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[Intro]
D   G D   D   G D
[Verse 1]
Well I Dain't never been an angel
I ain't Gnever been called a Dsaint
      G.                   D
Yeah, I've decorated every bar in town
With a Bmbig red coat of paintA  
But Dgood thing I had a good raisin'
For all the GHell I've raised since Dthen
When that Groll is called up Dyonder
I Bmknow they're gonna let me inA  
[Chorus]
'Cause Jesus got a Dtight grip on my soul
And he ainG't letting go, he ainD't letting go
The DDevil reaches out but he can't grab hold
'Cause GJesus got a tight grip on my Dsoul
And he Dain't letting go, he ain't letting go
Might Ghave a little rust on Dmy halo
But Bmwhen I'm gone I know where AI'll go
'Cause GJesus got a tight grip on my soulD  G  D  
[Verse 2]
Now DI've been a little more cold beer
Than Gholy water, it's trueD  
More GSaturday night on an old bar Dstool
Than a BmSunday morning pewA  
But Deven old Hank Williams
GFinally saw the lightD  
And, Goh hallelujah, I have Dtoo
And Bmit ain't just the neon kindA  
[Chorus]
'Cause Jesus got a Dtight grip on my soul
And he Gain't letting go, he ain'Dt letting go
The DDevil reaches out but he can't grab hold
'Cause GJesus got a tight grip on my Dsoul
And he Dain't letting go, he ain't letting go
Might Ghave a little rust on my Dhalo
But Bmwhen I'm gone I know where AI'll go
'Cause GJesus got a tight grip on my Dsoul, yeah
GJesus got a tight grip Don my soul, yeahD  G  A  
[Bridge]
DWhoa, I got a Glong, long way to Dgo
DWhoa, but I'm Ggonna get there I Aknow
[Chorus]
'Cause Jesus got a Dtight grip on my soul
And he Gain't letting go, he Dain't letting go
The DDevil reaches out but he can't grab hold
'Cause GJesus got a tight grip Aon my soul
And he Dain't letting go, he ain't letting go
Might Ghave a little rust on Dmy halo
But Bmwhen I'm gone I know Awhere I'll go
'Cause GJesus got a tight grip on my soulD  
GJesus got a tight grip Don my soulD  
Yeah he does, and Ghe ain't letting goD  

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Jesus Got A Tight Grip

by Blake Shelton

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G D D G D

[Verse 1]

Well I ain't never been an angel

G D

I ain't never been called a saint

G. D

Yeah, I've decorated every bar in town

Bm A

With a big red coat of paint

But good thing I had a good raisin'

G D

For all the Hell I've raised since then

G D

When that roll is called up yonder

Bm A

I know they're gonna let me in

[Chorus]

'Cause Jesus got a tight grip on my soul

G D

And he ain't letting go, he ain't letting go

The Devil reaches out but he can't grab hold

G D

'Cause Jesus got a tight grip on my soul

And he ain't letting go, he ain't letting go

G D

Might have a little rust on my halo

Bm A

But when I'm gone I know where I'll go

G D G D

'Cause Jesus got a tight grip on my soul

[Verse 2]

Now I've been a little more cold beer

G D

Than holy water, it's true

G D

More Saturday night on an old bar stool

Bm A

Than a Sunday morning pew

But even old Hank Williams

G D

Finally saw the light

G D

And, oh hallelujah, I have too

Bm A

And it ain't just the neon kind

[Chorus]

'Cause Jesus got a tight grip on my soul

G D

And he ain't letting go, he ain't letting go

The Devil reaches out but he can't grab hold

G D

'Cause Jesus got a tight grip on my soul

And he ain't letting go, he ain't letting go

G D

Might have a little rust on my halo

Bm A

But when I'm gone I know where I'll go

G D

'Cause Jesus got a tight grip on my soul, yeah

G D D G A

Jesus got a tight grip on my soul, yeah

[Bridge]

D G D

Whoa, I got a long, long way to go

D G A

Whoa, but I'm gonna get there I know

[Chorus]

'Cause Jesus got a tight grip on my soul

G D

And he ain't letting go, he ain't letting go

The Devil reaches out but he can't grab hold

G A

'Cause Jesus got a tight grip on my soul

And he ain't letting go, he ain't letting go

G D

Might have a little rust on my halo

Bm A

But when I'm gone I know where I'll go

G D

'Cause Jesus got a tight grip on my soul

G D D

Jesus got a tight grip on my soul

G D

Yeah he does, and he ain't letting go

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