Chords for Marvin Morrow - Jake The Jesus Man
Tempo:
117.65 bpm
Chords used:
F
E
Bb
A
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Folks, this is another song that's very special to me because it's a song that I wrote from personal experience
as a young man growing up in North Alabama.
[Eb]
I hope you enjoy Jake the Jesus Man.
[B] [A] [E]
I stood out by the gravel road, [A] a kid just ten [E] years old.
[A] Waiting for [E] the old man I knew would [B] come along.
He [E] would stop under the oak tree where [A] I played [E] in the sand.
[A] Sit down and talk [E] about Jesus, [B] oh Jake the Jesus [E] Man.
Everybody made fun of him, no [A] one wanted [E] him around.
[A] He lived [E] in a shack and his clothes were [B] hand-me -downs.
[E] His wife left him years ago, [A] she didn't [E] understand
[A] how Jesus [E] changed a drunkard to [B] Jake the Jesus [E] Man.
[A] Oh Jake had the kind of eyes [E] I'd never seen before.
Why they lit [A] up like [E] the stars when he talked [B] about the Lord.
His [E] voice got soft and tender when [A] he told [E] Salvation's plan
[A] how Jesus died [E] for sinners, [B] oh Jake the Jesus [E] Man.
[F] [F]
Well I grew up, became a man [Bb] here in, oh [F] Jake's say,
[Bb] that Jesus died [F] on Calvary to wash our [C] sins away.
[F] I gave my heart to Jesus [Bb] one day there [F] in the sand.
[Bb] Got on the road [F] to heaven [C] with Jake the Jesus [F] Man.
To me, oh Jake, was special, [Bb] I'll never forget [F] the day
[Bb] that mama [F] called to tell me, oh Jake had [C] passed away.
They [F] found him by the gravel road, [Bb] his old Bible in [F] his hand
[Bb] and a smile upon [F] his weathered face, [C] oh Jake the Jesus [F] Man.
[Bb] Now old Jake lives in a mansion [F] and he walks the streets of gold.
No [Bb] one makes [F] fun of him and he has the [C] finest clothes.
[D]
[F] Someday I'm gonna join him [Bb] there on the [F] golden strand.
He [Bb] said, I'll wait [F] for you there, [C] oh Jake the Jesus [F] Man.
He [Bb] said, I'll wait for you [F] son, oh [C] Jake the Jesus Man.
[Bb]
as a young man growing up in North Alabama.
[Eb]
I hope you enjoy Jake the Jesus Man.
[B] [A] [E]
I stood out by the gravel road, [A] a kid just ten [E] years old.
[A] Waiting for [E] the old man I knew would [B] come along.
He [E] would stop under the oak tree where [A] I played [E] in the sand.
[A] Sit down and talk [E] about Jesus, [B] oh Jake the Jesus [E] Man.
Everybody made fun of him, no [A] one wanted [E] him around.
[A] He lived [E] in a shack and his clothes were [B] hand-me -downs.
[E] His wife left him years ago, [A] she didn't [E] understand
[A] how Jesus [E] changed a drunkard to [B] Jake the Jesus [E] Man.
[A] Oh Jake had the kind of eyes [E] I'd never seen before.
Why they lit [A] up like [E] the stars when he talked [B] about the Lord.
His [E] voice got soft and tender when [A] he told [E] Salvation's plan
[A] how Jesus died [E] for sinners, [B] oh Jake the Jesus [E] Man.
[F] [F]
Well I grew up, became a man [Bb] here in, oh [F] Jake's say,
[Bb] that Jesus died [F] on Calvary to wash our [C] sins away.
[F] I gave my heart to Jesus [Bb] one day there [F] in the sand.
[Bb] Got on the road [F] to heaven [C] with Jake the Jesus [F] Man.
To me, oh Jake, was special, [Bb] I'll never forget [F] the day
[Bb] that mama [F] called to tell me, oh Jake had [C] passed away.
They [F] found him by the gravel road, [Bb] his old Bible in [F] his hand
[Bb] and a smile upon [F] his weathered face, [C] oh Jake the Jesus [F] Man.
[Bb] Now old Jake lives in a mansion [F] and he walks the streets of gold.
No [Bb] one makes [F] fun of him and he has the [C] finest clothes.
[D]
[F] Someday I'm gonna join him [Bb] there on the [F] golden strand.
He [Bb] said, I'll wait [F] for you there, [C] oh Jake the Jesus [F] Man.
He [Bb] said, I'll wait for you [F] son, oh [C] Jake the Jesus Man.
[Bb]
Key:
F
E
Bb
A
B
F
E
Bb
Folks, this is another song that's very special to me because it's a song that I wrote from personal experience
as a young man growing up in North Alabama.
