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I'd Rather Have Jesus lyrics and chords are intended for your personal use, this great old country gospel was recorded by Jim Reeves. It's not difficult to play, it has simple chords and it's pretty.
I'd Rather Have Jesus
I'd Rather Have Jesus
By Jim Reeves
GCG
I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold
D7
I'd rather be His than have riches untold
GCG
I'd rather have Jesus than houses or lands
D7G
I'd rather be led by His nail-pierced hand
D7CG
Than to be the king of a vast domain
D7CG
And be held in sin's dread s-way
CG
I'd rather have Jesus than anything
D7G
This world affords today
CG
I'd rather have Jesus than men's applause
D7
I'd rather be faithful to His dear cause
GCG
I'd rather have Jesus than worldwide fame
D7G
I'd rather be true to His holy name
Repeat #2
CG
He's fairer than lilies of rarest bloom
D7
He's sweeter than honey from out the comb
GCG
He's all that my hungering spirit needs
D7G
I'd rather have Jesus and let Him lead
Repeat #2
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No one before or since has had a voice that resembled Jim Reeves, in my opinion his vocals were as pure as there ever has been. This country gospel is an excellent song to play and sing, it's very pretty and the chords are easy to make. Just copy and paste I'd Rather Have Jesus lyrics and chords so you can add it to your lyrics collection.
