Chords for Would Jesus Wear a Rolex by Margaret Archer and Chet Atkins (1991)

_ This is a tune I wrote _ _ four years ago, and Ray Stevens recorded it, and it was a big hit.
It was titled, Would Jesus Wear a Rolex on His Television Show?
_ _ _ _ I [F] got up this morning, looked at my TV [C] set, and there in living color [D] was a sight I [G] can't forget.
_ [F] This man was preaching at me [C] and laying on [F#] the charm, [F] asking me [Am] for twenty with ten
[G] thousand on his arm. _ _ _
[Cm] He wore [F] designer clothing [G] and a big smile [C] on his face, selling [Am] me salvation [D] while they
sang [G] amazing grace, [F]
begging me for money [C] while he had all the [F#] signs of wealth.
[F] I almost wrote a check out.
[G] Then I stopped and asked myself, [C] would Jesus wear a Rolex?
Would he drive a fancy car?
Would his wife wear fur diamonds [D] and his dressing room [G] have a star?
[F] If he came back tomorrow, [C] there's something I'd [F#] like to know.
Could you [C] tell me, would Jesus wear a Rolex [G] on his [C] television show? _
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Would Jesus [F] get political [G] if he came back [C] to earth?
Would he have another home in [Am] Palm Springs?
[D] Try to hide [G] his work.
[F] Would he take money from poor folks [C] when he comes back [F#] again?
And [F] would he admit that he talked to all [G] those preachers who say they talked to him?
[C] Would Jesus wear a Rolex?
_ _ _ Would his wife wear fur diamonds [D] and his dressing room have [G] a star?
[F] If he came back tomorrow, [C] there's something I'd like [F#] to know.
Could you tell [C] me, would Jesus wear a Rolex [G] on his television show?
_ [C] _
_ _ _ Well, that's the way [G] Ray recorded the song.
[C] _ And then there was some trouble down in Baton Rouge with Mr.
Swigert. _ _ _
And the Lord told Pat Robertson to run for president.
So I got with Margaret Archer and we wrote a part two.
And I took her to Ray and I said, you should record this.
Do a part two and put it out on records like you did the other one.
And he said no.
_ But he was wrong.
[Cm]
I tell you that, he was wrong.
Here's what we wrote.
I [F] got up this morning, [G] looked at my [C] TV screen.
And there in living [Am] color [D] was a very familiar [G] scene.
[F] Another TV preacher [C] admitting he had done [F#]
wrong.
[F] I scratched my head and wondered, should I [G] write another song? _ _
Would [C] Jesus wear a Rolex?
Or would he wear a swatch?
_ Would he participate?
[D] Or would he rather watch?
[G] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ I thought you would have forgotten.
_ _ [F] Would he run a man for president?
[C] Would he [F#] pick and choose?
[F] Would he put him through the [F#] primaries?
Just to watch him lose?
[C] Would Jesus wear a Rolex?
Would he drive a shiny car?
Would his wife wear furs and dimes?
[D] And his dressing room [G] have a star?
[F] If he came back tomorrow, [C] there's something I'd [F#] like to know.
Could you tell [C] me, would Jesus wear a Rolex [Em] on his television show? _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ [C] _ Would Jesus wear a Rolex on [G] his cable _ TV [F] show? _ _
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