Wooden Jesus Chords

Capo: 2nd fret (F#m)

[Intro]
 
Em G A Em G D
Em G A Em G D
 
 
[Verse]
 
Em           C     G
Down the road in my car
Em                  C     G
A wooden Jesus on my dashboard
Em           C     G
Go to work to stay alive
Em                   C        G
I'm just a sinner trying to survive
Bm                 A      C
We commit all those deadly sins
Bm                        A      F
But I don't worry 'cause I got my friend
 
 
[Chorus]
 
        Em     G    A
I got my wooden Jesus in my car
Em         G     D
He's always with me never too far
   Em    G    A
My wooden Jesus forgives me
Em   G     D
I'm a sinner that's why I believe
     Em           C G
In my wooden jesus
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
Em            C       G
Wake up in the morning sun
Em                    C  G
On my dresser got another one
Em             C        G
Say a prayer to start my day
Em                    C           G
Maybe the big man will show me the way
Bm                  A      C
A money maker down in east LA
Bm                   A          F
Stamping them out ten thousand a day
 
 
[Chorus 2]
 
        Em     G    A
I got my wooden Jesus in my car
Em         G      D
He's always with me never too far
   Em    G    A
My wooden jesus he's my friend
Em         G    D
I've been a lion laying down with the lamb
 
 
[Bridge]
 
C
I got my friend got my soul
D
Why he forgives me god only knows
 
 
[Solo]
 
             Em         G Em         C G Em C G Em C G
'Cause he's a wooden Jesus wooden Jesus
 
Em C G Em C G
Em C G Em C G
 
 
[Bridge 2]
 
C                   G
Oh Lord take me on away from here
D                           a
Take me down the road to salvation
C                    G
Help me Jesus try to find my way
D
Send me a revelation
 
 
[Chorus 3]
 
        Em     G    A
I got my wooden Jesus in my car
Em      G      D
Got him sitting on my dashboard
Em    G     A
Wooden Jesus shows the way
Em         G     D
He keeps me ready for that judgement day
       Em      G   A
He's my wooden Jesus forgiving me
Em      G            D
I need a savior so I try to believe
    Em      G    A
In my wooden Jesus doesn't mind
Em       G        D
He always loves me he's my kind
   Em          C G  Em
Of wooden Jesus
Em          C G
wooden Jesus
Em          C G
wooden Jesus
Em          C     G
Ten thousand maybe more
Em                      C               G
Wrapped with string on a cheap old board
Em       C       G
Cast iron believe me
Em                   C             G   Em C
Five ninety five will buy your reprieve
       G     Em   C G
Wooden Jesus
Em        C G Em
He's my friend show me the way
        C         G              Em C G
Keep me ready for that judgement day
Em           C G
Wooden jesus