I Prefer Your Love
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[INTRO ]
B F#
I, I prefer your love
A E
To Jesus
B A
Little baby on your knees
G#m F# E
'Cause the world has got you down
verse 1
F#
Name-tagged tourists, sick at the sight of them
Bbm
Tight-walking the sidewalk in spite of them
G#m D#m C#
As my headache moves from east to west
F#
Mother, won't you open your arms and
Bbm
Forgive me of all these bad thoughts?
G#m D#m C#
I'm blinded to the faces in the fog
Pre-Chorus
A C# A
But all the good in me is because of you
It's true
Chorus
B F#
I, I prefer your love
A E
To Jesus
B F#
I, I prefer your love
A E
To Jesus
B A
Little baby on your knees
G#m F# E
'Cause the world has got you down
Instrumental
F# Bbm G#m D#m C#
verse 2
F#
King-sized country wearing your worries out
Bbm
Headless heroes heaped by the pylons
G#m D#m C#
As a careless sun sets on the West
F#
Sure as mother licking her finger
Bbm
To wipe the blush and smudge from my cheek
G#m D#m C#
And wonder what will become of your little one
Pre-Chorus
A C# A
But all the good in me is because of you
It's true
Chorus
B F#
I, I prefer your love
A E
To Jesus
B F#
I, I prefer your love
A E
To Jesus
B A
Little baby on your knees
G#m F# E
'Cause the world has got you down
How to play I Prefer Your Love
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.