Stevie Wonder – Jesus Children Of America (Guitar)

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-------------------------------................. *from 'Innervisions' (1973)* (Original Key: Abm) [Intro] Em A/E Em (x2) [Verse 1]
Em           A/E  Em              A/E
 Hello Jesus,      Jesus children;

Em               A/E  Em              A/E
 Jesus loves you,      Jesus children.

Dm7    G7              Cmaj7           B7   Em  A/E  Em  A/E
 Hello children, Jesus loves you, of A-meri-ca.
[Verse 2]
Em               A/E  Em                A/E
 Are you hearing,      what he's saying?

Em               A/E  Em                    A/E
 Are you feeling,      what you're praying?

Dm7      G7                Cmaj7            B7     Em    A/E  Em  A/E
 Are you hearing, praying, feeling what you say in-side?
[Chorus 1]
             Em   A/E  Em    A9    F/G    F#m7  B7
You'd better tell,      your story fast...

           Em  A/E  Em       A9      F/G   F#m7  B7
And if you lie,      it will come to pass...
[Verse 3]
Em           A/E  Em           A/E
 Tell me holy,     holy roller,

Em                A/E  Em              A/E
 Are you standing,      like a soldier?

Dm7      G7           Cmaj7          B7     Em    A/E  Em  A/E
 Are you standing for everything you talk a-bout?         (Say);
[Verse 4]
Em              A/E  Em          A/E
 Transcendental,      Meditation,

Em               A/E  Em            A/E
 Speaks of inner,      preservation.

Dm7       G7          Cmaj7            B7       Em   A/E  Em  A/E
 Transcen-dental Medi-tation gives you peace of mind.
[Chorus 2]
             Em   A/E  Em    A9    F/G    F#m7  B7
You'd better tell,      your story fast...

           Em  A/E  Em       A9      F/G   F#m7  B7
And if you lie,      it will come to pass...
[Break]
Em     A/E Em        A/E       Em         A/E Em
 Don't lie to 'em... don't you lie, don't lie to 'em.
*KEY CHANGE* ------------
        Bm  E/B  Bm        E/B  Bm   E/B  Bm
Ooh, hu hu...    uh uh uh...    yeah.
[Verse 5]
Bm              E/B  Bm              E/B
 Tell me junkie;      if you're able,

Bm                          E/B  Bm             E/B
 Are you playing your cards,      on the table?

Am7      D7             Gmaj7          F#7     Bm    E/B  Bm  E/B
 Are you happy when you stick a needle in your vein?
[Verse 6]
Bm             E/B  Bm             E/B
 Jesus died on,      cross for you,

Bm            E/B  Bm              E/B
 Mary is just,      looking at you.

Am7     D7   Gmaj7  F#7      Bm   E/B      Bm     E/B
 Mother Mary feels,  so much pain, looking at him.
[Chorus 3]
             Bm   E/B  Bm    E9    C/D   C#m7  F#7
You'd better tell,      your story fast...

           Bm  E/B  Bm       E9      C/D   C#m7  F#7
And if you lie,      it will come to pass...

             Bm   E/B  Bm    E9    C/D   C#m7  F#7
You'd better tell,      your story fast...

           Bm  E/B  Bm       E9      C/D   C#m7  F#7
And if you lie,      it will come to pass...
[Outro] Bm E/B Bm (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Em A/E Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 B7 A9 F/G F#m7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 022000 002220 xx0211 323000 x32000 x21202 5454xx 303211 242222 Bm E/B Am7 D7 Gmaj7 F#7 E9 C/D C#m7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x24432 x22100 x02013 xx0212 3x443x 242322 020102 x00010 x46454 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 ([email protected])