Chords for I'd rather have Jesus
Tempo:
118.7 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Bm
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] 1, 2.
[Em] [D]
I'd rather have Jesus [Bm] than [D] silver or gold.
I'd rather be His than have [F#m] riches [E]
[A] untold.
[D] I'd rather have Jesus [Bm] than [D] houses or lands.
I'd rather be led [A] by His nail [D] -pierced hand
[E] [D] [A] Than to be the king [G] of a vast [D] domain
[A] Or be held in sin's [G] dread sway.
[D] I'd rather have Jesus [Bm] than [D]
anything
[Em] This [A] world affords [G] today.
[D] [G]
[D] I'd rather have Jesus [Bm] than [D] man's applause.
I'd rather be faithful to His [B]
[A] dear cause.
[D] I'd rather have Jesus [Bm] than worldwide [D] fame.
I'd rather be true [A] to His holy [D] name
[A] Than to be the king [G] of a vast [D] domain
[A] Or be held in sin's [G] dread sway.
[D] I'd rather have Jesus [Bm] than [D]
anything
This [Em] world [A] affords [G] today.
[D] [G]
[D] He's fairer than the lilies [Bm] of the [D] rarest bloom.
He's sweeter than honey from out [B] of [D] the [A] comb.
And
[D] He's all that my hungering [Bm] spirit [D] needs.
I'd rather have Jesus [A] than let [D] Him lead
Than [A] to be the king [G] of a vast [D] domain
[A] Or be held in sin's [G] dread sway.
[D] I'd rather have Jesus [Bm] than
[D] anything
[Em] This whole world [A] [G] affords today.
[D] I'd rather have Jesus [Bm] than
[D] anything
[E] This whole [Em] world affords [D] today.
This [E] whole world affords [D] today.
[E] This whole world [Em] affords [D] today.
[Em] [D]
I'd rather have Jesus [Bm] than [D] silver or gold.
I'd rather be His than have [F#m] riches [E]
[A] untold.
[D] I'd rather have Jesus [Bm] than [D] houses or lands.
I'd rather be led [A] by His nail [D] -pierced hand
[E] [D] [A] Than to be the king [G] of a vast [D] domain
[A] Or be held in sin's [G] dread sway.
[D] I'd rather have Jesus [Bm] than [D]
anything
[Em] This [A] world affords [G] today.
[D] [G]
[D] I'd rather have Jesus [Bm] than [D] man's applause.
I'd rather be faithful to His [B]
[A] dear cause.
[D] I'd rather have Jesus [Bm] than worldwide [D] fame.
I'd rather be true [A] to His holy [D] name
[A] Than to be the king [G] of a vast [D] domain
[A] Or be held in sin's [G] dread sway.
[D] I'd rather have Jesus [Bm] than [D]
anything
This [Em] world [A] affords [G] today.
[D] [G]
[D] He's fairer than the lilies [Bm] of the [D] rarest bloom.
He's sweeter than honey from out [B] of [D] the [A] comb.
And
[D] He's all that my hungering [Bm] spirit [D] needs.
I'd rather have Jesus [A] than let [D] Him lead
Than [A] to be the king [G] of a vast [D] domain
[A] Or be held in sin's [G] dread sway.
[D] I'd rather have Jesus [Bm] than
[D] anything
[Em] This whole world [A] [G] affords today.
[D] I'd rather have Jesus [Bm] than
[D] anything
[E] This whole [Em] world affords [D] today.
This [E] whole world affords [D] today.
[E] This whole world [Em] affords [D] today.
Key:
D
A
G
Bm
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[E] _ 1, 2. _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I'd rather have Jesus [Bm] than _ [D] silver or gold.
_ I'd rather be His than have [F#m] riches [E] _
[A] _ untold. _ _ _ _
[D] I'd rather _ have Jesus [Bm] than _ [D] houses or lands. _
I'd rather be led [A] by His _ nail [D] _ -pierced hand
_ [E] _ [D] [A] Than to be the king _ [G] of a _ vast [D] domain
_ [A] Or be held in _ sin's [G] dread sway. _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ I'd rather have Jesus [Bm] than _ _ [D]
anything
_ _ [Em] This _ _ [A] world _ affords [G] _ today. _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ I'd rather have _ Jesus [Bm] than [D] man's applause.
