[Intro]
Am   F   Am   F

[Verse 1]
C           C7
I'd rather have Jesus
F         C
Than silver or gold,
Am
I'd rather be His
Dm7      G
Than have riches untold
C           C7
I'd rather have Jesus
F         C
than houses or lands
Am        C
I'd rather be led
G            C
By His nail-pierced hand

[Chorus]
G      G7        F      C
Than to be the king of a vast domain
G       G7          F    C
Or be held in sin's dread sway
C           C7         F  C
I'd rather have Jesus than anything
G7      F       C
This world affords today

[Intro]
Am   F   Am   F

[Verse 2]
C           C7
I'd rather have Jesus
F      C
Than men’s applause;
Am
I’d rather be faithful
Dm7         G
To His dear cause
C           C7
I'd rather have Jesus
F         C
Than worldwide fame
Am        C           G    C
I'd rather be true to His holy name

[Chorus]
G      G7        F      C
Than to be the king of a vast domain
G       G7          F    C
Or be held in sin's dread sway
C           C7         F  C
I'd rather have Jesus than anything
G7      F       C
This world affords today

[Verse 3]
C           C7
He's fairer than lilies
F      C
Of rarest bloom
Am
He's sweeter than honey
Dm7     G
From out the comb
C           C7
He's all that my hungering
F      C
spirit needs
Am          C
I'd rather have Jesus
G       C
and let Him lead

[Chorus]
G      G7        F      C
Than to be the king of a vast domain
G       G7          F    C
Or be held in sin's dread sway
C           C7         F  C
I'd rather have Jesus than anything
G7      F       C
This world affords today

[Ending]
G      G7        F      C
Than to be the king of a vast domain
G       G7          F    C
Or be held in sin's dread sway
C           C7         F  Fm
I'd rather have Jesus than anything
F      G        F    Fm   C
This world affords today