Chords for Harry Nilsson — Jesus Christ You're Tall
Tempo:
67.8 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
Jesus, said Jesus, said Jesus Christ, you're tall.
[D] [G] I bet nobody, I bet [D] nobody, I bet nobody wants to dance [C] with you at all.
[G] Said Jesus, said Jesus, there hardly ain't no one here for you at [D] all.
Said Jesus, said Jesus, said Jesus Christ, [G] you're tall.
We can dribble our way down the course, you can get mad for a [D] little while.
I wish you a little love inside your basket, mama, and in a little [G] while we'll help you out.
You'll be a little boy, you'll be a little boy, you'll get taller as time goes [D] by.
You'll be a little boy, you'll be a little boy, but soon enough your [G] boy's gonna cry.
You'll go to send him, Jesus, they'll say Jesus, they'll say Jesus [D] Christ, he's tall.
[G] I bet someday, at least someday, I hope he finds [G] a basketball.
Maybe a big scorer from a big town team, come sign to [D] the middle of the loss.
[G] And then someday, someday, he'll play as good as Van Dyke Park.
He'll be famous, you'll get married, you'll be happy with your next [D] start.
You'll have a little [A] boy, you'll have [D] a little boy, but your birthday will measure [G] six foot four.
Each generation as the time goes by, going on till it reaches the [D] sky.
And someday, I say someday, [A] the bum in the garden, [G] he'll say, hi!
And he'll say, Jesus, Jesus, look at him, Jesus [D] Christ, they're all tall.
Jesus, look at him, Jesus.
[G]
[D] He'll
[G] be a part of the family, soft in the softest [D] clouds.
They can play all day, they can play all night, they can play as [G] long as they can play.
You're half-hearted, but you're the other boy's shot.
You're a fool for [D] a gap, and then it's over.
With your high score, you're the order now.
[G] Amen.
Thank you, Lord.
Oh, Jesus.
Sweet [D] Jesus Christ.
You're a dog.
You're a dog.
[G] Come on.
Come on.
Jesus.
Come on.
Come [D] on.
Come on.
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Jesus, said Jesus, said Jesus Christ, you're tall.
[D] [G] I bet nobody, I bet [D] nobody, I bet nobody wants to dance [C] with you at all.
[G] Said Jesus, said Jesus, there hardly ain't no one here for you at [D] all.
Said Jesus, said Jesus, said Jesus Christ, [G] you're tall.
We can dribble our way down the course, you can get mad for a [D] little while.
I wish you a little love inside your basket, mama, and in a little [G] while we'll help you out.
You'll be a little boy, you'll be a little boy, you'll get taller as time goes [D] by.
You'll be a little boy, you'll be a little boy, but soon enough your [G] boy's gonna cry.
You'll go to send him, Jesus, they'll say Jesus, they'll say Jesus [D] Christ, he's tall.
[G] I bet someday, at least someday, I hope he finds [G] a basketball.
Maybe a big scorer from a big town team, come sign to [D] the middle of the loss.
[G] And then someday, someday, he'll play as good as Van Dyke Park.
He'll be famous, you'll get married, you'll be happy with your next [D] start.
You'll have a little [A] boy, you'll have [D] a little boy, but your birthday will measure [G] six foot four.
Each generation as the time goes by, going on till it reaches the [D] sky.
And someday, I say someday, [A] the bum in the garden, [G] he'll say, hi!
And he'll say, Jesus, Jesus, look at him, Jesus [D] Christ, they're all tall.
Jesus, look at him, Jesus.
[G]
[D] He'll
[G] be a part of the family, soft in the softest [D] clouds.
They can play all day, they can play all night, they can play as [G] long as they can play.
You're half-hearted, but you're the other boy's shot.
You're a fool for [D] a gap, and then it's over.
With your high score, you're the order now.
[G] Amen.
Thank you, Lord.
Oh, Jesus.
Sweet [D] Jesus Christ.
You're a dog.
You're a dog.
[G] Come on.
Come on.
Jesus.
Come on.
