Talking to Jesus by Elevation Worship chords

by Public Domain · Key C · 72 BPM

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Verse 1

 [G]Grandma used to pray out loud
 [G]By her bed every night
 [G]To me it sounded like mumbling
 [G]Like she was out of her mind
   [Am/G]She[G] said, "Boy, this kind of praying
   [Am/G]Is [G]what saved my life
   [Am/G]Yo[G]u oughta try it some time"
   [Am/G]An[G]d now I know she was right

Chorus 1

She w[Am/C]as talkin[G]g to Jesus
She w[Am/C]as talking[G] to Jesus
She'd [Am/C]been talki[G]ng to Jesus
Fo[Am/E]r all of he[G]r life

Verse 2

   [Am/C]Ma[G]ma used to drag me to church
   [Am/C]Su[G]nday mornings and Wednesday nights
   [Am/C]Kh[G]aki pants and a polo shirt
   [Am/C]Bo[G]y, I put up a fight
   [Am/C]Sh[G]e said, "Son, one day you'll thank me
   [Am/C]Fo[G]r having God in your life"
   [Am/C]An[G]d yeah, I know she was right
   [Am/C]Ye[G]ah, my mama was right

Chorus 2

'Cause n[Am/D]ow I'm tal[G]king to Jesus
She go[Am/C]t me talki[G]ng to Jesus
She go[Am/C]t me talki[G]ng to Jesus
Yeah[Am/E], my mam[G]a was right
'Cause n[Am/D]ow I'm tal[G]king to Jesus
Yeah, I [Am/C]love talkin[G]g to Jesus
And I'l[Am/C]l be talkin[G]g to Jesus
For t[Am/E]he rest of[G] my life

Bridge 1

[Am/C]What a friend[G] we have in Jesus
[Am/C]What a friend[G] we have in Jesus
[Am/C]What a frien[G]d we have i[Am/E]n Jesus[G], oh woah, oh
[Am/C]What a friend[G] we have in Jesus
[Am/C]What a friend[G] we have in Jesus
Am/C   G   Am/ E G
What a friend we have in Jesus, oh woah, oh

Verse 3

I've[Am/C] got three[G] of my own now
Trying to rais[G]e them up right
My oldes[G]t is fifteen
And I remember[G] what that was like
Tryin[Am/C]g to deal w[G]ith the drama
Trying to figur[Am/C]e out the q[G]uestions in life
And I've[Am/C] been look[G]ing for a way to show him
How [Am/C]to make i[G]t alright
Then he wal[G]ked in my room
While I was [Am/C]saying my pra[G]yers the other night
He said,[Am/C] "I'll come[G] back later
I can tell y[Am/C]ou got a lo[G]t on your mind"
I said, "[Am/C]It's not an[G] interruption
You[Am/C] coul[G]dn't have picked a better time
'Cause I wa[Am/C]s just tal[G]king to Jesus
Come ove[Am/C]r and giv[G]e it a try"

Chorus 3

We sta[Am/D]rted talkin[G]g to Jesus
We sta[Am/C]rted talki[G]ng to Jesus
We sta[Am/C]rted talki[G]ng to [Am/E]Jesus, [G]oh woah, oh
And now[Am/D] he's talk[G]ing to Jesus
Thank God[Am/C], he's tal[G]king to Jesus
I hope [Am/C]he's talki[G]ng to Jesus
For t[Am/C]he rest of [G]his life, yeah

Bridge 2

[Am/C]What a friend[G] we have in Jesus
[Am/C]What a friend[G] we have in Jesus
[Am/C]What a frien[G]d we have i[Am/E]n Jesus[G], oh woah, oh
[Am/C]What a frien[G]d we have in Jesus
[Am/C]What a friend[G] we have in Jesus
[Am/C]What a frien[G]d we have i[Am/E]n Jesus[G], oh woah, oh

Verse 4

There's no wr[G]ong way to do it
There's no ba[G]d time to start
It don't have[G] to sound pretty
Just tell Him wh[G]at's on your heart
'Cause [Am/C]it's not[G] a religion, come on
'Cause [Am/C]it's more l[G]ike a friendship
So j[Am/C]ust talk to [G]your Father
Lik[Am/C]e you are [G]His kid

Chorus 4

Just st[Am/D]art talkin[G]g to Jesus
Just st[Am/C]art talkin[G]g to Jesus
'Cause yo[Am/C]u can ta[G]lk to Jesus
Oh, [Am/E]whenever[G] you like
Just st[Am/D]art talkin[G]g to Jesus
Just st[Am/C]art talking[G] to Jesus
Just k[Am/C]eep talkin[G]g to Jesus
For t[Am/E]he rest of [G]your life

Bridge 3

[Am/D]What a friend[G] we have in Jesus
[Am/C]What a friend[G] we have in Jesus
[Am/C]What a frien[G]d we have i[Am/C]n Jesus[G], oh woah, oh
[Am/D]What a friend[G] we have in Jesus
[Am/C]What a friend[G] we have in Jesus
[Am/C]What a frien[G]d we have i[Am/C]n Jesus[G], oh woah, oh

Instrumental

 [Em]Oh woa[Em]h oh[D] oh[Cmaj7]   oh[Cmaj7]  oh[C]
   [Em]Wo[Em]ah o[D]h o[C]h[C]
[Crescendo]
 [Em]Oh woa[Em]h oh[D] oh[Cmaj7]   oh[Cmaj7]  oh[C]
   [Em]Wo[Em]ah o[D]h o[C]h[C]

Outro

What a fr[G]iend we have in Jesus
[Am/G]What a friend[G] we have in Jesus
[Am/G]What a friend[G] we have i[Am/G]n Jesus[G], oh woah, oh
[Am/G]What a friend[G] we have in Jesus (Yeah, He's right in front of you)
[Am/C]What a [G]friend we have in Jesus (Just come to Jesus)
[Am/C]What a frien[G]d we have i[Am/C]n Jesus[G], oh woah, oh
[Am/C]What a friend[G] we have in Jesus
[Am/G]What a friend[G] we have in Jesus
[Am/G]What a friend[G] we have i[Am/G]n Jesus[G], oh woah, oh

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