Chord/Tab song: Jesus Children of America

...JESUS CHILDREN OF AMERICA... by Stevie Wonder

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from 'Innervisions' (1973)

CAPO 4th FRET

(Original Key: Abm)

Intro:

Em B7 Em, Bm (x2)

Verse 1:

[Em] Hello Jesus,[B7]
[Em] Jesus children,[Bm]
[Em] Jesus loves you,[B7]
[Em] Jesus children.[Bm]

[Dm7] Hello [G7]children,
Jesus [Cmaj7]loves you,
B7 Em B7 Em, Bm
Of A-meri-ca.

[Em] Are you hearing;[B7]
[Em] What he's saying?[Bm]
[Em] Are you feeling;[B7]
[Em] What you're praying?[Bm]

[Dm7] Are you [G7]hearing, praying,
[Cmaj7] Feeling what you,
B7 Em B7, Em
Say in-side?

Chorus 1:

You'd better [Em]tell;
Your [A7]story [Dm7]fast...[Cmaj7][B7]
And if you [Em]lie;
It will [A7]come to [Dm7]pass..[Cmaj7].[B7]

Verse 2:

[Em] Tell me holy,[B7]
[Em] Holy roller,[Bm]
[Em] Are you standing;[B7]
[Em] Like a soldier?[Bm]

[Dm7] Are you s[G7]tanding;
For [Cmaj7]everything,
B7 Em B7 Em, Bm
You talk a-bout?
(Say);

[Em] Transcendental,[B7]
[Em] Meditation,[Bm]
[Em] Speaks of inner,[B7]
[Em] Preservation.[Bm]

[Dm7] Transcen-[G7]dental,
Medi-[Cmaj7]tation,
B7 Em B7, Em
Gives you peace of mind.

Chorus 2:

You'd better [Em]tell;
Your [A7]story [Dm7]fast...[Cmaj7][B7]
And if you [Em]lie;
It will [A7]come to [Dm7]pass..[Cmaj7].[B7]

Break:

[Em] Don't lie to 'em.
Don't you lie,
Don't lie to 'em.

KEY CHANGE

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Bridge:

Ooh, hu [Bm]hu...
Uh uh uh...yeah.
Tell 'Em,
Don't lie to 'em.
Tell 'Em,
Don't lie to 'em.
Tell 'em Jesus.

Verse 3:

[Bm] Tell me junkie;[F#7]
[Bm] If you're able,[F#m]
[Bm] Are you playing your cards,[F#7]
[Bm] On the table?[F#m]

[Am7] Are you [D7]happy;
When you [Gmaj7]stick a needle,[F#7]
Bm F#7, Bm F#m
In your vein?

[Bm] Jesus died on,[F#7]
[Bm] Cross for you,[F#m]
[Bm] Mary is just,[F#7]
[Bm] Looking at you.[F#m]

[Am7] Mother [D7]Mary [Gmaj7]feels,[F#7]
So much [Bm]pain,[F#7]
Looking [Bm]at him.

Chorus 3:

You'd better [Bm]tell;
Your [Am7]story [Gmaj7]fast...[F#7]
And if you [Bm]lie;
It will [Am7]come to [Gmaj7]pass...[F#7]

You'd better [Bm]tell;
Your [Am7]story [Gmaj7]fast...[F#7]
And if you [Bm]lie;
It will [Am7]come to [Gmaj7]pass...[F#7]

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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[Em] [B7] [Bm] [Dm7] [G7] [Cmaj7]
[EADGBE]022000 [EADGBE]021202 [EADGBE]x24432 [EADGBE]xx0211 [EADGBE]323000 [EADGBE]x32000

[F#7] [F#m] [Am7] [D7] [Gmaj7]
[EADGBE]242322 [EADGBE]244222 [EADGBE]x02013 [EADGBE]xx0212 [EADGBE]3x443x

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
([email protected])