus        D5/Bgives, 
gives us the        D5/Bcrack head's crying wince
Jesus          Bbsus2gives, 
He gives the          Bbsus2derelicts their drinks 
Jesus        Cadd9gives, 
so He can         Cadd9watch the swamp of people 
                     Dsus2   Dsus2/F-  Dsus2/G-                             Dsus2  
squirm and         sink 
Break:
 Dsus2-    Dsus2/F-  Dsus2/G-  Dsus2  
     Dsus24x 
      D5/B2x 
Bbsus2Cadd9     1½ x /
'Cause Jesus         Dsus2craves, 
He craves the          Dsus2brotherhood of man
Jesus           Dsus2craves 
the bony         Dsus2gripping of its hands
Jesus        D5/Bcraves, 
He craves the        D5/Bcross, He craves the nails
Jesus          Bbsus2craves, 
He craves the          Bbsus2pain the mortal feels
Jesus          Cadd9craves 
all the         Cadd9cruelty that ever 
                     Dsus2   Dsus2/F-  Dsus2/G-                             Dsus2  
made Him          real 
Dsus2     1½ x /
Jesus         Dsus2saves, 
saves every         Dsus2sinner you can see
Jesus         Dsus2saves, 
saves even         Dsus2amateurs like me
Jesus        D5/Bsaves, 
saves men of         D5/Bevil, men of greed
Jesus           Bbsus2saves, 
saves you from          Bbsus2thinking just believe that 
Jesus          Cadd9saves 
and you can         Cadd9lemming like go walking 
to the         Cadd9cliffs of eterni -          Dsus2ty //
   Dsus2xx0230
 Dsus2/F1x0230
 Dsus2/G3x0230
    D5/Bx2023x
  Bbsus2x13311
   Cadd9x32030

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Jesus Saves

by Del Amitri

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Dsus2/F

Dsus2/G

D5/B

Bbsus2

Cadd9

JESUS SAVES - Del Amitri

Capo on 1st

Intro:

Dsus2 Dsus2/F Dsus2/G Dsus2

- - - 4x

Dsus2

Jesus saves,

Dsus2

saves little children in distress

Dsus2

Jesus saves,

Dsus2

He saves the sick, the penniless

D5/B

Jesus saves,

D5/B

He saves the dying in their beds

Bbsus2

Jesus saves,

Bbsus2

He saves the drowning, saves the wrecks

Cadd9

Jesus saves,

Cadd9

He saves the pure and leaves the rest

Dsus2 Dsus2/F Dsus2/G Dsus2

- - -

Dsus2

Jesus saves,

Dsus2

He saves the homeless on the streets

Dsus2

Jesus saves,

Dsus2

saves the af - flicted, saves the meek

D5/B

Jesus saves,

D5/B

He saves the hungry, saves the weak

Bbsus2

Jesus saves,

Bbsus2

saves every soul that He can reach

Cadd9

Jesus saves,

Cadd9 Dsus2

He saves the useful, leaves the obso - lete

Dsus2/F Dsus2/G Dsus2

- -

Dsus2

Jesus loves,

Dsus2

He loves the underdog, he does

Dsus2

Jesus loves,

Dsus2

downtrodden sinners just like us

D5/B

Jesus loves,

D5/B

He loves to hear the sound of pain

Bbsus2

Just be - cause,

Bbsus2

well, He can't save you if you ain't

Cadd9

one of us

Cadd9

The damned, the blind, the deaf,

Dsus2 Dsus2/F Dsus2/G Dsus2

- -

that never walk a - gain

Dsus2

Jesus gives

Dsus2

to the lame, He gives their limps

Dsus2

Jesus gives

Dsus2

to the prostitutes, their pimps

D5/B

Jesus gives,

D5/B

gives us the crack head's crying wince

Bbsus2

Jesus gives,

Bbsus2

He gives the derelicts their drinks

Cadd9

Jesus gives,

Cadd9

so He can watch the swamp of people

Dsus2 Dsus2/F Dsus2/G Dsus2

- -

squirm and sink

Break:

Dsus2 Dsus2/F Dsus2/G Dsus2

- - -

Dsus2

D5/B

Bbsus2

Cadd9 1½ x /

Dsus2

'Cause Jesus craves,

Dsus2

He craves the brotherhood of man

Dsus2

Jesus craves

Dsus2

the bony gripping of its hands

D5/B

Jesus craves,

D5/B

He craves the cross, He craves the nails

Bbsus2

Jesus craves,

Bbsus2

He craves the pain the mortal feels

Cadd9

Jesus craves

Cadd9

all the cruelty that ever

Dsus2 Dsus2/F Dsus2/G Dsus2

- -

made Him real

Dsus2 1½ x /

Dsus2

Jesus saves,

Dsus2

saves every sinner you can see

Dsus2

Jesus saves,

Dsus2

saves even amateurs like me

D5/B

Jesus saves,

D5/B

saves men of evil, men of greed

Bbsus2

Jesus saves,

Bbsus2

saves you from thinking just believe that

Cadd9

Jesus saves

Cadd9

and you can lemming like go walking

Cadd9 Dsus2

to the cliffs of eterni - ty //

Dsus2

xx0230

Dsus2/F

1x0230

Dsus2/G

3x0230

D5/B

x2023x

Bbsus2

x13311

Cadd9

x32030

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