Apr282023

Nessa Barrett – American Jesus Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Verse 1]
             Am
He's got a cross on his neck,
                G
 but he spends somedays
in my bed
          D/F#
He's my blue jean little baby,
          F
 with a Halo on his head
          Am
He's got lips like cherry wine,
          G
and cigarette
smoke on his breath
           D/F#
He's got pretty
 long brown hair,
       F
 green eyes that
look like sex

[Pre-Chorus 1]
  Am               E
Knees down at your alter
  G                   D/F#
Please don't fail me now

[Chorus]
                 F
You know all my secrets
          Am
American Jesus, baby
           G
Won't you take me
              Dm
to Heaven tonight
                    F
You know you're my weakness
          Am
American Jesus, savе me
             G
You're the grеatest
              Dm
love of my life
American Jesus

[Verse 2]
            Am
Let's drive off
 into the sunset,
       G
 baby we can be reborn
         D/F#
Walk on water in the desert,
         F
 make a Saint out of a whore

[Pre-Chorus 2]
  Am               E
Knees down at your alter
    G              D/F#
My cowboy in the crown

[Chorus]
                 F
You know all my secrets
          Am
American Jesus, baby
           G
Won't you take me to
           Dm
Heaven tonight (Tonight)
                    F
You know you're my weakness
          Am
American Jesus, savе me
             G
You're the grеatest
             Dm
love of my life,
american Jesus (My life)

[Post-Chorus]
 F
You got me red, white, and blue
Am
 Pledging my allegiance to you
G
 Tell me you believe
        Dm
 in me too, "I do"
F
Ooh, seein' the stars
in your eyes
Am
 No, I've never felt so alive
G                     Dm
 We can ride 'til we die

[Chorus]
                 F
You know all my secrets
          Am
American Jesus, baby
           G
Won't you take me to
           Dm
 Heaven tonight (Tonight)
                    F
You know you're my weakness
          Am
American Jesus, savе me
             G
You're the grеatest
             Dm
love of my life,
american Jesus (My life)

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[Post-Chorus]
 F
You got me red, white,
 and blue
Am
 Pledging my allegiance to you
G
 Tell me you believe
        Dm
in me too, "I do"
F
Ooh, seein' the stars
in your eyes
Am
 No, I've never felt so alive
G                     Dm
 We can ride 'til we die

[Outro]
F
 Ah, ah, ah
Am
 Ah, ah, ah
G
 Ah, ah, ah
Dm
 My American Jesus

How to play American Jesus: key, chords and progression

These are American Jesus chords by Nessa Barrett on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

American Jesus by Nessa Barrett is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats). The song uses 6 chords: Am, G, D/F#, F, E and Dm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – Am – G – Dm (VI – i – VII – iv in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.