...JESUS CHILDREN OF AMERICA... by Stevie Wonder -------------------------------................. *from 'Innervisions' (1973)* *CAPO 4th FRET* (Original Key: Abm) Intro: Em B7 Em, Bm (x2) Verse 1:

^Em Hello Jesus,^B7 ^Em Jesus children,^Bm ^Em Jesus loves you,^B7 ^Em Jesus children.^Bm

Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 B7 Em B7 Em, Bm Hello children, Jesus loves you, of A-meri-ca.

^Em Are you hearing;^B7 ^Em What he's saying'^Bm ^Em Are you feeling;^B7 ^Em What you're praying'^Bm

Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 B7 Em B7, Em Are you hearing, praying, feeling what you say in-side' Chorus 1:

You'd better ^Emtell, your ^A7story ^Dm7fast...^Cmaj7 ^B7 And if you ^Emlie, it will ^A7come to ^Dm7pass..^Cmaj7. ^B7

Verse 2:

^Em Tell me holy,^B7 ^Em Holy roller,^Bm ^Em Are you standing;^B7 ^Em Like a soldier' ^Bm

Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 B7 Em B7 Em, Bm Are you standing for everything you talk a-bout' (Say);

^Em Transcendental,^B7 ^Em Meditation,^Bm ^Em Speaks of inner,^B7 ^Em Preservation.^Bm

Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 B7 Em B7, Em Transcen-dental medi-tation gives you peace of mind. Chorus 2:

You'd better ^Emtell, your ^A7story ^Dm7fast...^Cmaj7 ^B7 And if you ^Emlie, it will ^A7come to ^Dm7pass..^Cmaj7. ^B7

Break:

^Em Don't lie to 'em... don't you lie, don't lie to 'em. *KEY CHANGE* ------------

Bridge:

Ooh, hu ^Bmhu... uh uh uh...yeah. Tell 'em; don't lie to 'em. Tell 'em; don't lie to 'em. Tell 'em Jesus.

Verse 3:

^Bm Tell me junkie;^F#7 ^Bm If you're able,^F#m ^Bm Are you playing your cards,^F#7 ^Bm On the table' ^F#m

Am7 D7 Gmaj7 F#7 Bm F#7, Bm F#m Are you happy when you stick a needle in your vein'

^Bm Jesus died on,^F#7 ^Bm Cross for you,^F#m ^Bm Mary is just,^F#7 ^Bm Looking at you.^F#m

^Am7 Mother ^D7Mary ^Gmaj7feels,^F#7 So much ^Bmpain,^F#7 looking ^Bmat him.

Chorus 3:

You'd better ^Bmtell, your ^E7story ^Am7fast..^Gmaj7. ^F#7 And if you ^Bmlie, it will ^E7come to ^Am7pass..^Gmaj7. ^F#7

(Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Em B7 Bm Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 022000 x21202 x24432 xx0211 323000 x32000 F#7 F#m Am7 D7 Gmaj7 E7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 242322 244222 x02013 xx0212 3x443x 020100 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Stevie Wonder - Jesus children of america