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                          Hallam:)
Bass intro:
G----------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------1p0------|
A----------3--1p0-------3-1-3-------3----|
E---3-1-3---------3----------------------|
G----------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------|
A----------3--1p0------------------------|
E---3-1-3---------3-----3-1-3------------|
Chorus;
When we Gdon't get what we Cdeserve
That's a real good Gthing, a real good Gthing
When we Gget what we don't Cdeserve
That's a real good Gthing, a real good Gthing
Verse riff in C
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---5h6--5----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---5----5----5---3-5------(x4)-------5b7r5--3----------------------------------|
D---5----5----5---3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
CBorn to sin and Cthen get caught
CAll our good deeds Cdon't mean squat
GSell the Volvo, shred the Visa
BbSend the cash to Ma Teresa
CGreat idea, the only catch is
You Fdon't get saved on merit badges
[chorus]
Verse 2:
Doctor's coming, looking grim
'Do you have a favorite hymn?'
Check your balance through the years
All accounts are in arrears
Guilt is bitter, grace is sweet
Park it here on the mercy seat
[chorus]
Bridge: Distorted electric guitar (keyboard plays Gm)
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----3-------3-------3-------3--------------------------------------------------|

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Real Good Thing

by Newsboys

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Hallam:)

Bass intro:

G----------------------------------------|

D-------------------------------1p0------|

A----------3--1p0-------3-1-3-------3----|

E---3-1-3---------3----------------------|

G----------------------------------------|

D----------------------------------------|

A----------3--1p0------------------------|

E---3-1-3---------3-----3-1-3------------|

Chorus;

G C

When we don't get what we deserve

G G

That's a real good thing, a real good thing

G C

When we get what we don't deserve

G G

That's a real good thing, a real good thing

Verse riff in C

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B---5h6--5----------------------------------------------------------------------|

G---5----5----5---3-5------(x4)-------5b7r5--3----------------------------------|

D---5----5----5---3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|

A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

C C

Born to sin and then get caught

C C

All our good deeds don't mean squat

Sell the Volvo, shred the Visa

Send the cash to Ma Teresa

Great idea, the only catch is

You don't get saved on merit badges

[chorus]

Verse 2:

Doctor's coming, looking grim

'Do you have a favorite hymn?'

Check your balance through the years

All accounts are in arrears

Guilt is bitter, grace is sweet

Park it here on the mercy seat

[chorus]

Bridge: Distorted electric guitar (keyboard plays Gm)

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E----3-------3-------3-------3--------------------------------------------------|

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