Chords for Merle Haggard - Jesus,Take A Hold

Tempo:
81.225 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

Dm

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Merle Haggard - Jesus,Take A Hold chords
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[D]
Like the ancient Roman Empire, [A] this [E] world is [D] doomed to fall
And it's much too big a thing for mortal man
[G] Just take a look around and [D] see the writing [Bm] on the wall
Somehow [D] we've [A] got to find [D] a helping hand
[Dm] This [D] world has never [G] been in the awful shape [D] it's [F] in
[D] And people scorn [A] the things [D] our leaders do
This time a prayer was spoken from [G] the heart of [Dm] every man
[D] Jesus, take [A] a hold and lead [D] us through
[G] [D]
Mighty roar, gunfire [A] is now a local [D] sound
And our city streets are filled with angry men
[G] Laws now mock grief [D] throughout our [Bm] troubled land
And [D] destruction [F#m] seems to [Em] be the [D] current trend
This world has never been [G] in the awful [Dm] shape it's [D] in
And our leaders seem [A] in doubt what [D] to do
This time a prayer was spoken [G] from the heart of [D] every man
Jesus, [A] take a hold and [D] lead us [G] through
[D] Jesus, [A] take a hold and lead us [D] through
[Em] [E] [D] [N]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
Dm
2311
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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To learn Merle Haggard & The Strangers - Jesus, Take A Hold chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - D, G, D, A, D, Dm and D in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 40 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 81. With an eye on the song's key D Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Like the ancient Roman Empire, [A] this [E] world is [D] doomed to fall
And it's much too big a thing for mortal man
_ [G] Just take a look around and [D] see the writing [Bm] on the wall
_ Somehow [D] we've [A] got to find [D] a helping hand
[Dm] This [D] world has never [G] been in the awful shape [D] it's [F] in
[D] _ And people scorn [A] the things [D] our leaders do
This time a prayer was spoken from [G] the heart of [Dm] every man
[D] _ _ Jesus, take [A] a hold and lead [D] us through
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _
Mighty roar, gunfire [A] is now a local [D] sound
_ And our city streets are filled with angry men
_ _ [G] Laws now mock grief [D] throughout our [Bm] troubled land
And [D] destruction [F#m] seems to [Em] be the [D] current trend
_ This world has never been [G] in the awful [Dm] shape it's [D] in
And our leaders seem [A] in doubt what [D] to do
_ This time a prayer was spoken [G] from the heart of [D] every man _
Jesus, [A] take a hold and [D] lead us [G] through
[D] Jesus, _ [A] take a hold and lead us [D] through _
[Em] _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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