Black Jesus Acoustic chords by Jay Smith

Artist: Jay Smith
Song: Black Jesus (acoustic) (cover of Everlast's song)
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-80iBpexmKQ
Transcription: SCA, kostya.levin.sca@gmail.com

VERSION 1
Tuning: half step down!
Capo: NO capo

Chords used:
G:  3.5.5.4.3.3
Bb: 6.8.8.7.6.6
A:  5.7.7.6.5.5
F:  1.3.3.2.1.1

Intro:
G  Bb  A  F

Verse:
             G            Bb
They call me white devil, Black Jesus,
A              F
Heaven closes, Hell freezes,
G
Egos trippin',
Bb
Scripts keep flippin'
A
Bloods keep bloodin',
F
Crypts keep crippin'
G
Time keeps slippin'
Bb
And I keep fallin'
A                 F
I can't see but I hear them callin',

Chorus:
        G       Bb
Singin' na na nana na na
        A       F
Singin' na na nana na na
        G       Bb
Singin' na na nana na na
        A       F
Singin' na na nana na na

Verse:
             G            Bb
They call me Black Jesus, White Moses,
A               F
Heaven freezes, hell closes
G               Bb
B.Boy poses and punk rock chicks,
A                            F
The kids are all right but I need my fix
G
If you're diggin' the mix,
Bb
If you're feelin' the drugs
A
If you're keepin' it real
F
If you're livin' like thugs,
       G                     Bb
I spit kisses and hugs like .45 slugs
     A                           F
Come back on the one and kiss my love gun
G
Gotta look that will kill,
Bb
A voice that will carry,
A                          F
Half a dozen women I think I wanna marry,
G
So won't you run spread the news
Bb
Help say the word


VERSION 2
Tuning: standard
Capo: NO capo

Chords used:
F#:  2.4.4.3.2.2
A:   5.7.7.6.5.5
G#:  4.6.6.5.4.4
E:   0.2.2.1.0.0

Intro:
F#  A  G#  E

Verse:
             F#            A
They call me white devil, Black Jesus,
G#              E
Heaven closes, Hell freezes,
F#
Egos trippin',
A
Scripts keep flippin'
G#
Bloods keep bloodin',
E
Crypts keep crippin'
F#
Time keeps slippin'
A
And I keep fallin'
G#                 E
I can't see but I hear them callin',

Chorus:
        F#       A
Singin' na na nana na na
        G#       E
Singin' na na nana na na
        F#       A
Singin' na na nana na na
        G#       E
Singin' na na nana na na

Verse:
             F#            A
They call me Black Jesus, White Moses,
G#               E
Heaven freezes, hell closes
F#               A
B.Boy poses and punk rock chicks,
G#                            E
The kids are all right but I need my fix
F#
If you're diggin' the mix,
A
If you're feelin' the drugs
G#
If you're keepin' it real
E
If you're livin' like thugs,
       F#                     A
I spit kisses and hugs like .45 slugs
     G#                           E
Come back on the one and kiss my love gun
F#
Gotta look that will kill,
A
A voice that will carry,
G#                          E
Half a dozen women I think I wanna marry,
F#
So won't you run spread the news
A
Help say the word


VERSION 3:
Tuning: standard
Capo: 4th fret!

Note:
This isn't a song for open chords,
but if you are an absolute beginner
here you go.

Chords used:
D:  x.x.0.2.3.2
F:  x.x.3.2.1.1
E:  0.2.2.1.0.0
C:  x.3.2.0.1.0

Intro:
D  F  E  C

Verse:
             D            F
They call me white devil, Black Jesus,
E              C
Heaven closes, Hell freezes,
D
Egos trippin',
F
Scripts keep flippin'
E
Bloods keep bloodin',
C
Crypts keep crippin'
D
Time keeps slippin'
F
And I keep fallin'
E                 C
I can't see but I hear them callin',

Chorus:
        D       F
Singin' na na nana na na
        E       C
Singin' na na nana na na
        D       F
Singin' na na nana na na
        E       C
Singin' na na nana na na

Verse:
             D            F
They call me Black Jesus, White Moses,
E               C
Heaven freezes, hell closes
D               F
B.Boy poses and punk rock chicks,
E                            C
The kids are all right but I need my fix
D
If you're diggin' the mix,
F
If you're feelin' the drugs
E
If you're keepin' it real
C
If you're livin' like thugs,
       D                     F
I spit kisses and hugs like .45 slugs
     E                           C
Come back on the one and kiss my love gun
D
Gotta look that will kill,
F
A voice that will carry,
E                          C
Half a dozen women I think I wanna marry,
D
So won't you run spread the news
F
Help say the word


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SCA, kostya.levin.sca@gmail.com