Talking To Jesus
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BbCapotraste:
3rd traste
The Gsus can also be replaced as a G6 instead by muting the
A-string and playing the second fret D-string
G6 Gsus
E |--3-----3---
B |--3-----1---
G |--0-----0---
D |--2-----2---
A |--x-----x---
E |--3-----3---
[Intro]
G / / Gsus | G / / Gsus
[Verse 1]
G Gsus
Grandma used to pray out loud
G Gsus
By her bed every night
G Gsus
To me it sounded like mumbling
G Gsus
Like she was out of her mind
G Gsus
She said, "Boy, this kind of praying
G Gsus
Is what saved my life
G Gsus
You oughta try it some time"
G
And now I know she was right
[Chorus]
G
She was talking to Jesus
Gsus G
She was talking to Jesus
Gsus Em7
She’d been talking to Jesus
D Cadd9
For all of her life
[Verse 2]
G Gsus
Mama used to drag me to church
G Gsus
Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights
G Gsus
Khaki pants and a polo shirt
G Gsus
Y'all know, I put up a fight
G Gsus
She said, "Son, one day you’ll thank me
G Gsus
For having God in your life"
G Gsus
And yeah, I know she was right
G
Yeah, my mama was right
[Chorus]
Gsus G
'Cause now I’m talking to Jesus
Gsus G
She got me talking to Jesus
Gsus Em7
She got me talking to Jesus
D Cadd9
Yeah, my mama was right
G
'Cause now I’m talking to Jesus
Gsus G
Yeah, I love talking to Jesus
Gsus Em7
And I'll be talking to Jesus
D Cadd9
For the rest of my life
[Bridge]
G
What a friend we have in Jesus
Gsus G
What a friend we have in Jesus
Gsus Em7 D Cadd9
What a friend we have in Jesus, oh woah, oh
[Verse 3]
G
I've got three of my own now
Gsus G
Trying to raise them up right
Gsus G
My oldest is fifteen
Gsus G
And I remember what that was like
Gsus G
Trying to deal with the drama
Gsus G
Trying to figure out the questions in life
Gsus G
And I’ve been looking for a way to show him
Gsus G
How to make it alright
[Verse 4]
Gsus G
Then he walked in my room
Gsus G
While I was saying my prayers the other night
Gsus G
He said, "I’ll come back later
Gsus G
I can tell you got a lot on your mind"
Gsus G
I said, "It’s not an interruption, oh no
Gsus G
You couldn’t have picked a better time
Gsus G
'Cause I was just talking to Jesus
Gsus G
Come over and give it a try"
[Chorus]
N.C.
We started talking to
G
Jesus
Gsus G
We started talking to Jesus
Gsus Em7 D Cadd9
We started talking to Jesus, oh woah, oh
G
And now he’s talking to Jesus
Gsus G
Thank God, he’s talking to Jesus
Gsus Em7
I hope he’s talking to Jesus
D Cadd9
For the rest of his life, yeah, come on
[Bridge]
G
What a friend we have in Jesus
Gsus G
What a friend we have in Jesus
Gsus Em7 D Cadd9
What a friend we have in Jesus, oh woah, oh
Cadd9
(What a friend we have)
G
What a friend we have in Jesus
Gsus G
What a friend we have in Jesus
Gsus Em7 D Cadd9
What a friend we have in Jesus, oh woah, oh
[Verse 5]
G
There’s no wrong way to do it
Gsus G
Ain't a bad place to start
Gsus G
It ain't gotta sound pretty
Gsus G
Just tell Him what’s on your heart
Gsus G
'Cause it’s not a religion, oh no no
Gsus G
'Cause it’s more like a friendship
Gsus G
So just talk to your Father
Gsus G
Like you are His kid
[Chorus]
Gsus G
Just start talking to Jesus
Gsus G
Just start talking to Jesus
Gsus Em7
'Cause you can talk to Jesus
D Cadd9
Oh, whenever you like
Gsus G
Just start talking to Jesus
Gsus G
Just start talking to Jesus
Gsus Em7
Just keep talking to Jesus
D Cadd9
For the rest of your life
[Verse 6]
G
Now we're sitting at the Ryman
Gsus G
On an ordinary Sunday night
Gsus G
These past few weeks have been heavy
Gsus G
Been hard to put on a smile
Gsus G
And I know that life feels crazy
Gsus G
But the darker the day, the brighter the light
Gsus G
So just keep talking to Jesus
Gsus G
The only way the truth and the light
[Outro]
G
What a friend we have in Jesus
Gsus G
What a friend we have in Jesus
Gsus Em7 D Cadd9
What a friend we have in Jesus, oh woah, oh
Cadd9
(Yeah, what a friend we have)
G
What a friend we have in Jesus
Gsus G
What a friend we have in Jesus
Gsus Em7 D Cadd9
What a friend we have in Jesus, oh woah, oh
N.C.
What a friend we have in Jesus
N.C.
What a friend we have in Jesus
N.C.
What a friend we have in Jesus, oh woah, oh
How to play Talking To Jesus
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The first identified chord is E. 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.