I'd Rather Have Jesus
Verse 1
C
I'd rather have Je
C7
sus
C7/Bb
than
F/A
sil
F
ver or
C
gold.
I'd rather be
C/E
His than have rich
G7/D
es
C
un
G7
told.
C
I'd rather
Cmaj7
have
C7
Jesus
C/Bb
than
F/A
hous
F
es or
C
lands.
I'd rather be
C7/E
led
F
by
Fm6
His
C/G
nail-
G7sus
pierced
G7
C
hand.
Chorus
C
Than
C/E
to
G7/D
be
Am/C
the
G
king
F/G
of
G7
a
Am
vast
Dm6/F
do
C
main,
Or
C/E
be
G7/D
held
Am/C
in
G7
sin's
D°7
dread
F/C
sway.
C
I'd rather
Cmaj7
have
C7
Jesus
C/Bb
than
F/A
an
F
y
C
thing
This
C/G
world af
G7sus
fords
G7
F/G
to
F/C
day.
C
Verse 2
C
I'd rather have Je
C7
sus
C7/Bb
than
F/A
men's
F
ap
C
plause.
I'd rather be
C/E
faithful to His
G7/D
C
dear
G
cause.
G7
C
I'd rather
Cmaj7
have
C7
Jesus
C/Bb
than
F/A
world
F
wide
C
fame.
I'd rather be
C7/E
true
F
to
Fm6
His
C/G
ho
G7sus
ly
G7
C
name.
Verse 3
C
He's fairer than lil
C7
ies
C7/Bb
of
F/A
rar
F
est
C
bloom.
He's sweeter than
C/E
honey from out
G7/D
of
C
the
G
comb.
G7
C
He's all that
Cmaj7
my
C7
hunger
C/Bb
ing
F/A
spir
F
it
C
needs.
I'd rather have
C7/E
Jesus
F
and
Fm6
C/G
let
G7sus
Him
G7
C
lead.
"I'd Rather Have Jesus"
Words and Music by George Beverly Shea | Rhea F. Miller.
©1922 Words: Renewed 1950 Word Music, LLC Music: Renewed 1966 Word Music, LLC
CCLI License #Not Specified
Words and Music by George Beverly Shea | Rhea F. Miller.
©1922 Words: Renewed 1950 Word Music, LLC Music: Renewed 1966 Word Music, LLC
CCLI License #Not Specified
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