Alec Benjamin - Jesus in LA: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Jesus in LA" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Dm7 C Well, I shook hands with the devil down on the south side G Am7 And he bought us both a drink Dm7 C With a pad and a pencil sat by his side G Am7 I said "Tell me what you think" Dm7 C I've been looking for my savior, looking for my truth G Am7 I even asked my shrink Dm7 C He brought me down to his level, said "Son, you're not special G Am7 You won't find him where you think" Chorus: Dm7 C You won't find him down on Sunset G Am Or at a party in the hills Dm7 C At the bottom of the bottle G Am Or when you're tripping on some pills Dm7 C When they sold you the dream you were just 16 G Am Packed a bag and ran away Dm7 C And it's a crying shame you came all this way G Am 'Cause you won't find Jesus in LA Dm C And it's a crying shame you came all this way 'Cause you won't find Jesus in LA Took a sip of his whiskey Said, "Now that you're with me Well, I think that you should stay Yeah, I know you've been busy Searching through the city So let me share the way "I know I'm not your savior Know I'm not your truth But I think we could be friends" He said, "Come down to my level Hang out with the devil Let me tell you, in the end... Chorus C And that is when I knew that it was time to go home G/B And that is when I realized that I was alone Am And all the vibrant colors from the lights fade away F G And I don't care what they say Chorus: You won't find him down on sunset Or at a party in the hills At the bottom of the bottle Or when you're tripping on some pills When they sold you the dream, you were just sixteen Packed a bag and ran away And it's a crying shame you came all this way 'Cause you won't find Jesus in LA I won't find him down on sunset Or at a party in the hills At the bottom of the bottle Or when I'm tripping on some pills When they sold me the dream, I was just sixteen Packed my bag and ran away And it's a crying shame I came all this way 'Cause I won't find Jesus in LA And it's a crying shame I came all this way 'Cause I won't find Jesus in LA You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  Am7  C  Dm  Dm7  F  G  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Jesus in LA" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Jesus in LA" by Alec Benjamin.