I'd Rather Have Jesus Words and Music by Rhea F. Miller and George Beverly Shea Verse 1 G G7 G7/F CIE G I'd rather have Je-sus than sil - ver or gold GiB DIA G D D7 I'd rather be His than have rich-es un - told G Gmaj7_ G7 GIF cE C¢ G I'd rather have Jesus than hous - es or lands G7B C Cmé GID D7sus D7 G Vd rather be led by His nail - pierced hand Chorus G GIB D7/A Em/G D CID D7 Em AméiC G Than to be the king of a vast do - main GIB DA EmiG D7 AT CG G And be held in _—sin’s: dread sway Gmaj7_ G7 GIF CIE C G I'd rather have Jesus than an - y - thing GID Disus D7 CID CIG G This world af-fords to - day Verse 2 S G7 G7F CE ¢ G Vd rather have Je-sus than men’s ap-plause GB D7/A G D o7 I'd rather be faithful to His dear cause sc Gmaj7 G7 GIF CIE Cc G Vd rather have Jesus than world - wide fame G7IB_ = Cmé GID D7sus D7 G I'd rather be true to His ho - ly name Verse 3 G G7 G/F CE C G He's fairer than lil-ies of rar - est bloom GB D7/A G D D7 He's sweeter than honey from out the comb G Gmaj7 G7 GIF CIE C G He's all that my hunger-ing spirit needs GB CC Cmé GID Drsus D7 G I'd rather have Jesus and let Him lead CL Song #16858 - 1922, 1999, Renowed 1830, 1966 Wore Musi LLC Key-G