Id Rather Have Jesus

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+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

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Tab

4   5 5    5    5 6   4    7      -6 6
I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold,

4   5 5    5  6   5    4    -4 -4   -4 -4
I'd rather be His than have ri-ches un-told;

4   5 5    5    5 6   4    7  7   -6 6
I'd rather have Jesus than houses or lands,

4   5 5    5  6   5  4   -4   -3      4
I'd rather be led by His nail-pierced hand.


CHORUS

4    7  -7 7   -8   -6 -7 7    -6 6
Than to be the king of a- vast do-main

6   7  -7   7  -8    -7    7
And be held in sin's dread sway.

4   5 5    5    5 6   4    7 -6 6
I'd rather have Jesus than a-ny-thing

-5   5     6 5     -4 4
This world affords to-day.


I'd rather have Jesus than men's applause,
I'd rather be faithful to His dear cause;
I'd rather have Jesus than worldwide fame,
I'd rather be true to His holy name.

CHORUS

He's fairer than lilies of rarest bloom,
He's sweeter than honey from out the comb;
He's all that my hungering spirit needs,
I'd rather have Jesus and let Him lead.

CHORUS

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