...JESUS CHILDREN OF AMERICA... by Stevie Wonder ------------................. *from ’Innervisions’ (1973)* *CAPO 4th FRET* (Original Key: Abm) Intro: (x2) Verse 1: Hello Jesus Jesus children Jesus loves you Jesus children. Hello children Jesus loves you of A-meri-ca. Are you hearing; What he’s saying? Are you feeling; What you’re praying? Are you hearing praying feeling what you say in-side? Chorus 1: You’d better tell your story fast... And if you lie it will come to pass... Verse 2: Tell me holy Holy roller Are you standing; Like a soldier? Are you standing for everything you talk a-bout? (Say); Transcendental Meditation Speaks of inner Preservation. Transcen-dental medi-tation gives you peace of mind. Chorus 2: You’d better tell your story fast... And if you lie it will come to pass... Break: Don’t lie to ’em... don’t you lie don’t lie to ’em. *KEY CHANGE* ------------ Bridge: Ooh hu hu... uh uh uh...yeah. Tell ’em; don’t lie to ’em. Tell ’; don’t lie to ’. Tell ’ Jesus. Verse 3: Tell me junkie; If you’re able Are you playing your cards On the table? Are you happy when you stick a needle in your vein? Jesus died on Cross for you Mary is just Looking at you. Mother Mary feels So much pain looking at him. Chorus 3: You’d better tell your story fast... And if you lie it will come to pass... You’d better tell your story fast... And if you lie it will come to pass... (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 022000 x21202 x24432 xx0211 323000 x32000 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 242322 244222 x02013 xx0212 3x443x 020100