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Explaining Jesus

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[Intro]
F C Dm Dm
Bb C F F
[Verse 1]
If you're Fgay and over C85
DmAnd you've felt for Fyour whole life
That Bbwhen God made you, Fhe just messed upC  
If Fyou've been raised a southern belCle
DmBorn and bred for show and tell
But you Bblie down feeling Fnever good enoCugh
[Chorus]
I'm so soBbrry
CFor how it's Fbeen
We're broken aBbrtists
CWith broken Fpens
We paint our Bbpride
CAnd call it trDmuth
I'm sorry Bbno one explained Jesus to yFou
[Intro]
F C Dm Dm
Bb C F F
[Verse 2]
If you've Fheard a knock on your front Cdoor
DmBut all that you found on the Fporch
BbWas a pastor that just Fwanted to be rigDmhtC  
If you Freally want to pCray to him,
But you're Dmnever sure he's listening
Cause who Bbcould forgive Fwhat you did last nCight
[Chorus]
I'm so soBbrry
CFor what you've hFeard
We're broken poetsBb  
CWith silly wFords
We paint agendBbas
CAnd call it trDmuth
I'm sorry no oBbne explained Jesus to youC  F  
[Bridge] 
BbOhC  
Can't you Dmfeel him in the room
BbOhC  
All Dmhe wants is you
[Chorus]
I'm so sorBbry
CFor all the wroFng
We're broken sBbingers
CWith broken songsF  
We paint our Bbpride
CAnd call it truDmth
I'm sorry no Bbone explained CJesus to Dmyou
I'm sorry no oBbne explained CJesus to Dmyou
I'm sorry no oBbne explained Jesus to Fyou
*Hum Amazing Grace*
F F/A Bb F
Dm G7 C Cadd9 C/E
F F/A Bb F/C
Dm C Bb F/A Dm F

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Explaining Jesus

by Jordy Searcy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

Cadd9

C/E

F/C

[Intro]

F C Dm Dm

Bb C F F

[Verse 1]

F C

If you're gay and over 85

Dm F

And you've felt for your whole life

Bb F C

That when God made you, he just messed up

F C

If you've been raised a southern belle

Born and bred for show and tell

Bb F C

But you lie down feeling never good enough

[Chorus]

I'm so sorry

C F

For how it's been

We're broken artists

C F

With broken pens

We paint our pride

C Dm

And call it truth

Bb F

I'm sorry no one explained Jesus to you

[Intro]

F C Dm Dm

Bb C F F

[Verse 2]

F C

If you've heard a knock on your front door

Dm F

But all that you found on the porch

Bb F Dm C

Was a pastor that just wanted to be right

F C

If you really want to pray to him,

But you're never sure he's listening

Bb F C

Cause who could forgive what you did last night

[Chorus]

I'm so sorry

C F

For what you've heard

We're broken poets

C F

With silly words

We paint agendas

C Dm

And call it truth

Bb C F

I'm sorry no one explained Jesus to you

[Bridge]

Bb C

Can't you feel him in the room

Bb C

All he wants is you

[Chorus]

I'm so sorry

C F

For all the wrong

We're broken singers

C F

With broken songs

We paint our pride

C Dm

And call it truth

Bb C Dm

I'm sorry no one explained Jesus to you

Bb C Dm

I'm sorry no one explained Jesus to you

Bb F

I'm sorry no one explained Jesus to you

*Hum Amazing Grace*

F F/A Bb F

Dm G7 C Cadd9 C/E

F F/A Bb F/C

Dm C Bb F/A Dm F

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