I Was Jesus
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[Intro ]
D D D D
D Em Bm G D D
D Em Bm G D D
verse 1
D Em Bm G D
It was the second day of spring and sunbeams made love to windows in all the houses
D Em Bm G D
And I was Jesus and I decided to come down to earth in the shape of a woman this time
D Em G D
And I was Jesus, and I went into the sea, and I took two fishes, and I turned them to millions
A D Em G
...And I took five loaves of bread, and fed a country with them, and I said: "Do you believe me now?"
D A
"Sorry", they said, "We focused on your wet white clothes as you bent over to pick up the fishes!"
D Em Bm G D
And I was bitter for a while, but then decided to go at it again
Interlude
D Em Bm G D
Aaah, aaah, aaah, aaah, aaah
verse 2
D Em G
And I was Ghandi and I went back to earth in the shape of a woman this time
D A D Em G D
.....And the river Ganges it cleared my vision and I, well, I guess I was a woman again
D A G Bm
.....And I started my quiet, friendly revolution and they said: "Oh, a quiet friendly woman, super rare"
G Bm
And I tried to convince them "it's not a personality, it's choice and a belief"
G
And "would you give me credit for it and please follow me"
Bm G
And they said: "Speak louder, we can't hear you when we're screaming
A
you look nice now that you don't eat"
verse 3
D Em G
And I was Martin Luther King and I came back to earth in the shape of a woman this time
D A
And I was both black and a woman so I had two fights to fight so I was burned out and well, that was it
verse 4
D Em G D
And I was Jesus and I went up to heaven Easter Sunday and I said: "I'm never going back to earth"
A D Em Bm G D
...And Mother said: "oh Jesus up 'til now, you've been paying for Adam's sins
D Em Bm
Soon is when the fun begins"
D Em Bm G D
And then, she gave me a date for when this would occur
Outro
D Em Bm G D
Aaah, aaah, aaah, aaah, aaah
D Em Bm G D
Aaah, aaah, aaah, aaah, aaah
How to play I Was Jesus
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.