Sia - Jesus Wept: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Jesus Wept" 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 Wept Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Sia

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 Wept" smoothly on your guitar.

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Am        Dm   Am  Dm    Am A#  F
Say your kin, pen seeks, ministry
Am   Dm     Am   Dm    Am A#  F
God shaped hole leaves me empty
Am  Dm   Am      Dm    Am   A# F
Bottled friends won't bring relief
 Am    Dm   Am    Dm   Am A# F
Drown your voice with party

    Dm  F   G
For one and only
    Dm  Am A#
For one so lonely
Dm    Dm/C   Dm/B Dm/A# C     F
Faith creeps slowly     over me

Chorus:
G#   Cm    Gm
How Jesus wept
    A#       G#     Cm     Gm
He wept as he took twelve steps
     A#
And carried me
Cm   Fm     D#       C#
Oh, how he wept for the
G#      Cm        A#
Resurrection of me

Blunted thorns are soft on skin
Will the weight of life lift me?
Hear the chatter fooling me
Drown your voice with my TV

For one and only
For one so lonely
Faith creeps slowly over me

Chorus

    Fm C#      G#        D#
And I - I felt something light
  Fm            C#
A fear to abide by
        G#    A#
I don't wanna fight
   Fm             C#
A blinding white light
    G#         Cm
And I heard a cry
           Fm C#
And it was mine
              Cm  D#
Burning to survive

Chorus:
How Jesus wept
He wept as he
Took twelve steps
And carried me
Oh, how he wept
For thee
How Jesus wept
He wept as he
Took twelve steps
And carried me, yeah
Oh, how he wept
For thee
Resurrection on me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C#

Guitar chord C#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord 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 Wept" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Jesus Wept" by Sia.

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