_ I'd rather be faithful to His [B]
[A] dear _ cause. _ _ _ _
[D] I'd rather have Jesus _ [Bm] than _ worldwide [D] fame. _ _
I'd rather be true _ [A] to His _ holy [D] _ _ name
_ _ _ [A] Than to be the king _ [G] of a _ vast [D] _ domain
[A] Or be _ held in _ sin's [G] dread sway. _
[D] _ _ _ I'd rather have _ Jesus [Bm] than _ _ [D] _
anything
This [Em] _ _ world [A] _ affords _ [G] _ _ today.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ He's _ fairer than the _ lilies [Bm] of the _ [D] rarest bloom.
_ He's sweeter than honey from out [B] of [D] the [A] comb.
_ And _ _
[D] He's all that my hungering [Bm] _ _ spirit [D] _ needs. _
I'd rather have Jesus [A] than _ let [D] Him _ _ lead
_ Than [A] to be the king _ [G] of a _ vast [D] domain
_ [A] Or be held in sin's [G] dread _ sway.
[D] _ _ _ _ I'd rather have Jesus [Bm] than _ _ _
[D] anything
_ [Em] This whole world [A] _ _ _ [G] affords today. _ _
[D] I'd _ _ _ rather have Jesus _ [Bm] than _ _
[D] _ anything
[E] This whole _ [Em] world _ affords [D] today. _ _
This _ _ [E] whole _ world _ affords [D] _ today. _
_ _ _ [E] This whole world _ _ [Em] _ affords _ _ [D] today. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I'd rather have Jesus [Bm] than _ [D] silver or gold.
_ I'd rather be His than have [F#m] riches [E] _
[A] _ untold. _ _ _ _
[D] I'd rather _ have Jesus [Bm] than _ [D] houses or lands. _
I'd rather be led [A] by His _ nail [D] _ -pierced hand
_ [E] _ [D] [A] Than to be the king _ [G] of a _ vast [D] domain
_ [A] Or be held in _ sin's [G] dread sway. _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ I'd rather have Jesus [Bm] than _ _ [D]
anything
_ _ [Em] This _ _ [A] world _ affords [G] _ today. _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ I'd rather have _ Jesus [Bm] than [D] man's applause.
_ I'd rather be faithful to His [B]
[A] dear _ cause. _ _ _ _
[D] I'd rather have Jesus _ [Bm] than _ worldwide [D] fame. _ _
I'd rather be true _ [A] to His _ holy [D] _ _ name
_ _ _ [A] Than to be the king _ [G] of a _ vast [D] _ domain
[A] Or be _ held in _ sin's [G] dread sway. _
[D] _ _ _ I'd rather have _ Jesus [Bm] than _ _ [D] _
anything
This [Em] _ _ world [A] _ affords _ [G] _ _ today.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ He's _ fairer than the _ lilies [Bm] of the _ [D] rarest bloom.
_ He's sweeter than honey from out [B] of [D] the [A] comb.
_ And _ _
[D] He's all that my hungering [Bm] _ _ spirit [D] _ needs. _
I'd rather have Jesus [A] than _ let [D] Him _ _ lead
_ Than [A] to be the king _ [G] of a _ vast [D] domain
_ [A] Or be held in sin's [G] dread _ sway.
[D] _ _ _ _ I'd rather have Jesus [Bm] than _ _ _
[D] anything
_ [Em] This whole world [A] _ _ _ [G] affords today. _ _
[D] I'd _ _ _ rather have Jesus _ [Bm] than _ _
[D] _ anything
[E] This whole _ [Em] world _ affords [D] today. _ _
This _ _ [E] whole _ world _ affords [D] _ today. _
_ _ _ [E] This whole world _ _ [Em] _ affords _ _ [D] today. _ _ _ _ _ _ _