The Trumpet of Jesus - The Imperials (Lyrics) Chords
Tempo:
74.25 bpm
Chords used:
F
C
Am
G
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
I listen to the trumpet [F] of Jesus, how the world is a different [Fm] town.
[C] Much to the drumbeat of God Almighty, while the others just wander around.
[Am] I'm a member of [C] the Holy Ghost traveling [F] band, we're moving on [F#] up to a better land.
[C] I hear the voice of a supernatural singer like only the [Dm] Lord can.
[C]
[F] [C] [F] [A#] [F] [C]
[F] [C] [F] [C] One sweet sound makes a whole [G] world of difference, [F] the world seems indifferent [C] to you.
His [Bm] melody of [Am] love calls you [G] to be great, [F] when marking time is all you thought [D] you could do.
[Am] So if you've been playing [F] all your days by ear, [Am] never knowing what your song [D] was to be.
[C] Then pull up a chair, lift down your hair, and take [G] a few lessons from me.
[C] I listen to the trumpet of Jesus, [F] how the world is a different [Fm] town.
[C] Much to the drumbeat [F] of God Almighty, while the others just wander [Fm] around.
[Am] I'm a member of the Holy [C] Ghost traveling band, [F] we're moving on up [F#] to a better land.
[G] I hear the voice of a supernatural singer [C] like only the Lord can.
[F] [C]
[F] [A#] [F] [C] [F] [F]
[C] A spiritual fanfare has [G] a sound all its own, at [F] the birth of a laughing [C] song.
It's been two thousand [G] years since [Am] Jesus [G] was born, [F] the celebration [D] goes on.
[Am] If you feel the need to [F] get your life in tune, [Am] cause you're tired of the church [D] every day.
[C] Then turn yourself around, get your feet on the ground, and you'll hear [G] what I've got to say.
[C] I listen to the trumpet [F] of Jesus, how the world is a different [Fm] town.
[C] Much to the drumbeat of God [F] Almighty, while the others just wander [Fm] around.
I'm [Am] a member of the Holy [C] Ghost traveling band, [F] we're moving on up to a [F#] better land.
I hear [C] the voice of a supernatural singer like only the Lord can.
[F] [A#]
[F] [C] [F] Jesus, [A#]
[F] [C] Jesus, I love you.
[F]
[C] [F] I hate you.
[Am] I listen to the trumpet of Jesus, how the world is a different town.
Much to the drumbeat of God Almighty, while the others just wander around.
I'm a member of the [C] Holy Ghost traveling [F] band, we're moving on up [F#] to a better land.
[Cm] I hear the voice of a supernatural singer like only the [C] Lord can.
[F] [C]
[F] Can you [C] hear the trumpet of Jesus?
[F] [C]
[Am] [F] [C]
I listen to the trumpet [F] of Jesus, how the world is a different [Fm] town.
[C] Much to the drumbeat of God Almighty, while the others just wander around.
[Am] I'm a member of [C] the Holy Ghost traveling [F] band, we're moving on [F#] up to a better land.
[C] I hear the voice of a supernatural singer like only the [Dm] Lord can.
[C]
[F] [C] [F] [A#] [F] [C]
[F] [C] [F] [C] One sweet sound makes a whole [G] world of difference, [F] the world seems indifferent [C] to you.
His [Bm] melody of [Am] love calls you [G] to be great, [F] when marking time is all you thought [D] you could do.
[Am] So if you've been playing [F] all your days by ear, [Am] never knowing what your song [D] was to be.
[C] Then pull up a chair, lift down your hair, and take [G] a few lessons from me.
[C] I listen to the trumpet of Jesus, [F] how the world is a different [Fm] town.
[C] Much to the drumbeat [F] of God Almighty, while the others just wander [Fm] around.
[Am] I'm a member of the Holy [C] Ghost traveling band, [F] we're moving on up [F#] to a better land.
[G] I hear the voice of a supernatural singer [C] like only the Lord can.
[F] [C]
[F] [A#] [F] [C] [F] [F]
[C] A spiritual fanfare has [G] a sound all its own, at [F] the birth of a laughing [C] song.
It's been two thousand [G] years since [Am] Jesus [G] was born, [F] the celebration [D] goes on.
[Am] If you feel the need to [F] get your life in tune, [Am] cause you're tired of the church [D] every day.
[C] Then turn yourself around, get your feet on the ground, and you'll hear [G] what I've got to say.
[C] I listen to the trumpet [F] of Jesus, how the world is a different [Fm] town.
[C] Much to the drumbeat of God [F] Almighty, while the others just wander [Fm] around.
I'm [Am] a member of the Holy [C] Ghost traveling band, [F] we're moving on up to a [F#] better land.
I hear [C] the voice of a supernatural singer like only the Lord can.
[F] [A#]
[F] [C] [F] Jesus, [A#]
[F] [C] Jesus, I love you.
[F]
[C] [F] I hate you.
[Am] I listen to the trumpet of Jesus, how the world is a different town.
Much to the drumbeat of God Almighty, while the others just wander around.
I'm a member of the [C] Holy Ghost traveling [F] band, we're moving on up [F#] to a better land.
[Cm] I hear the voice of a supernatural singer like only the [C] Lord can.
[F] [C]
[F] Can you [C] hear the trumpet of Jesus?
