Jesus Children of America – Stevie Wonder Song Chord/Tab and Lyric

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from ‘Innervisions’ (1973)

CAPO 4th FRET

(Original Key: Abm)

Intro:

Em B7 Em, Bm (x2)

Verse 1:

Hello Jesus,
Jesus children,
Jesus loves you,
Jesus children.

Hello children,
Jesus loves you,
B7 Em B7 Em, Bm
Of A-meri-ca.

Are you hearing;
What he’s saying?
Are you feeling;
What you’re praying?

Are you hearing, praying,
Feeling what you,
B7 Em B7, Em
Say in-side?

Chorus 1:

You’d better tell;
Your story fast…
And if you lie;
It will come to pass...

Verse 2:

Tell me holy,
Holy roller,
Are you standing;
Like a soldier?

Are you standing;
For everything,
B7 Em B7 Em, Bm
You talk a-bout?
(Say);

Transcendental,
Meditation,
Speaks of inner,
Preservation.

Transcen-dental,
Medi-tation,
B7 Em B7, Em
Gives you peace of mind.

Chorus 2:

You’d better tell;
Your story fast…
And if you lie;
It will come to pass...

Break:

Don’t lie to ’em.
Don’t you lie,
Don’t lie to ’em.

KEY CHANGE

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Bridge:

Ooh, hu hu…
Uh uh uh…yeah.
Tell ‘Em,
Don’t lie to ’em.
Tell ‘Em,
Don’t lie to ’em.
Tell ’em Jesus.

Verse 3:

Tell me junkie;
If you’re able,
Are you playing your cards,
On the table?

Are you happy;
When you stick a needle,
Bm F#7, Bm F#m
In your vein?

Jesus died on,
Cross for you,
Mary is just,
Looking at you.

Mother Mary feels,
So much pain,
Looking at him.

Chorus 3:

You’d better tell;
Your story fast…
And if you lie;
It will come to pass…

You’d better tell;
Your story fast…
And if you lie;
It will come to pass…

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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022000 021202 x24432 xx0211 323000 x32000

242322 244222 x02013 xx0212 3x443x

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
([email protected])