Learn to play "East Jesus Nowhere" 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.
D A E Raise your hands now to testify Your confession will be crucified You're a sacrificial suicide A D Like a dog that's been sodomized, E G E D E (Stand up!) All the white boys (Sit down!) And the black girls (Stand up!) You're the soldiers (Sit down!) Of the new world B D A B Put your faith in a miracle And it's non-denominational Join the choir, we'll be singing In the church of wishful thinking Chorus: E G A fire burns today A C B Of blasphemy and genocide E G The sirens of decay A C B Will infiltrate the faith fanatics E G B Oh, bless me, Lord, for I have sinned It's been a lifetime since I last confessed I threw my crutches in "the river of a shadow of doubt" And I'll be dressed up in my Sunday best Say a prayer for the family Drop a coin for humanity Ain't this uniform so flattering? I never asked you a goddamn thing! Chorus: A fire burns today Of blasphemy and genocide The sirens of decay Will infiltrate the faith fanatics E Don't test me Second-guess me Protest me You will disappear I want to know who's allowed to breed All the dogs who never learned to read The missionary politicians And the cops of the new religion! Chorus: A fire burns today Of blasphemy and genocide The sirens of decay Will infiltrate the inside You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA ![]() C ![]() D ![]() E ![]() 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 "East Jesus Nowhere" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "East Jesus Nowhere" by Green Day.