Gabriel Jesus was a firm fan favourite at the Emirates Stadium when he first signed for Arsenal in the summer of 2022.
In many ways, Jesus was a signing that first took Arsenal from a team that just wanted to qualify for the Champions League to one that could win the Premier League.
Although injuries have since hampered his time at Arsenal, the player remains in the hearts of Arsenal fans across the world, who love belting out the Gabriel Jesus chant.
For all the key information on this Arsenal chant, keep reading.
Gabriel Jesus chant, lyrics and tune
The Gabriel Jesus chant is sung to the tune of ‘My Old Man's a Dustman' by Lonnie Donegan. The lyrics are as follows:
Ohhhh Mik Arteta called him,
Said now's your time to shine,
Cos I'm collecting Gabi's
I'm gonna make you mine,
They say he walks on water,
Then turns it into wine,
Oh, I believe in Jesus, the Arsenal number nine!
Gabriel Jesus chant background
The Gabriel Jesus chant does a good job of summarising the player's transfer to Arsenal and the obvious links with the player's name to Christianity.
The lyric about it now being his time to shine is a reference to the notion that the player was largely an understudy to Sergio Aguero during his time at Manchester City. When he made the move to Arsenal, his performances surprised many as he displayed a level of performance that few thought he was capable of.
There is also a nod to Arteta's fondness for signing players called Gabriel. The Spaniard had previously made Gabriel Martinelli part of the first-team setup at Arsenal and then signed Brazilian defender, Gabriel, in 2020.
The lyrics about turning water into wine are in reference to teachings in the Bible that state Jesus Christ did exactly that.
Arsenal fans singing the Gabriel Jesus chant
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While the tune isn't the most original in terms of English football chants, the lyrics here are fantastic. Arsenal fans are very hit and miss when it comes to football chants, but this one can definitely be filed in the ‘hit' category.