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[Intro]
F Am G
F C G
[Verse 1]
Take me Fback to the Amfirst Glove
FBack to where it Call beGgan
FI return, here I Amam, GLord
FOpen up my Ameyes to Gsee who You are
[Chorus]
CI, I want the Dmreal thing
Give me the Amreal thing
And nothing but FYou, ooh
CCome with Your Holy Dm7presence
Just one touch from Am7heaven
It Gchanges everyFthing
I want the Creal thingDm  Am  F  
[Verse 2]
I'm on my Fknees, I reAmpent, LGord
For the Ftimes I made it 'Cbout myGself
I Fforgot You're full of AmmerGcy
And Your Fgoodness Am7stands, GForever unbroken
FHere I Cam with Gmy arms wide open
[Chorus]
CI, I want the Dm7real thing
Give me the Am7real thing
And nothing but FYou, ooh
CCome with Your Holy Dm7presence
Just one touch from Am7heaven
It Gchanges Feverything
I want the Creal thing
Give me the Dm7real thingAm7  
And all else I could Flose
I want nothing but CYou
I want the rDm7eal thingAm7  
And all else I could Flose
I want nothing but You
[Bridge]
DmI'm reaching, AmI'm reachingG  
For just a glimpse of Your Dmheart
I'm leaninAmg, I'm leaning Gin
Take me deeper Dmstill
Undo me, Amrenew Gme
DmUndo me, Amrenew Gme
Dm7I'm reaching, Am7I'm reachingG  
For just a glimpse of Your hDm7eart
I'm leaningAm7, I'm leaning Gin
Take me deeper Dm7still
Undo meAm7, renew Gme
Dm7Undo me, Am7renew Gme
[Chorus]
CI, I want the Dmreal thing
Give me the Amreal thing
And nothing but FYou, ooh
CCome with Your Holy Dmpresence
Just one touch from Amheaven
It Gchanges Feverything
[Outro]
F G Am7 G

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Real Thing

by Aodhán King

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Am7

[Intro]

F Am G

F C G

[Verse 1]

F Am G

Take me back to the first love

F C G

Back to where it all began

F Am G

I return, here I am, Lord

F Am G

Open up my eyes to see who You are

[Chorus]

C Dm

I, I want the real thing

Give me the real thing

And nothing but You, ooh

C Dm7

Come with Your Holy presence

Am7

Just one touch from heaven

G F

It changes everything

C Dm Am F

I want the real thing

[Verse 2]

F Am G

I'm on my knees, I repent, Lord

F C G

For the times I made it 'bout myself

F Am G

I forgot You're full of mercy

F Am7 G

And Your goodness stands, Forever unbroken

F C G

Here I am with my arms wide open

[Chorus]

C Dm7

I, I want the real thing

Am7

Give me the real thing

And nothing but You, ooh

C Dm7

Come with Your Holy presence

Am7

Just one touch from heaven

G F

It changes everything

I want the real thing

Dm7 Am7

Give me the real thing

And all else I could lose

I want nothing but You

Dm7 Am7

I want the real thing

And all else I could lose

I want nothing but You

[Bridge]

Dm Am G

I'm reaching, I'm reaching

For just a glimpse of Your heart

Am G

I'm leaning, I'm leaning in

Take me deeper still

Am G

Undo me, renew me

Dm Am G

Undo me, renew me

Dm7 Am7 G

I'm reaching, I'm reaching

Dm7

For just a glimpse of Your heart

Am7 G

I'm leaning, I'm leaning in

Dm7

Take me deeper still

Am7 G

Undo me, renew me

Dm7 Am7 G

Undo me, renew me

[Chorus]

C Dm

I, I want the real thing

Give me the real thing

And nothing but You, ooh

C Dm

Come with Your Holy presence

Just one touch from heaven

G F

It changes everything

[Outro]

F G Am7 G

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