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I Was Jesus

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Tuning: Standard E
It was difficult to put the chords over the lyrics in a truly satisfying way, since some of the lines
are so long and rapidly sung. I chose to put the lines together in a way that best conveys the song's 
message, in my opinion. Listen to the song if you're unsure how it goes!
[Intro]
D    D    D    D
D  Em  Bm  G  D    D
D  Em  Bm  G  D    D
[Verse 1]
It was the Dsecond day of spEmring and sunbBmeams made love to wiGndows in all the Dhouses
And I was JDesus and I decEmided to come down to eBmarth in the shape of a wGoman this tDime
And I was JDesus, and I went iEmnto the sea, and I took two fGishes, and I turned them to mDillions
A...And I took five Dloaves of bread, and fed a cEmountry with them, and I said: "Do you bGelieve me now?"
"Sorry", they sDaid, "We focused on your wAet white clothes as you bent over to pick up the fishes!"
And I was bDitter for a whEmile, but then deBmcided to go Gat it againD  
[Interlude]
DAaah, Emaaah, Bmaaah, Gaaah, aDaah
[Verse 2]
And I was GDhandi and I went bEmack to earth in the shape of a wGoman this time
D...A..And the river DGanges it cleared my Emvision and I, well, I guess I was a wGoman againD  
D...A..And I stGarted my quiet, friendly revolution and they sBmaid: "Oh, a quiet friendly woman, super rare"
And I tGried to convince them "it's not a personality, it's cBmhoice and a belief"
And "would you give me cGredit for it and please follow me"
And they said: Bm"Speak louder, we can't hear you when we're sGcreaming
you look nice now that you don't Aeat"
[Verse 3]
And I was DMartin Luther King and I came Emback to earth in the shape of a Gwoman this time
And I was both bDlack and a woman so I had Atwo fights to fight so I was burned out and well, that was it
[Verse 4]
And I was DJesus and I went Emup to heaven Easter Sunday and I said: "I'm Gnever going back to Dearth"
A...And DMother said: "oh JeEmsus up 'til Bmnow, you've been paGying for Adam's Dsins
DSoon is whEmen the fuBmn begins"
And thDen, she gaEmve me a dBmate for when thGis would occDur
[Outro]
DAaah, Emaaah, Bmaaah, Gaaah, aDaah
DAaah, Emaaah, Bmaaah, Gaaah, aDaah

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I Was Jesus

by Hello Saferide

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Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard E

It was difficult to put the chords over the lyrics in a truly satisfying way, since some of the lines

are so long and rapidly sung. I chose to put the lines together in a way that best conveys the song's

message, in my opinion. Listen to the song if you're unsure how it goes!

[Intro]

D D D D

D Em Bm G D D

[Verse 1]

D Em Bm G D

It was the second day of spring and sunbeams made love to windows in all the houses

D Em Bm G D

And I was Jesus and I decided to come down to earth in the shape of a woman this time

D Em G D

And I was Jesus, and I went into the sea, and I took two fishes, and I turned them to millions

A D Em G

...And I took five loaves of bread, and fed a country with them, and I said: "Do you believe me now?"

D A

"Sorry", they said, "We focused on your wet white clothes as you bent over to pick up the fishes!"

D Em Bm G D

And I was bitter for a while, but then decided to go at it again

[Interlude]

D Em Bm G D

Aaah, aaah, aaah, aaah, aaah

[Verse 2]

D Em G

And I was Ghandi and I went back to earth in the shape of a woman this time

D A D Em G D

.....And the river Ganges it cleared my vision and I, well, I guess I was a woman again

D A G Bm

.....And I started my quiet, friendly revolution and they said: "Oh, a quiet friendly woman, super rare"

G Bm

And I tried to convince them "it's not a personality, it's choice and a belief"

And "would you give me credit for it and please follow me"

Bm G

And they said: "Speak louder, we can't hear you when we're screaming

you look nice now that you don't eat"

[Verse 3]

D Em G

And I was Martin Luther King and I came back to earth in the shape of a woman this time

D A

And I was both black and a woman so I had two fights to fight so I was burned out and well, that was it

[Verse 4]

D Em G D

And I was Jesus and I went up to heaven Easter Sunday and I said: "I'm never going back to earth"

A D Em Bm G D

...And Mother said: "oh Jesus up 'til now, you've been paying for Adam's sins

D Em Bm

Soon is when the fun begins"

D Em Bm G D

And then, she gave me a date for when this would occur

[Outro]

D Em Bm G D

Aaah, aaah, aaah, aaah, aaah

D Em Bm G D

Aaah, aaah, aaah, aaah, aaah

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