Tonart: D major
Intro 1
B
E
Verse 1
B
said Jesus Christ you're tall
I bet nobody, I bet nobody,
I bet nobody wanted to
I said Jesus,
I said Jesus there hardly ain't
B
no one here for you at all
I said Jesus, I said Jesus,
E
I said Jesus Christ you're tall
Verse 2
E
We could dribble our way
down a courtship
B
Get married for a little while
I would shoot a little love inside your basket,
mama
E
And in a little while we'll have a child
Verse 3
E
He'd be a little boy, he'd be a little boy
B
But he'll get taller as the time goes by
He'd be a little boy, he'd be a little boy
But pretty soon he'll
hear the other boys cry
E
Because they're saying to him
Verse 4
E
Jesus, they'll say Jesus,
they'll say Jesus Christ you're tall
E
at least some day I hope he finds a basketball
So maybe a big scout from a big town team
will come and sign him to
F#
B
the meadow larks
And then someday,
E
someday he'll play as good as Van Dyke Parks
Verse 5
E
He'll be famous, he'll get married,
he'll be happy with the
They'll have a little boy,
they'll have a little boy but at birth
E
he'll measure six foot four
Each generation as the time goes by
will grow and grow until
And finally someday, I say someday,
they'll bump into God and He'll say "Hi"
E
Then He'll say, Jesus, Jesus look at 'em,
B
Jesus Christ they are tall
Jesus, just look at 'em, Jesus, hey,
E
you guys want to play a little basketball?
Verse 6
B
Da- da, da, da- da, da- da, da- da
E
Da- da, da- da, da, da, da- da
Verse 7
E
There'll be a court up in Heaven
C#m
B
softer than the softest cloud
They can play all day,
they can play all night,
E
they can play as long as they can play
Be a half- court game until
the other boys
B
show, it'll be a full court game and then
E
Then it's over with your high score,
B
it'll be over and then "Amen"
E
B
E
B
E
Hey Jesus, oh Jesus,
C#m
B
Sweet Jesus Christ you're tall
No, no nobody, no, no nobody, no,
no nobody basketball
Verse 8
B
E
c' mon, Jesus
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon,
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon,
with a hook shot, baby
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon,
C'mon, Jesus let's sure play it, now
B
You can play as long as you like
You're in Heaven,
now Heaven that's the Hell of it, baby,
Verse 9
E
B
All night long, all night long
E
B
All night long, all night long
All night long, all night long
All night long, all, all,
E
C#m
E
C#m
E
A
E
B
all night long
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