Come [D] on.
Come on.
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_ Jesus, said Jesus, said Jesus Christ, you're tall.
[D] [G] I bet nobody, I bet [D] nobody, I bet nobody wants to dance [C] with you at all.
[G] Said Jesus, said Jesus, there hardly ain't no one here for you at [D] all.
Said Jesus, said Jesus, said Jesus Christ, [G] you're tall.
We can dribble our way down the course, you can get mad for a [D] little while.
I wish you a little love inside your basket, mama, and in a little [G] while we'll help you out.
You'll be a little boy, you'll be a little boy, you'll get taller as time goes [D] by.
You'll be a little boy, you'll be a little boy, but soon enough your [G] boy's gonna cry.
You'll go to send him, Jesus, they'll say Jesus, they'll say Jesus [D] Christ, he's tall.
[G] I bet someday, at least someday, I hope he finds [G] a basketball.
Maybe a big scorer from a big town team, come sign to [D] the middle of the loss.
[G] And then someday, someday, he'll play as good as Van Dyke Park.
He'll be famous, you'll get married, you'll be happy with your next [D] start.
You'll have a little [A] boy, you'll have [D] a little boy, but your birthday will measure [G] six foot four.
Each generation as the time goes by, going on till it reaches the [D] sky.
And someday, I say someday, [A] the bum in the garden, [G] he'll say, hi!
And he'll say, Jesus, Jesus, look at him, Jesus [D] Christ, they're all tall.
Jesus, look at him, Jesus. _ _
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[D] _ _ He'll _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ be a part of the family, soft in the softest [D] clouds.
They can play all day, they can play all night, they can play as [G] long as they can play.
You're half-hearted, but you're the other boy's shot.
You're a fool for [D] a gap, and then it's over.
With your high score, you're the order now.
[G] Amen.
Thank you, Lord.
Oh, Jesus.
Sweet [D] Jesus Christ.
You're a dog.
_ You're a dog. _ _
[G] _ _ Come on.
Come on.
Jesus.
Come on.
Come [D] on.
Come on. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ Jesus, said Jesus, said Jesus Christ, you're tall.
[D] [G] I bet nobody, I bet [D] nobody, I bet nobody wants to dance [C] with you at all.
[G] Said Jesus, said Jesus, there hardly ain't no one here for you at [D] all.
Said Jesus, said Jesus, said Jesus Christ, [G] you're tall.
We can dribble our way down the course, you can get mad for a [D] little while.
I wish you a little love inside your basket, mama, and in a little [G] while we'll help you out.
You'll be a little boy, you'll be a little boy, you'll get taller as time goes [D] by.
You'll be a little boy, you'll be a little boy, but soon enough your [G] boy's gonna cry.
You'll go to send him, Jesus, they'll say Jesus, they'll say Jesus [D] Christ, he's tall.
[G] I bet someday, at least someday, I hope he finds [G] a basketball.
Maybe a big scorer from a big town team, come sign to [D] the middle of the loss.
[G] And then someday, someday, he'll play as good as Van Dyke Park.
He'll be famous, you'll get married, you'll be happy with your next [D] start.
You'll have a little [A] boy, you'll have [D] a little boy, but your birthday will measure [G] six foot four.
Each generation as the time goes by, going on till it reaches the [D] sky.
And someday, I say someday, [A] the bum in the garden, [G] he'll say, hi!
And he'll say, Jesus, Jesus, look at him, Jesus [D] Christ, they're all tall.
Jesus, look at him, Jesus. _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ He'll _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ be a part of the family, soft in the softest [D] clouds.
They can play all day, they can play all night, they can play as [G] long as they can play.
You're half-hearted, but you're the other boy's shot.
You're a fool for [D] a gap, and then it's over.
With your high score, you're the order now.
[G] Amen.
Thank you, Lord.
Oh, Jesus.
Sweet [D] Jesus Christ.
You're a dog.
_ You're a dog. _ _
[G] _ _ Come on.
Come on.
Jesus.
Come on.
Come [D] on.
Come on. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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