[F] [C]
[Am] [F] [C]
Key:
F
C
Am
G
Fm
F
C
Am
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I listen to the trumpet [F] of Jesus, how the world is a different [Fm] town.
[C] Much to the drumbeat of God Almighty, while the others just wander around.
[Am] I'm a member of [C] the Holy Ghost traveling [F] band, we're moving on [F#] up to a better land.
[C] I hear the voice of a supernatural singer like only the [Dm] Lord can.
[C] _
[F] _ [C] _ [F] _ _ [A#] _ [F] _ [C] _ _
[F] _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] One sweet sound makes a whole [G] world of difference, [F] the world seems indifferent [C] to you.
His [Bm] melody of [Am] love calls you [G] to be great, [F] when marking time is all you thought [D] you could do.
[Am] So if you've been playing [F] all your days by ear, [Am] never knowing what your song [D] was to be.
[C] Then pull up a chair, lift down your hair, and take [G] a few lessons from me.
[C] I listen to the trumpet of Jesus, [F] how the world is a different [Fm] town.
[C] Much to the drumbeat [F] of God Almighty, while the others just wander [Fm] around.
[Am] I'm a member of the Holy [C] Ghost traveling band, [F] we're moving on up [F#] to a better land.
[G] I hear the voice of a supernatural singer [C] like only the Lord can.
_ [F] _ [C] _
[F] _ [A#] _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ [F] _
_ _ [C] A spiritual fanfare has [G] a sound all its own, at [F] the birth of a laughing [C] song.
It's been two thousand [G] years since [Am] Jesus [G] was born, [F] the celebration [D] goes on.
[Am] If you feel the need to [F] get your life in tune, [Am] cause you're tired of the church [D] every day.
[C] Then turn yourself around, get your feet on the ground, and you'll hear [G] what I've got to say.
[C] I listen to the trumpet [F] of Jesus, how the world is a different [Fm] town.
[C] Much to the drumbeat of God [F] Almighty, while the others just wander [Fm] around.
I'm [Am] a member of the Holy [C] Ghost traveling band, [F] we're moving on up to a [F#] better land.
I hear [C] the voice of a supernatural singer like only the Lord can.
_ _ [F] _ _ [A#] _
[F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] Jesus, [A#] _
[F] _ [C] Jesus, I love you.
[F] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [F] I hate you. _ _
[Am] I listen to the trumpet of Jesus, how the world is a different town.
Much to the drumbeat of God Almighty, while the others just wander around.
I'm a member of the [C] Holy Ghost traveling [F] band, we're moving on up [F#] to a better land.
[Cm] I hear the voice of a supernatural singer like only the [C] Lord can. _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [F] Can you [C] hear the trumpet of Jesus? _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Am] _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
I listen to the trumpet [F] of Jesus, how the world is a different [Fm] town.
[C] Much to the drumbeat of God Almighty, while the others just wander around.
[Am] I'm a member of [C] the Holy Ghost traveling [F] band, we're moving on [F#] up to a better land.
[C] I hear the voice of a supernatural singer like only the [Dm] Lord can.
[C] _
[F] _ [C] _ [F] _ _ [A#] _ [F] _ [C] _ _
[F] _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] One sweet sound makes a whole [G] world of difference, [F] the world seems indifferent [C] to you.
His [Bm] melody of [Am] love calls you [G] to be great, [F] when marking time is all you thought [D] you could do.
[Am] So if you've been playing [F] all your days by ear, [Am] never knowing what your song [D] was to be.
[C] Then pull up a chair, lift down your hair, and take [G] a few lessons from me.
[C] I listen to the trumpet of Jesus, [F] how the world is a different [Fm] town.
[C] Much to the drumbeat [F] of God Almighty, while the others just wander [Fm] around.
[Am] I'm a member of the Holy [C] Ghost traveling band, [F] we're moving on up [F#] to a better land.
[G] I hear the voice of a supernatural singer [C] like only the Lord can.
_ [F] _ [C] _
[F] _ [A#] _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ [F] _
_ _ [C] A spiritual fanfare has [G] a sound all its own, at [F] the birth of a laughing [C] song.
It's been two thousand [G] years since [Am] Jesus [G] was born, [F] the celebration [D] goes on.
[Am] If you feel the need to [F] get your life in tune, [Am] cause you're tired of the church [D] every day.
[C] Then turn yourself around, get your feet on the ground, and you'll hear [G] what I've got to say.
[C] I listen to the trumpet [F] of Jesus, how the world is a different [Fm] town.
[C] Much to the drumbeat of God [F] Almighty, while the others just wander [Fm] around.
I'm [Am] a member of the Holy [C] Ghost traveling band, [F] we're moving on up to a [F#] better land.
I hear [C] the voice of a supernatural singer like only the Lord can.
_ _ [F] _ _ [A#] _
[F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] Jesus, [A#] _
[F] _ [C] Jesus, I love you.
[F] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [F] I hate you. _ _
[Am] I listen to the trumpet of Jesus, how the world is a different town.
Much to the drumbeat of God Almighty, while the others just wander around.
I'm a member of the [C] Holy Ghost traveling [F] band, we're moving on up [F#] to a better land.
[Cm] I hear the voice of a supernatural singer like only the [C] Lord can. _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [F] Can you [C] hear the trumpet of Jesus? _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Am] _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _