Johnny Cash - Jesus: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Jesus" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Jesus Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Johnny Cash

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Jesus" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G#
Now you know and I know I'm not the man
                  C#
I used to be anymore
G#
And you don't see me hanging 'round
                          C#
downtown like you could before
D#
'Cause one day upon my knees
   C#                      G#
I found what I never had before

Chorus:
         C#
I found Jesus
            G#
I found my Lord
    D#
And now I sing a harmony like
   C#                       G#
I never ever new the Word before
D#
J - e - s - u - s
C#                     G#
E everlasting love in Jesus
C#               G#
S for soul set free
C#             G#
U for you and me
D#                    C#             G#
S the Son of God who died upon the tree

One day a man came up to me
Said son you've got to change or you won't last
I thought it over what he said
Saw deep inside the shadows of my past
A still small voice then spoke to me
My heart beat like it never had before

Chorus:
And I found Jesus
I found my Lord
And now I sing a harmony like
I never ever knew the word before
J-e-s-u-s
Everlasting love is Jesus
S for soul set free
U for you and me
S the son of God who died upon the tree


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

G#

Guitar chord G#

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" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Jesus" by Johnny Cash.

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