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Black Jesus

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Tuning: half step down!
Capo: NO capo
Chords used:
G:  3.5.5.4.3.3
Bb: 6.8.8.7.6.6
A:  5.7.7.6.5.5
F:  1.3.3.2.1.1
[Intro]
G[VeBbrse]A  F  
They call me Gwhite devil, BbBlack Jesus,  
AHeaven closes, FHell freezes, 
GEgos trippin', 
BbScripts keep flippin' 
ABloods keep bloodin', 
FCrypts keep crippin' 
GTime keeps slippin' 
BbAnd I keep fallin' 
AI can't see but I Fhear them callin', 
[Chorus]
Singin' Gna na naBbna na na 
Singin' Ana na naFna na na
Singin' Gna na naBbna na na 
Singin' Ana na naFna na na 
[Verse]
They call me GBlack Jesus, BbWhite Moses, 
AHeaven freezes, Fhell closes 
GB.Boy poses and Bbpunk rock chicks, 
AThe kids are all right but I Fneed my fix 
GIf you're diggin' the mix, 
BbIf you're feelin' the drugs 
AIf you're keepin' it real 
FIf you're livin' like thugs, 
I spit Gkisses and hugs like .Bb45 slugs 
Come Aback on the one and kiss my Flove gun 
GGotta look that will kill, 
BbA voice that will carry, 
AHalf a dozen women I think FI wanna marry, 
GSo won't you run spread the news 
BbHelp say the word 
Tuning: standard
Capo: NO capo
Chords used:
F#:  2.4.4.3.2.2
A:   5.7.7.6.5.5
G#:  4.6.6.5.4.4
E:   0.2.2.1.0.0
[Intro]
F#[VerAse]G#  E  
They call me F#white devil, BAlack Jesus,  
G#Heaven closes, HEell freezes, 
F#Egos trippin', 
AScripts keep flippin' 
G#Bloods keep bloodin', 
ECrypts keep crippin' 
F#Time keeps slippin' 
AAnd I keep fallin' 
G#I can't see but I hEear them callin', 
[Chorus]
Singin' F#na na nanAa na na 
Singin' G#na na nanEa na na
Singin' F#na na nanAa na na 
Singin' G#na na nanEa na na 
[Verse]
They call me F#Black Jesus, WAhite Moses, 
G#Heaven freezes, hEell closes 
F#B.Boy poses and pAunk rock chicks, 
G#The kids are all right but I nEeed my fix 
F#If you're diggin' the mix, 
AIf you're feelin' the drugs 
G#If you're keepin' it real 
EIf you're livin' like thugs, 
I spit F#kisses and hugs like .4A5 slugs 
Come G#back on the one and kiss my lEove gun 
F#Gotta look that will kill, 
AA voice that will carry, 
G#Half a dozen women I think I Ewanna marry, 
F#So won't you run spread the news 
AHelp say the word 
Tuning: standard
Capo: 4th fret!
This isn't a song for open chords,
Chords used:
D:  x.x.0.2.3.2
F:  x.x.3.2.1.1
E:  0.2.2.1.0.0
C:  x.3.2.0.1.0
[Intro]
D[VeFrseE]C  
They call me Dwhite devil, FBlack Jesus,  
EHeaven closes, CHell freezes, 
DEgos trippin', 
FScripts keep flippin' 
EBloods keep bloodin', 
CCrypts keep crippin' 
DTime keeps slippin' 
FAnd I keep fallin' 
EI can't see but I Chear them callin', 
[Chorus]
Singin' Dna na naFna na na 
Singin' Ena na naCna na na
Singin' Dna na naFna na na 
Singin' Ena na naCna na na 
[Verse]
They call me DBlack Jesus, FWhite Moses, 
EHeaven freezes, Chell closes 
DB.Boy poses and Fpunk rock chicks, 
EThe kids are all right but I Cneed my fix 
DIf you're diggin' the mix, 
FIf you're feelin' the drugs 
EIf you're keepin' it real 
CIf you're livin' like thugs, 
I spit Dkisses and hugs like .F45 slugs 
Come Eback on the one and kiss my Clove gun 
DGotta look that will kill, 
FA voice that will carry, 
EHalf a dozen women I think CI wanna marry, 
DSo won't you run spread the news 
FHelp say the word 

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Black Jesus

by Jay Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: half step down!

