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Key: D
Intro:
G D A G D A G D A
Verse 1:
Em F#m D G
I know you smoke, I know you drink that brew,
Em F#m D Bm
I just can't abide a sinner like you, you know,
Em F#m D G
God can't either, that's why I know it to be true that
D Bm G A D Bm G A
Jesus loves me but he can't stand you.
Verse 2:
Em F#m D G
I'm going straight to heaven, boys, when I die, 'cause I've
Em F#m D Bm
Crossed every T and I've dotted every I
Em F#m D G
Why, my preacher tells me that I'm god's kind of guy, that's why
D Bm G A D Bm G A
Jesus loves me, but, uh, you're gonna fry.
Chorus:
Em A D Bm
God loves all his children, by gum,
Em A D Bm
That don't mean he won't incinerate some,
Em A F#m Bm Em A
Can't you feel those hot flames licking you?
Verse 3:
Em F#m D G
I'm raising my kids in a righteous way,
Em F#m D Bm
So don't you be bringing your kids over to my house to play, why,
Em F#m D G
Yours will grow up stoned, left-leaning and gay, I know—
D Bm G A D Bm G A
Jesus told me on the phone today.
Chorus:
Em A D Bm
Jesus loves me, this I know
Em A D Bm
And he told me where you're gonna go,
Em A F#m Bm Em A
There's lots of room for your kind down below
Outro:
G D A
Jesus loves me, but he can't stand you.
Jesus loves me, he loves me real good.:
G D A
Jesus loves me, but he can't stand you.
I know he does. He called me up on the phone today:
G D A
Jesus loves me, but he can't stand you.
and told me how much he loves me. He said, "Son, I love you.":
G D A
Jesus loves me, but he can't stand you.
He speaks English pretty well, considering it's a second language for him.:
G D A
Jesus loves me, but he can't stand you.
You can talk to him, too, you know.:
G D A
Jesus loves me, but he can't stand you.
I've got a 900- number in Tulsa you can call him at, I do it all the time.:
G D A
Jesus loves me, but he can't stand you.
He'll be glad to hear from you. I talk to him everyday.:
G D A
Jesus loves me, but he can't stand you.
Song History
Published: April 4, 2025
Last Updated: September 10, 2025