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When Jesus Came to Play chords by
Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull

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Intro 1
G

Verse 1

F
G

I was in my watering-hole with
Dm
G

with some ugly friends of mine
Dm
G

when he door came off its hinges
F
C
G

like a cork from fizzy wine.
Eb

He said, "My name is Jesus: I'm the
F

leader of the band.
Bb

Got to set up my equipment,
C

if you boys can lend a hand."
G
C
Dm

Oh yeah. When Jesus came
G
Eb
Dm
G

to play.
F
G

He set that bandstand jumping.
F
C
G

Yeah, and he cranked it up so loud.
F
G

And he moved up to the microphone: had the
F
C
G

attention of the crowd.
Eb

He said, "My name is Jesus: going
F

to turn your head around.
Bb

I'm go ing to make this easy.
C

Got no time to mess around."
G

Oh yeah.
C
Dm
G

When Jesus came to play.
Eb
Dm
D
C

When Jesus came to play.
G

When Jesus came to play.
C
D
G

When Jesus came to play.
C
Dm
D
Em
C
G

When Jesus came to play.
Em
C
G
Em
Interlude 1
C
G
Em
C
G


Verse 2
Eb

"I got no twelve disciples,
F

and I got no cross to bear.
Bb

If you thought they had me crucified,
C

I guess you weren't there."
G

Oh yeah.
C
Dm
G

When Jesus came to play.
Eb
Dm

When Jesus came
F
G

He sang about three or four numbers,
F
C
G

but we'd heard it all before.
Gm
F
G

We boys were getting restless: no
F
C
G

girls were moving on the floor.
F

Those parables,
G
F
C
G

they were merciless and the tables overturned.
F
G

And there were no minor miracles
F
C
G

but false prophets they were burned.
Eb

Well, maybe he was Jesus;
F

But his hair could have used a comb.
Bb

Long before he hit the last notes,
C

we boys had all gone home.
G

Oh yeah.
C
Dm
D
G

When Jesus came to play.
C
Dm
D
G

When Jesus came to play.
C
Dm
Eb

When Jesus came to play.
C
G

When Jesus came to play.
Gm
G
Gm
G

Oh
G
G
G

Je
G

sus,
G

is it really you?
Outro 1

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Chords
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  • F

  • Dm

  • C

  • Eb

    6
  • Bb

  • D

  • Em

  • Gm

    3

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Transpose: 0

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