I want to be like Jesus

(A children's song by Elton and Gilberto)
Copyright 1997 by Elton Smith and Gilberto Barreto

   F       Fdim    C       Am7     G       G7      C       C7
La-la-la-la,    la-la-la-la,    La-la-la-la,    la-la-la-la,

   F       Fdim    C       Am7     G       G7     C G
La-la-la-la,    la-la-la-la,    La-la-la-la-la-la.


  C                 Am7        F         G          C G
I want to be like Jesus    and live each day for him.

  C                 Am7        F         G          C G
I want to be like Jesus    and keep my heart from sin.

   F       Fdim   C         Am7     G         G7    C          C7
So lovingly    he watches me    and teaches me what I should be.

   F       Fdim  C            Am7     G         G7         C C#
So joyfully    I give my heart    and live each day for him.

(Raise key from C to D and repeat from 'I want to be ...)

(Raise key from D to E and repeat from 'I want to be ...)

C#m7 B         B7     E   C#m
 And live each day for him.
    A         B13     E
And live each day for him.

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