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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Standard tuning
EADGBE
Intro and part of main solo:
E|--0--3--5--7--7--7\6--5--------------------3--3----------------------------|
B|-------------------------5--3--3--5--5--5--------5--5--5--9--7--5--3h5--5--|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chords for Rhythm: E, A
Lyrics:
I talked to Jesus when I lost all my friends now
EThe good timAes all endedE  A  
EWith my money I spent itA  
E                   A
I gave you my love but you tore me to pieces
EHave mercy plAease JesusE  A  
EHave mercy please JesusA, on me
E                      A
Solo
This my connection to the second resurrection
EOf person conceptiAonE  A  
EI lost my directionA  
E                  A
I gave you true love but you told me to face it
EHave mercy pleAase JesusE  A  
EI'm begging you Jesus, Afrom me
E                    A
Solo
I talked to Jesus when I lost all my friends now
EThe good timAes all endedE  A  
EWith my money I spent itA  
E                   A
I gave you my love but you threw it away and
EThe look on yoAur face wasE  A  
EThe words that can't sink Aus
E                           A
I gave you my love but you tore me to pieces
EHave mercy plAease JesusE  A  
EHave mercy please JesusA, on me
E                      A
Solo
Have mercy please Jesus
ECome rescue me JesusA  
EHave mercy please JeAsus
EI'm begging you JesusA  
EHave mercy please JesAus
ECome rescue me JesusA  
EHave mercy please JeAsus
EI'm begging you JesusA  
EHave mercy please JesAus
ECome rescue me JesusA  
EHave mercy please JeAsus
EI'm begging you JesusA  
E                    A

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Jesus

by The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning

EADGBE

Intro and part of main solo:

E|--0--3--5--7--7--7\6--5--------------------3--3----------------------------|

B|-------------------------5--3--3--5--5--5--------5--5--5--9--7--5--3h5--5--|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chords for Rhythm: E, A

Lyrics:

I talked to Jesus when I lost all my friends now

E A E A

The good times all ended

E A

With my money I spent it

E A

I gave you my love but you tore me to pieces

E A E A

Have mercy please Jesus

E A

Have mercy please Jesus, on me

E A

Solo

This my connection to the second resurrection

E A E A

Of person conception

E A

I lost my direction

E A

I gave you true love but you told me to face it

E A E A

Have mercy please Jesus

E A

I'm begging you Jesus, from me

E A

Solo

I talked to Jesus when I lost all my friends now

E A E A

The good times all ended

E A

With my money I spent it

E A

I gave you my love but you threw it away and

E A E A

The look on your face was

E A

The words that can't sink us

E A

I gave you my love but you tore me to pieces

E A E A

Have mercy please Jesus

E A

Have mercy please Jesus, on me

E A

Solo

Have mercy please Jesus

E A

Come rescue me Jesus

E A

Have mercy please Jesus

E A

I'm begging you Jesus

E A

Have mercy please Jesus

E A

Come rescue me Jesus

E A

Have mercy please Jesus

E A

I'm begging you Jesus

E A

Have mercy please Jesus

E A

Come rescue me Jesus

E A

Have mercy please Jesus

E A

I'm begging you Jesus

E A

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