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Personal Jesus

Personal Jesus is a song by Depeche Mode, written by Martin Gore. Released as a single in 1989, it discusses the concept of someone being everything to somebody else, symbolizing a personal Jesus figure. It was inspired by Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, from Priscillas perspective.

Key: Em

Introduction:  Em  

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I Gotta Feeling
Black Eyed Peas
      Em 
Your own personal jesus
  Em 
Someone to hear your prayers
              Am     G 
Someone who cares
      Em 
Your own personal jesus
  Em 
Someone to hear your prayers
               Am    G   Em 
Someone whos there

  Em 
Feeling unknown

   Am 
Flesh and bone
          G    ( Em) 
By the telephone
  Am 
Lift up the receiver
      Em          G       Em 
Ill make you a believer
 Em 
Take second best
Put me to the test
  Am 
Things on your chest
      G        ( Em) 
You need to confess
 Am 
I will deliver
      Em           G   Em 
You know Im a forgiver
 F#   F                     Em 
    Reach out and touch faith
 F#   F                     Em 
    Reach out and touch faith

      Em 
Your own personal jesus
  Em 
Someone to hear your prayers
             Am       G 
Someone who cares
      Em 
Your own personal jesus
  Em 
Someone to hear your prayers
               Am     G   Em 
Someone whos there

  Em 
Feeling unknown
And youre all alone
  Am 
Flesh and bone
          G    ( Em) 
By the telephone
 Am 
Lift up the receiver
      Em          G       Em 
Ill make you a believer

 Am 
I will deliver
      Em         G   Em 
You know Im a forgiver
 F#              F                    Em 
              Reach out and touch faith
 F#              F                    Em 
              Reach out and touch faith
 F#              F                    Em 
              Reach out and touch faith
 F#              F                    Em 
              Reach out and touch faith