Jesus Just Left Chicago original guitar chords by
Zz Top

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C/G

C/G

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G

G

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C/G

C/G

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Verse 1

G

G

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C/G

C/G

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Jesus just left Chicago

G

G

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C/G

C/G

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G

G

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C/G

C/G

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And he's bound for New Orleans

G

G

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C/G

C/G

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C

C

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F/C

F/C

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Well now, Jesus just left Chicago

C

C

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F/C

F/C

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G

G

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C/G

C/G

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And he's bound for New Orleans

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G

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C/G

C/G

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G

G

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C/G

C/G

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Hey, yeah

A

A

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C

C

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Workin' from one end to the other

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G

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and all points in between

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G

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G7

G7

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C/G

C/G

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Cm/G

Cm/G

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Verse 2

G

G

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C/G

C/G

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Took a jump through Mississippi

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G

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C/G

C/G

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Well, muddy water turned to wine

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G

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C/G

C/G

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G

G

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C/G

C/G

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C

C

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F/C

F/C

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Took a jump through Mississippi

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C

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F/C

F/C

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Muddy water turned to wine

G

G

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C/G

C/G

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G

G

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C/G

C/G

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G

G

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C/G

C/G

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Hey, yeah

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A

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C

C

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Then out to California

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G

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through the forests and the pines

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G

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G7

G7

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C/G

C/G

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Cm/G

Cm/G

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G

G

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G7

G7

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C/G

C/G

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Cm/G

Cm/G

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Ah, take me with you, Jesus

Solo 1

G5

G5

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G5

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G5

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G5

G5

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C5

C5

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C5

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G5

G5

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G5

G5

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A5

A5

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C5

C5

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G

G

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G7

G7

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C/G

C/G

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Cm/G

Cm/G

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G

G

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G7

G7

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C/G

C/G

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Cm/G

Cm/G

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G

G

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G7

G7

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C/G

C/G

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Cm/G

Cm/G

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G

G

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G7

G7

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C/G

C/G

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Cm/G

Cm/G

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Verse 3

G

G

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C/G

C/G

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You might not see him in person

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G

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C/G

C/G

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But he'll see you just the same

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G

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C/G

C/G

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G

G

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C/G

C/G

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C

C

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F/C

F/C

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You might not see him in person

C

C

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F/C

F/C

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But he'll see you just the same

G

G

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C/G

C/G

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G

G

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C/G

C/G

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Hey, yeah

A

A

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C

C

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You don't have to worry

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G

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'cause takin' care of business is his name

G

G

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G7

G7

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C/G

C/G

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Cm/G

Cm/G

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G

G

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G7

G7

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C/G

C/G

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Cm/G

Cm/G

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G

G

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G7

G7

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C/G

C/G

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Cm/G

Cm/G

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Outro 1

G5

G5

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G5

G5

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G5

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G5

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C5

C5

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G5

G5

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G5

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A5

A5

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C5

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G5

G5

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Chords

G
C/G
C
F/C
A
G7
Cm/G
G5
C5
A5

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The original key of Jesus Just Left Chicago by ZZ Top is G major.

The primary chords used in Jesus Just Left Chicago are G, C, F, A, G7, C/G.

No capo is required for this song.

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