[Verse 1]
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Grandma used to pray out loud
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By her bed every night
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To me it sounded like mumbling
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Like she was out of her mind
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She said, "Boy,
this kind of praying
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Is what saved my life
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You oughta try it some time"
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And now I know she was right
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[Chorus] Am/C G She was talking to Jesus Am/C G She was talking to Jesus Am/C G She’d been talking to Jesus Am/E G For all of her life [Verse 2] Am/C G Mama used to drag me to church Am/C G Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights Am/C G Khaki pants and a polo shirt Am/C G Boy, I put up a fight Am/C G She said, "Son, one day you’ll thank me Am/C G For having God in your life" Am/C G And yeah, I know she was right Am/C G Yeah, my mama was right [Chorus] Am/D G 'Cause now I’m talking to Jesus Am/C G She got me talking to Jesus Am/C G She got me talking to Jesus Am/E G Yeah, my mama was right Am/D G 'Cause now I’m talking to Jesus Am/C G Yeah, I love talking to Jesus Am/C G And I'll be talking to Jesus Am/E G For the rest of my life
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[Bridge] Am/C G What a friend we have in Jesus Am/C G What a friend we have in Jesus Am/C G Am/E G What a friend we have in Jesus, Am/C G What a friend we have in Jesus Am/C G What a friend we have in Jesus Am/C G Am/E G What a friend we have in Jesus, [Verse 3] Am/C G I've got three of my own now G Trying to raise them up right G My oldest is fifteen G And I remember what that was like Am/C G Trying to deal with the drama Am/C Trying to figure out the questions G in life Am/C G And I’ve been looking for a way to show him Am/C G How to make it alright G Then he walked in my room Am/C While I was saying my prayers the G other night Am/C G He said, "I’ll come back later Am/C I can tell you got a lot on G your mind" Am/C G I said, "It’s not an interruption Am/C You couldn’t have picked G a better time Am/C G 'Cause I was just talking to Jesus Am/C G Come over and give it a try"
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[Chorus] Am/D G We started talking to Jesus Am/C G We started talking to Jesus Am/C G Am/E G We started talking to Jesus Am/D G And now he’s talking to Jesus Am/C G Thank God, he’s talking to Jesus Am/C G I hope he’s talking to Jesus Am/C G For the rest of his life, yeah [Bridge] Am/C G What a friend we have in Jesus Am/C G What a friend we have in Jesus Am/C G Am/E G What a friend we have in Jesus, Am/C G What a friend we have in Jesus Am/C G What a friend we have in Jesus Am/C G Am/E G What a friend we have in Jesus
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[Verse 4] G There’s no wrong way to do it G There’s no bad time to start G It don't have to sound pretty G Just tell Him what’s on your heart Am/C G 'Cause it’s not a religion, come on Am/C G 'Cause it’s more like a friendship Am/C G So just talk to your Father Am/C G Like you are His kid [Chorus] Am/D G Just start talking to Jesus Am/C G Just start talking to Jesus Am/C G 'Cause you can talk to Jesus Am/E G Oh, whenever you like Am/D G Just start talking to Jesus Am/C G Just start talking to Jesus Am/C G Just keep talking to Jesus Am/E G For the rest of your life [Bridge] Am/D G What a friend we have in Jesus Am/C G What a friend we have in Jesus Am/C G Am/C G What a friend we have in Jesus, Am/D G What a friend we have in Jesus Am/C G What a friend we have in Jesus Am/C G Am/C G What a friend we have in Jesus, [Interlude] Em Em D Cmaj7 Cmaj7 C Em Em D C C Em Em D Cmaj7 Cmaj7 C Em Em D C C [Outro] G What a friend we have in Jesus Am/G G What a friend we have in Jesus Am/G G Am/G G What a friend we have in Jesus, Am/G G What a friend we have in Jesus (Yeah, He's right in front of you) Am/C G What a friend we have in Jesus (Just come to Jesus) Am/C G Am/C G What a friend we have in Jesus,
