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Words: James Rowe
Music: Bently D. Ackley
[Verse 1]
GEarthly Gdimpleasures Gvainly Am/Gcall Gme,
I would G/Bbe  like Am7Je- D7sus;
Nothing Ddim7wordly D7shall en-D/Cthrall me,
G/BI   Dwould Gbe A7/Elike DJe-sus;
[Refrain]
GBe like C/GJe- Gsus A7this my song,
D7In the Bm/Dhome D7and Gin the throng;
Be like G/BJe- Gsus Bdimall G7/Bday  Clong,
G/DI would be like D7Je-Gsus.
[Verse 2]
GHe has Gdimbroken Gevery Am/Gfet -Gter,
I would G/Bbe like Am7Je - D7sus;
That my Ddim7soul may D7serve Him D/Cbetter,
G/BI   Dwould Gbe A7/Elike DJesus;
[Refrain]
GBe like C/GJe- Gsus A7this my song,
D7In the Bm/Dhome D7and Gin the throng;
Be like G/BJe- Gsus A7all G7/Bday  Clong,
G/DI would be like D7Je-Gsus.
[Verse 3]
GAll the Gdimway  from Gearth to Am/Gglo - Gry,
I would G/Bbe  like Am7Je - D7sus;
Telling Ddim7o'er and D7o'er the D/Cstory,
G/BI   Dwould Gbe A7/Elike DJesus; 
[Refrain]
GBe like C/GJe- Gsus A7this my song,
D7In the Bm/Dhome D7and Gin the throng;
Be like G/BJe- Gsus A7all G7/Bday  Clong,
G/DI would be like D7Je-Gsus.
[Verse 4]
GThat in Gdimheaven GHe may Am/Gmeet  Gme,
I would G/Bbe like Am7Je - D7sus;
That His Ddim7words, "Well D7done." may D/Cgreet me,
G/BI   DWould Gbe A7/Elike  DJesus;
[Refrain]
GBe like C/GJe- Gsus A7this my song,
D7In the Bm/Dhome D7and Gin the throng;
Be like G/BJe- Gsus A7all G7/Bday  Clong,
G/DI would be like D7Je-Gsus.

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I Would Be Like Jesus

by Misc Praise Songs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gdim

Am/G

G/B

Am7

Ddim7

D/C

A7/E

C/G

Bm/D

Bdim

G7/B

G/D

Words: James Rowe

Music: Bently D. Ackley

[Verse 1]

G Gdim G Am/G G

Earthly pleasures vainly call me,

G/B Am7 D7

I would be like Je- sus;

Ddim7 D7 D/C

Nothing wordly shall en-thrall me,

G/B D G A7/E D

I would be like Je-sus;

[Refrain]

G C/G G A7

Be like Je- sus this my song,

D7 Bm/D D7 G

In the home and in the throng;

G/B G Bdim G7/B C

Be like Je- sus all day long,

G/D D7 G

I would be like Je-sus.

[Verse 2]

G Gdim G Am/G G

He has broken every fet -ter,

G/B Am7 D7

I would be like Je - sus;

Ddim7 D7 D/C

That my soul may serve Him better,

G/B D G A7/E D

I would be like Jesus;

[Refrain]

G C/G G A7

Be like Je- sus this my song,

D7 Bm/D D7 G

In the home and in the throng;

G/B G A7 G7/B C

Be like Je- sus all day long,

G/D D7 G

I would be like Je-sus.

[Verse 3]

G Gdim G Am/G G

All the way from earth to glo - ry,

G/B Am7 D7

I would be like Je - sus;

Ddim7 D7 D/C

Telling o'er and o'er the story,

G/B D G A7/E D

I would be like Jesus;

[Refrain]

G C/G G A7

Be like Je- sus this my song,

D7 Bm/D D7 G

In the home and in the throng;

G/B G A7 G7/B C

Be like Je- sus all day long,

G/D D7 G

I would be like Je-sus.

[Verse 4]

G Gdim G Am/G G

That in heaven He may meet me,

G/B Am7 D7

I would be like Je - sus;

Ddim7 D7 D/C

That His words, "Well done." may greet me,

G/B D G A7/E D

I Would be like Jesus;

[Refrain]

G C/G G A7

Be like Je- sus this my song,

D7 Bm/D D7 G

In the home and in the throng;

G/B G A7 G7/B C

Be like Je- sus all day long,

G/D D7 G

I would be like Je-sus.

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