Jesus on a Wire chords by
Kurt Vile

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Key: Bb major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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Jesus on the phone talking 'bout a nervous breakdown

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Even he don't know how to

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bail us out of this one

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"What a mess," I sing to myself

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thinkin' 'bout another song

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I wanna reach out to old Jesus to tell him I,

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too, feel alone

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And I'm here to save you

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Interlude 1

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Verse 2

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Jesus on a wire,

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and he's lookin' very tired

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And me, I don't blame him,

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and I almost want to claim him

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So I ring a couple chords out

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on my Martin Double O

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And I see them floating upward

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and I watch 'em as they go

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Into the pockets of Judas Iscariot

Interlude 2

in the sky

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Verse 3

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Up to the cracks in the ceiling

Interlude 3

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Verse 4

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Jesus on the edge,

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and I feel the same way lately

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And he hammers down some numbers

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and it shakes the sky like thunder

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I saw him risin' over the horizon

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and I saw him fall

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When the scene dissipated and the

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world just waited and waited

Outro 1

For a return

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Chords

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Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Jesus on a Wire by Kurt Vile is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Jesus on a Wire are F, Eb, Gm, Bb, Cm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Eb, Gm, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Jesus on a Wire is approximately 120 beats per minute.

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