Jesus, Don't Give Up On Me Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays484

Jesus, Don't Give Up On Me by Hank Williams is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A, E and C#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
D
Text
16
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Intro: D A E A 

A                 D            A 
Jesus I know I've neglected to do     
    E                            D             A 
The little things the big things you wanted me to                                
                               D           C#m   
I've let you down Jesus that's not hard to see  
D        A           E         A 
Jesus oh Jesus don't give up on me 

E                    D          A 
Stand by me Jesus forgive me somehow 
   E                     D              E 
If there's any hope left don't leave me now 
     A                      D         C#m 
I might be worth saving I'm trying to be  
  D        A          E         A  
Jesus oh Jesus don't give up on me 

  D A E A 
                      
A                    D             A 
It's late I know and I've made you wait     
    E                        D              A 
But don't turn the light out don't lock the gate                          
                                D     C#m 
Forgiveness and patience that's all I need 
D        A           E         A 
Jesus oh Jesus don't give up on me 


E                    D          A 
Stand by me Jesus forgive me somehow 
   E                           D               E 
If there's any hope left please don't leave me now 
     A                      D         C#m 
I might be worth saving I'm trying to be  
  D        A          E         A  
Jesus oh Jesus don't give up on me 

  D        A          E        D A     
Jesus oh Jesus don't give up on me 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante