Genesis – Jesus He Knows Me (Guitar)

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This is half a step higher than the original because D#m is my least favorite chord and I kind of wanted as little of it as possible. Anyway, this is the best I could do. [Intro] C# B Em D B Em Em D B Em [Verse 1]
Em                       D         Bm            Em
D'ya see the face on the TV screen coming at you every Sunday

Em                  D          Bm               Em 
See the face on the billboard, well that man is me

Em                  D          Bm                  Em
On the cover of the magazines, there's no question why I'm smiling

Em                 D         Bm                 Em
You buy a piece of paradise, you buy a piece of me
[Pre-Chorus]
D            E
I'll get you everything you wanted

D            E
I'll get you everything you need

D                E
Don't need to believe in hereafter

D               E
Just believe in me
[Chorus]
Am            D                G     G/F# C
'cos Jesus He knows me, and He knows I'm  right

Am                   D     G   G/F# C
I've been talking to Jesus all my   life

Am         D                G     G/F# C
Oh yes, He knows me, and He knows I'm  right

Am            D               E
And He's been telling me everything's gonna be all right
C# B Em D B Em Em D B Em [Verse 2]
Em               D      Bm                  Em
I believe in the family with my ever-loving wife beside me

Em                          D                 Bm             Em
But she don't know about my girlfriend or the man I met last night

Em           D            Bm           Em
   Do you believe in God, 'cos that is what I'm selling

Em                      D      Bm            Em
And if you wanna get to heaven, I'll see you right
[Pre-Chorus]
D                      E
You won't even have to leave your house

D                  E
Or get out of your chair

D                      E
You don't even have to touch that dial

D        E
'cos I'm everywhere
[Chorus]
Am           D                G     G/F# C
And Jesus He knows me, and He knows I'm  right

Am                   D     G   G/F# C
I've been talking to Jesus all my   life

Am         D                G     G/F# C
Oh yes, He knows me, and He knows I'm  right

Am            D               E
And He's been telling me everything's gonna be all right
C# B Em [Bridge]
G#m           B          D#m      G#m   
Won't find me practicing what I'm preaching

G#m           B         D#m  G#m
Won't find me making no sacrifice

G#m       B         D#m          G#m   
But I can get you a pocketful of miracles

G#m               B        D#m       G#m   
If you promise to be good, try to be nice

A                          G#m
God will take good care of you

     A                          C# B
Just do as I say, don't do as I do
Em D B Em Em D B Em [Verse 3]
Em              D          Bm                   Em
I'm counting my blessings, 'coz I've found true happiness

Em               D       Bm     Em
'cos I'm getting richer, day by day

Em                     D           Bm           Em
You can find me in the phone book, just call my toll free number

Em               D                  Bm          Em
You can do it anyway you want, just do it right away

D              E
There'll be no doubt in your mind

D                   E
You'll believe everything I'm saying

D                E
If you wanna get closer to Him

D                 E
Get on your knees and start paying
[Chorus]
Am           D                G     G/F# C
And Jesus He knows me, and He knows I'm  right

Am                   D     G   G/F# C
I've been talking to Jesus all my   life

Am         D                G     G/F# C
Oh yes, He knows me, and He knows I'm  right

Am            D               E
And He's been telling me everything's gonna be all right