G for Jesus

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Key: G

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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Notation

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CHORD DIAGRAMS

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[Intro]
[G] [D] [C] [G] [A] [A7] [D] [D7] [G] [D] [C] [G] [A] [A7] [D] [D7] [C] [G] [D] [G] [G7] [C] [G] [A] [D] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [A] [D] [G] [D] [G] [D] [C] [G] [A] [A7] [D] [D7] [G] [D] [C] [G] [A] [A7] [D] [D7] [C] [G] [D] [G] [G7] [C] [G] [A] [D] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [A] [D] [G] [Em] [A] [D] [G] [Em] [A] [D] [G] [C] [G] [Em] [Em7] [Em]

[G]On a lowly night like any other, [D]in a place I'm known to go
[C]To croon a song to a patient [G]throng of folks that you might know
[A]I sang the songs of hard [A7]times, hard feelings and hardened hearts
[D]But nothing seemed to grab [D7]them until a patron he remarked:
[G]Won't you [D]play it in
[C]G for Jesus
[G]And let your [A]holy spirit show
[A7]Keep your pains [D]and your midnight trains
[D7]And onto higher [C]ground you'll go
[G]Don't sing the [D]songs about whiskey
[G]And I'm so [G7]lonesome that mama tried
[C]Play it in G for Jesus [G]and you might leave this bar alive
[A]So I swallowed hard [D]and scanned the bar
[C]For an exit [G]I might tread
[Em]It occurred that I [C]might could see the light
[G]If it meant I [A]could earn my bread
[D]I strummed this chord [G]to the waiting lord
[D]And fixed him [G]in my gaze
[D]And no minor [C]key escaped me
[G]While old [A]Gabrielle's trumpet played
[A7]And I [D]played it in
[D7]G for Jesus
[G]I let my [D]holy spirit show
[C]I kept my pains [G]and my midnight trains
[A]And onto higher [A7]ground I'll go
[D]I won't sing [D7]the songs about whiskey
[C]And I'm so [G]lonesome that mama tried
[D]I'll play it [G]in G for Jesus
[G7]Though none of us [C]leave this world alive
[G]No you won't [A]leave this world alive
[D]None of us [C]leave this world alive

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Song Summary & Key Facts

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Album G for Jesus

Released 2019

Genre

Alternative Americana

Songwriter Nick Shoulders

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2 Versions

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Song Fundamentals

Original Key G (G Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Easy

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 9 Unique Chords

Genre Alternative

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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G for Jesus by Nick Shoulders is played in the key of G with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: G (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti D (V) sebagai Dominant (Tensi Kuat Menuju Tonic), diikuti C (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang), diikuti D7 (V) sebagai Dominant (Tensi Kuat Menuju Tonic), diikuti G7 (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti Em (vi) sebagai Submediant (Relatif Minor/Melankolis).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for G for Jesus by Nick Shoulders: sounding in G without capo at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in G (Standard tuning without capo) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Fingering: 100% open cowboy chords (C, G, D, Em, Am) requiring zero barre finger pressure.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from G to D requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

I – V – IV – A – A7 – V – I – vi

Song chords:

star Primary Chords (Song Foundation)

G D C A

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

more_horiz Auxiliary / Transition Chords

A7 D7 G7 Em Em7

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key G Acoustic pitch of original recording

No Capo sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key G Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of G without a capo.

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Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of G. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I G Tonic

ii Am Supertonic

iii Bm Mediant

IV C Subdominant

V D Dominant

vi Em Submediant

vii° F#dim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Easy

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: G • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: I – V – IV – A – A7 – V – I – vi • DIFF: 2/5 • CAPO: 0

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Song Summary & Key Facts

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Album G for Jesus

Released 2019

Genre

Alternative Americana

Songwriter Nick Shoulders

Chord Version Options

2 Versions

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[Intro]
[G] [D] [C] [G] [A] [A7] [D] [D7] [G] [D] [C] [G] [A] [A7] [D] [D7] [C] [G] [D] [G] [G7] [C] [G] [A] [D] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [A] [D] [G] [D] [G] [D] [C] [G] [A] [A7] [D] [D7] [G] [D] [C] [G] [A] [A7] [D] [D7] [C] [G] [D] [G] [G7] [C] [G] [A] [D] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [A] [D] [G] [Em] [A] [D] [G] [Em] [A] [D] [G] [C] [G] [Em] [Em7] [Em]

[G]On a lowly night like any other, [D]in a place I'm known to go
[C]To croon a song to a patient [G]throng of folks that you might know
[A]I sang the songs of hard [A7]times, hard feelings and hardened hearts
[D]But nothing seemed to grab [D7]them until a patron he remarked:
[G]Won't you [D]play it in
[C]G for Jesus
[G]And let your [A]holy spirit show
[A7]Keep your pains [D]and your midnight trains
[D7]And onto higher [C]ground you'll go
[G]Don't sing the [D]songs about whiskey
[G]And I'm so [G7]lonesome that mama tried
[C]Play it in G for Jesus [G]and you might leave this bar alive
[A]So I swallowed hard [D]and scanned the bar
[C]For an exit [G]I might tread
[Em]It occurred that I [C]might could see the light
[G]If it meant I [A]could earn my bread
[D]I strummed this chord [G]to the waiting lord
[D]And fixed him [G]in my gaze
[D]And no minor [C]key escaped me
[G]While old [A]Gabrielle's trumpet played
[A7]And I [D]played it in
[D7]G for Jesus
[G]I let my [D]holy spirit show
[C]I kept my pains [G]and my midnight trains
[A]And onto higher [A7]ground I'll go
[D]I won't sing [D7]the songs about whiskey
[C]And I'm so [G]lonesome that mama tried
[D]I'll play it [G]in G for Jesus
[G7]Though none of us [C]leave this world alive
[G]No you won't [A]leave this world alive
[D]None of us [C]leave this world alive