Would Jesus Be Welcome
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C
I picked up this mornings paper,
F C
tears of sorrow filled my eyes,
read where a church spends forty million,
Am G
to rebuild and to modernize,
F
the walls will be made of granite,
C
imported marble on the floors,
there'll be lots of stained glass windows,
G C A
the finest wood for all the doors.
D G
The church invited the mayor,
D
and half the folks from city hall,
to take part in the dedication,
Bm A
of the church, that would stand so tall,
G
it said, the local t.v. station,
D
will cover the story that day,
but I wonder if they invited Jesus,
A D
or would he just get in their way.
[Refrão]D D7 G
What I wanna know is what about Jesus,
D
would he be welcomed there,
A Ab G
if he came walking in with sandles,
D
dressed in sackcloth, and long hair,
D D7 G
won't you tell me about the sinner,
D
hooked on drugs and alcohol,
A Ab G
oh Lord, it makes me wonder,
D
would he be welcomed there at all.
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(chorus; one more time)
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D
I picked up this mornings paper,
G D
and tears of sorrow filled my eyes.
How to play Would Jesus Be Welcome
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.