Jesus Chords
Jesus by Brian Jonestown Massacre is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Standard tuning
EADGBE
Intro and part of main Solo:
E|--0--3--5--7--7--7\6--5--------------------3--3----------------------------|
B|-------------------------5--3--3--5--5--5--------5--5--5--9--7--5--3h5--5--|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chords for Rhythm: E, A
Lyrics:
I talked to Jesus when I lost all my friends now
E A E A
The good times all ended
E A
With my money I spent it
E A
I gave you my love but you tore me to pieces
E A E A
Have mercy please Jesus
E A
Have mercy please Jesus, on me
E A
Solo
This my connection to the second resurrection
E A E A
Of person conception
E A
I lost my direction
E A
I gave you true love but you told me to face it
E A E A
Have mercy please Jesus
E A
I'm begging you Jesus, from me
E A
Solo
I talked to Jesus when I lost all my friends now
E A E A
The good times all ended
E A
With my money I spent it
E A
I gave you my love but you threw it away and
E A E A
The look on your face was
E A
The words that can't sink us
E A
I gave you my love but you tore me to pieces
E A E A
Have mercy please Jesus
E A
Have mercy please Jesus, on me
E A
Solo
Have mercy please Jesus
E A
Come rescue me Jesus
E A
Have mercy please Jesus
E A
I'm begging you Jesus
E A
Have mercy please Jesus
E A
Come rescue me Jesus
E A
Have mercy please Jesus
E A
I'm begging you Jesus
E A
Have mercy please Jesus
E A
Come rescue me Jesus
E A
Have mercy please Jesus
E A
I'm begging you Jesus
E A