Al Green – Jesus Is Waiting (Guitar)

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Al Green's vocal melody doesn't exactly line up with the chords so take a listen to the original once you get the chords down for the specific changes. B chord and A chord are E Shape bar chords on the 7th & 5th fret respectively. E chord and D chord are 1st Inversion position on 11th Fret and 9th Fret respectively (in reference to the A string) C# & F# are sometimes played as 7th chords by Teenie Hodges, the late great guitarist of Al Green's ensemble. [Intro] B A E D X2
B               A      E     D
[tab]B                        A          E         D
And if you're broken down

B               A       E    D
Jesus is waiting, hey yea

B                        A          E         D
Don't let yourself down

C#(7)
Oh He standing right there behind you

F#(7)
Helping you to make up your mind

B              A        E      D
Jesus is waiting, Hey

B                        A          E         D
Do I have to say it again (say it again)

B             A         E      D
Jesus is waiting

B                        A          E         D
Talking bout, you've got a friend

C#(7)
Reach down in your heart and say

F#(7)
A little prayer just for me

C#(7)
He's the One that believes in love

F#(7)
Can't you see

B              A            E          D    
Jesus is waiting, Jesus is waiting

B              A            E          D
Love is the only Salvation

B              A            E          D
Jesus is waiting

B              A            E          D
Love is the only Dedication

B              A            E          D
Help me, Help me

B              A            E          D
Help me, Help me

B              A            E          D
Help me, Help me

B              A            E          D
Help me, Help me

B              A            E          D
Help me, I'll help you

B              A            E          D
Jesus, save my soul

B              A            E          D
I'll save some for you

B              A            E          D
I'll do my best to just

B              A            E          D
Do what I can to

B              A            E          D
Stand up and be a man

B              A            E          D
I said Hey...

B              A            E          D
I just want everybody to know that

B              A            E          D
Jesus is waiting, Hey

B              A            E          D
Jesus is waiting

B              A            E          D
I wish the band would just

B              A            E          D
Bring way down

B              A            E          D
I said I've been a fool

B              A            E          D
Disregarding Your love

B              A            E          D
Hey Father, I just want to tell You

B              A            E          D
That, I'm Sorry, (Sorry) Sorry,(Sorry)

B              A            E          D
Sorry (Sorry)Sorry Hey...

B              A            E          D
You've been good to me

B              A            E          D
You've been good to me

B              A            E          D
You've been good to me

B              A            E          D
You've been good to me

B              A            E          D
Thank You, thank You

B              A            E          D
Thank You, thank You

B              A            E          D
Thank You, thank You

B              A            E          D
Thank You, thank You

B              A            E          D
Hey...