Capo: NO capo

Chords used:

G: 3.5.5.4.3.3

Bb: 6.8.8.7.6.6

A: 5.7.7.6.5.5

F: 1.3.3.2.1.1

[Intro]

G Bb A F

[Verse]

G Bb

They call me white devil, Black Jesus,

A F

Heaven closes, Hell freezes,

Egos trippin',

Scripts keep flippin'

Bloods keep bloodin',

Crypts keep crippin'

Time keeps slippin'

And I keep fallin'

A F

I can't see but I hear them callin',

[Chorus]

G Bb

Singin' na na nana na na

A F

Singin' na na nana na na

G Bb

Singin' na na nana na na

A F

Singin' na na nana na na

[Verse]

G Bb

They call me Black Jesus, White Moses,

A F

Heaven freezes, hell closes

G Bb

B.Boy poses and punk rock chicks,

A F

The kids are all right but I need my fix

If you're diggin' the mix,

If you're feelin' the drugs

If you're keepin' it real

If you're livin' like thugs,

G Bb

I spit kisses and hugs like .45 slugs

A F

Come back on the one and kiss my love gun

Gotta look that will kill,

A voice that will carry,

A F

Half a dozen women I think I wanna marry,

So won't you run spread the news

Help say the word

Tuning: standard

Capo: NO capo

Chords used:

F#: 2.4.4.3.2.2

A: 5.7.7.6.5.5

G#: 4.6.6.5.4.4

E: 0.2.2.1.0.0

[Intro]

F# A G# E

[Verse]

F# A

They call me white devil, Black Jesus,

G# E

Heaven closes, Hell freezes,

Egos trippin',

Scripts keep flippin'

Bloods keep bloodin',

Crypts keep crippin'

Time keeps slippin'

And I keep fallin'

G# E

I can't see but I hear them callin',

[Chorus]

F# A

Singin' na na nana na na

G# E

Singin' na na nana na na

F# A

Singin' na na nana na na

G# E

Singin' na na nana na na

[Verse]

F# A

They call me Black Jesus, White Moses,

G# E

Heaven freezes, hell closes

F# A

B.Boy poses and punk rock chicks,

G# E

The kids are all right but I need my fix

If you're diggin' the mix,

If you're feelin' the drugs

If you're keepin' it real

If you're livin' like thugs,

F# A

I spit kisses and hugs like .45 slugs

G# E

Come back on the one and kiss my love gun

Gotta look that will kill,

A voice that will carry,

G# E

Half a dozen women I think I wanna marry,

So won't you run spread the news

Help say the word

Tuning: standard

Capo: 4th fret!

This isn't a song for open chords,

Chords used:

D: x.x.0.2.3.2

F: x.x.3.2.1.1

E: 0.2.2.1.0.0

C: x.3.2.0.1.0

[Intro]

D F E C

[Verse]

D F

They call me white devil, Black Jesus,

E C

Heaven closes, Hell freezes,

Egos trippin',

Scripts keep flippin'

Bloods keep bloodin',

Crypts keep crippin'

Time keeps slippin'

And I keep fallin'

E C

I can't see but I hear them callin',

[Chorus]

D F

Singin' na na nana na na

E C

Singin' na na nana na na

D F

Singin' na na nana na na

E C

Singin' na na nana na na

[Verse]

D F

They call me Black Jesus, White Moses,

E C

Heaven freezes, hell closes

D F

B.Boy poses and punk rock chicks,

E C

The kids are all right but I need my fix

If you're diggin' the mix,

If you're feelin' the drugs

If you're keepin' it real

If you're livin' like thugs,

D F

I spit kisses and hugs like .45 slugs

E C

Come back on the one and kiss my love gun

Gotta look that will kill,

A voice that will carry,

E C

Half a dozen women I think I wanna marry,

So won't you run spread the news

Help say the word

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