Jesus Freak
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Intro
Em G Am Bm Em G Am Bm
Em G Am Bm Em G Am Bm
[Verso 1]
Em C A
Separated I cut myself clean
Em C
From a past that comes back
A
In my darkest of dreams
Em C
Been apprehended
A
By a spiritual force
Em C
And a grace that replaced
A
All the me I've divorced
Rap 1
Em
I saw a man with a tat
C
On his big fat belly
Am
It wriggled around like marmalade jelly
Em
It took me a while
C
To catch what it said
Am
'Cause I had to match the rhythm of his belly with my head
Em C
Jesus saves is what it raved
Am
In a typical tattoo green
Em C
He stood on a box
Am
In the middle of the city and he claimed he had a dream
[Refrão]
Em G
What will people think
C
When they hear that
G
I'm a Jesus freak
Em G
What will people do
C G
When they find that it's true
Em G
I don't really care
C G
If they label me a Jesus freak
Em G C
There ain't no disguising the truth
G Em
Oh Oh Oh Oh
[Verso 2]
C Am
Kamikaze my death is gain
Em C
I've been marked by my Maker
Am
A peculiar display
Em C
The high and lofty
Am
They see me as weak
Em C
'Cause I won't live and die
Am
By the power they seek
Rap 2
Em
There was a man from the desert
C
With naps in his head
Am
The sand that he walked was also his bed
Em
The words that he spoke
C
Made the people assume
Am
There wasn't too much left in the upper room
Em
With skins on his back
C
And hair on his face
Am
They thought he was strange by the locusts he ate
Em
The Pharisees tripped
C
When they heard him speak
Am
Until the King took the head of this Jesus freak
[Refrão]
Em G
What will people think
C
When they hear that
G
I'm a Jesus freak
Em G
What will people do
C G
When they find that it's true
Em G
I don't really care
C G
If they label me a Jesus freak
Em G C
There ain't no disguising the truth
G Em
Oh Oh Oh Oh
C D
There aint no disguising the truth
Em Bm
There aint no disguising the truth
C D
There aint no disguising the truth
Em Bm
There aint no disguising the truth
C
People say I'm strange
D
Does that make me a stranger
Em
That my best friend
Bm
Was born in a manger
C
People say I'm strange
D
Does that make me a stranger
Em
That my best friend
Bm
Was born in a manger
C
People say I'm strange
D
Does that make me a stranger
Em
That my best friend
Bm
Was born in a manger
C
People say I'm strange
D
Does that make me a stranger
Em
That my best friend
Bm C D
Was born in a manger
Instumental
Em
Em G D Bm
Em G D Bm
[Refrão]
Em G
What will people think
C
When they hear that
G
I'm a Jesus freak
Em G
What will people do
C G
When they find that it's true
Em G
I don't really care
C G
If they label me a Jesus freak
Em G C
There ain't no disguising the truth
G Em
Oh Oh Oh Oh
Em G
What will people think
C
When they hear that
G
I'm a Jesus freak
Em G
What will people do
C G
When they find that it's true
Em G
I don't really care
C G
If they label me a Jesus freak
Em G C
There ain't no disguising the truth
G Em
Oh Oh Oh Oh
Outro
Em G
What will people think
A Bm
What will people think
Em G
What will people do
A Bm
What will people do
Em G
I don't really care
Em G
What else can I say
Em G A Bm
There ain't no disguising the truth
Jesus is the way
How to play Jesus Freak
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.