_ [Eb] _
I hope you enjoy Jake the Jesus Man. _
[B] _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I stood out by the gravel road, [A] a kid just ten [E] years old.
_ _ [A] Waiting for [E] the old man I knew would [B] come along.
_ _ _ He [E] would stop under the oak tree where [A] I played _ [E] in the sand. _
[A] Sit down and talk [E] about Jesus, [B] oh Jake the Jesus [E] Man. _ _
_ _ _ Everybody _ made fun of him, no [A] one wanted _ [E] him around.
_ [A] He lived [E] in a shack and his clothes were [B] hand-me _ _ _ -downs. _
[E] His wife left him years ago, [A] she didn't _ [E] understand _
[A] how Jesus [E] changed a drunkard to [B] Jake the Jesus [E] _ Man. _
_ _ _ [A] Oh Jake had the kind of eyes [E] I'd never seen before.
Why they lit [A] up like [E] the stars when he talked _ [B] about the Lord.
_ _ _ His [E] voice got soft and tender when [A] he told _ [E] Salvation's plan _
[A] how Jesus died [E] for sinners, [B] oh Jake the Jesus [E] _ Man. _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [F]
Well _ _ _ I grew up, became a man [Bb] here in, oh [F] Jake's say,
_ [Bb] that Jesus died [F] on Calvary _ to wash our [C] sins away. _ _ _ _
[F] I gave my heart to Jesus [Bb] one day there [F] in the sand. _
[Bb] Got on the road [F] to heaven _ [C] with Jake the Jesus [F] _ Man. _
_ _ _ To me, oh Jake, was special, _ [Bb] I'll never forget [F] the day
_ [Bb] that mama _ [F] called to tell me, oh Jake had [C] passed away.
_ _ _ _ They [F] found him by the gravel road, [Bb] his old Bible in [F] his hand _
[Bb] and a smile upon [F] his weathered face, [C] oh Jake the Jesus [F] Man. _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] Now old Jake lives in a mansion _ [F] and he walks the streets of gold.
No [Bb] one makes [F] fun of him and he has the [C] finest _ clothes.
_ _ [D] _
[F] Someday I'm gonna join him [Bb] there on the [F] golden strand.
He [Bb] said, I'll wait [F] for you there, [C] oh Jake the Jesus [F] Man. _ _
_ _ He [Bb] said, I'll wait for you [F] son, _ oh [C] Jake the Jesus Man.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
as a young man growing up in North Alabama.
_ [Eb] _
I hope you enjoy Jake the Jesus Man. _
[B] _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I stood out by the gravel road, [A] a kid just ten [E] years old.
_ _ [A] Waiting for [E] the old man I knew would [B] come along.
_ _ _ He [E] would stop under the oak tree where [A] I played _ [E] in the sand. _
[A] Sit down and talk [E] about Jesus, [B] oh Jake the Jesus [E] Man. _ _
_ _ _ Everybody _ made fun of him, no [A] one wanted _ [E] him around.
_ [A] He lived [E] in a shack and his clothes were [B] hand-me _ _ _ -downs. _
[E] His wife left him years ago, [A] she didn't _ [E] understand _
[A] how Jesus [E] changed a drunkard to [B] Jake the Jesus [E] _ Man. _
_ _ _ [A] Oh Jake had the kind of eyes [E] I'd never seen before.
Why they lit [A] up like [E] the stars when he talked _ [B] about the Lord.
_ _ _ His [E] voice got soft and tender when [A] he told _ [E] Salvation's plan _
[A] how Jesus died [E] for sinners, [B] oh Jake the Jesus [E] _ Man. _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [F]
Well _ _ _ I grew up, became a man [Bb] here in, oh [F] Jake's say,
_ [Bb] that Jesus died [F] on Calvary _ to wash our [C] sins away. _ _ _ _
[F] I gave my heart to Jesus [Bb] one day there [F] in the sand. _
[Bb] Got on the road [F] to heaven _ [C] with Jake the Jesus [F] _ Man. _
_ _ _ To me, oh Jake, was special, _ [Bb] I'll never forget [F] the day
_ [Bb] that mama _ [F] called to tell me, oh Jake had [C] passed away.
_ _ _ _ They [F] found him by the gravel road, [Bb] his old Bible in [F] his hand _
[Bb] and a smile upon [F] his weathered face, [C] oh Jake the Jesus [F] Man. _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] Now old Jake lives in a mansion _ [F] and he walks the streets of gold.
No [Bb] one makes [F] fun of him and he has the [C] finest _ clothes.
_ _ [D] _
[F] Someday I'm gonna join him [Bb] there on the [F] golden strand.
He [Bb] said, I'll wait [F] for you there, [C] oh Jake the Jesus [F] Man. _ _
_ _ He [Bb] said, I'll wait for you [F] son, _ oh [C] Jake the Jesus Man.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _