I'd Rather Have Jesus

Authors

1922, 1939 Word Music, Inc. (Copyright)
George Beverly Shea (Music)
Rhea F. Miller (Text)
Rhea F. Miller & George Beverly Shea (Artist)

I'd Rather Have Jesus

Verse 1
B&
E&/G
B&
I'd 
rather have Jesus than 
silver or 
gold;
B&
B&/D
F/C
B&
F
I'd 
rather be 
His than have 
riches 
un
told;
B&
E&/G
B&
I'd 
rather have Jesus than 
houses or 
lands.
B&
B&/E
B&/G
F
B&
I'd 
rather be 
led by His 
nail-
pierced 
hand.
Verse 2
B&
E&/G
B&
I'd 
rather have Jesus than 
men's ap
plause;
B&
B&/D
F/C
B&
F
I'd 
rather be faith
ful to 
His 
dear 
cause;
B&
E&/G
B&
I'd 
rather have Jesus than 
world-wide 
fame.
B&
B&/E
B&/G
F
B&
I'd 
rather be 
true to His 
ho
ly 
name.
Verse 3
B&
E&/G
B&
He's 
fairer than lilies of 
rarest 
bloom;
B&
B&/D
F/C
B&
F
He's 
sweeter than ho
ney from 
out 
the 
comb;
B&
E&/G
B&
He's 
all that my hungering 
spirit 
needs.
B&
B&/E
B&/G
F
B&
I'd 
rather have Je
sus and 
let 
Him 
lead.
Chorus
F/C
F
Gm
B&
Than to 
be the 
king of a 
vast do
main
F/C
F
B&
And be 
held in 
sin's dread sway
.
B&
B&
I'd 
rather have Jesus than any
thing
B&/F
F
B&
This 
world af
fords today.