Kenny Chesney - Jesus and Elvis: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'Jesus and Elvis' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Jesus and Elvis Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Kenny Chesney

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'Jesus and Elvis' smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Chorus:
G#                          C#     D#
Jesus and Elvis painted on velvet hanging
                       G#
at the bar here every night
                                        C#
It’s good to be back again ah, me and my old friends
         D#                                   G#
Neith a neon cross and a string of Christmas lights

C#                         G#         C#
Lola built this joint in ’67 and her boy
                               G#
went off to fight on Christmas Eve
      C#                  G#     D#/G  Fm
In a war nobody won, she lost her only son
    A#                              D#
Now everything he loved is what you see

Chorus

Mama told them Jesus loves a sinner
His daddy said that music saved his soul
Between the drunkards and the band
It's a fitting promise land
For the King of Kings and the king of rock and roll

Chorus

          C#                           G#
So if you need a shot of whiskey and redemption
           C#                     G#
Where the delta meets the Sea of Galilee
     C#                         G# D#/G    Fm
Get washed in the Blood of the Mississippi mud
 A#                                   D#
Come all you Non-believers and you’ll see

Chorus

By and by, Lord, by and by


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play 'Jesus and Elvis' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'Jesus and Elvis' by Kenny Chesney.

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