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Personal Jesus chords by Johnny Cash (Official Version)

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E7
A5
G
G/F#
D
Am
Em/B
Cmaj7
F#7
Fmaj7
Em7

Intro 1

E7

E7

E7

E7

E7

E7

E7

E7

Verse 1
E7 
Your own personal Jesus
Someone to hear your prayers
A5 
G 
G/F# 
Someone who cares
E7 
Your own personal Jesus
Someone to hear your prayers
A5 
G 
G/F# 
Someone who's there
E7 
E7 
E7 
E7 

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Pre-chorus 1
E7 
Feeling unknown
And you're all alone
G 
Flesh and bone
D 
By the telephone
Am 
Lift up the receiver
Em/B 
Cmaj7 
E7 
I'll make   you a believer
E7 
Take second best
Put me to the test
G 
Things on your chest
D 
You need to confess
Am 
I   will deliver
Em/B 
Cmaj7 
E7 
You know   I'm a forgiver

Chorus 1

F#7

Fmaj7

E7

Reach out and touch faith

F#7

Fmaj7

E7

Reach out and touch faith

Verse 2
E7 
Your own personal Jesus
Someone to hear your prayers
A5 
G 
G/F# 
Someone who's cares
E7 
Your own personal Jesus
Someone to hear your prayers
A5 
G 
G/F# 
Someone to care
E7 
E7 
E7 
E7 

Pre-chorus 2
E7 
Feeling unknown
And you're all alone
G 
Flesh and bone
D 
By the telephone
Am 
Lift up the receiver
Em/B 
Cmaj7 
E7 
I'll make   you a believer
Am 
I will deliver
Em/B 
Cmaj7 
E7 
You know   I'm a forgiver

Chorus 2

F#7

Fmaj7

E7

Reach out and touch faith

F#7

Fmaj7

E7

Reach out and touch faith

F#7

Fmaj7

E7

Reach out and touch faith

F#7

Fmaj7

Em7

Reach out and touch faith

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E7
A5
G
G/F#
D
Am
Em/B
Cmaj7
F#7
Fmaj7
Em7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: E minorBPM: 124

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
A5: x-0-2-x-x-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
G/F#: 2-x-0-0-0-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Em/B: x-2-2-0-0-0
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0

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This is the definitive original version of Personal Jesus by Johnny Cash, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Johnny Cash's performance.

Personal Jesus

Johnny Cash

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