• Song:

    Personal Jesus

  • Artist:

    Johnny Cash

  • Album:

    American IV: The Man C...

Ok, so this is my way of playing the song, but this tab is based off some other tabs.
is for the main guitar.

*The second part of Riff 2 might not be that, but that is a start for anyone who wants
adapt it.
*I am certain about almost everything except that the C-Chord might be a B-Chord, but i
the C since it is an open chord.
*the "Reach Out and Touch Faith" part is Riff 1 then Riff 3 so that "Reach" is sung at
end of the F# strumming and "Faith" is sung with no music played.
*There is a second guitar (I think it is played with a slide) in the right channel that
chords. I really don't know what it is playing, but the way I would play it for a two
arrangement is just have it strum Riff 1 so it's hitting multiple strings, have it play 
2 in harmony with Guitar 1, and depending on if you want, play with or without Guitar 1
Riff 3 or Guitar 2 only plays Riff 3, giving Guitar 1 a break.

If you listen to the song, then this will all make sense!


Riff #1
e|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
D|----------2---------------2-----|-------2--------------2------|
A|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
E|--0--3-0----3-0--0--3--0----3-0-|--3-0----3-0--0--3--0----3-0-|


Riff #2
e|-----------------------------|
B|---------------3-3-3--3-3-3-3|
G|--------2------0-0-0--0-0-0-0|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-0-3-0----3-0--2-2-2--0-0-0-0|
E|---------------3-3-3-2-2-2-2-|

Riff #3
e|--------------------------------------|
B|---------2-2-2-2---1-1--1-1--1-1------|
G|---------3-3-3-3---1-1--1-1--1-1------|
D|---------4-4-4-4---3-3--3-3--3-3------|
A|---------4-4-------3-3--3-3--3-3------|
E|--------------------------------------|

Riff 1
Your own, personal, Jesus
Someone to hear your prayers,
Riff 2
Someone who cares
Riff 1
Your own, personal, Jesus
Someone to hear your prayers,
Riff 2
Someone who's there
Riff 1
Feeling unknown
And you're all alone,

G                         D
Flesh and bone, By the telephone,
Am
Lift up the receiver,
C
I'll make you a believer

Riff 1
Take second best,
Put me to the test,

G                                   D
Things on your chest, You need to confess,
Am
I will deliver,
C
You know i'm a forgiver

Riff 1 Riff 3
         Reach out and touch faith

Riff 1 Riff 3
         Reach out and touch faith

Riff 1
Your own, personal, Jesus
Someone to hear your prayers,
Riff 2
Someone who cares
Riff 1
Your own, personal, Jesus
Someone to hear your prayers,
Riff 2
Someone to care
Riff 1
Feeling unknown
And you're all alone,

G                          D
Flesh and bone, By the telephone,
Am
Lift up the receiver,
C
I'll make you a believer

Riff 1

Am
I will deliver,
C
You know i'm a forgiver

Riff 1 Riff 3
         Reach out and touch faith
Riff 1 Riff 3
         Reach out and touch faith
Riff 1 Riff 3
         Reach out and touch faith

Riff 1 Riff 3(slowly)         Am (strum fast or slowly)
         Reach out and touch faith
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