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[Verse 1]
I heard Dsomeone say Emthe other day
They'd Cseen in me true love displayed
DBlessed by someEmthing I had done for Cthem
No Dsooner did Emthey speak those words
I Cfound myself somehow disturbed
DUneasy Emas I took their compliCment
[Pre-Chorus]
Because GI Cknow the Emheart inside this Dman
CAnd I know the Emtruth of who I Dam
[Chorus]
AThe only Ething that's good in F#mme is EJesus
AThe only Ething that's good in F#mme is EJesus
DI've lived long Eenough to F#mknow no matter what this life Dmay Eshow
AThe only Ething that's good in F#mme is EJesus
[Verse 2]
If you could Dwalk the hallEmways of my heart
And Csee things as they really are
I Dwonder Emif you might be surCprised
Seeing Dfaded walls Emof pride and fear
CRooms I've filled with faithless tears
And Dcorners Emwhere I've stood in comproCmise
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh but Gyou'd Csee the Emwork his grace Dhas done
And Cyou'd know Emjust how far DI've come
[Chorus]
AThe only Ething that's good in F#mme is EJesus
AThe only Ething that's good in F#mme is EJesus
DI've lived long Eenough to F#mknow no matter what this life Dmay Eshow
AThe only Ething that's good in F#mme is EJesus
[Bridge]
And Ain a thousDand years
When the F#mdust of this Eworld clears
And I F#mlook back on Amy life and Esee in perfect F#mligDht
[Chorus]
AThe only Ething that's good in F#mme is Eyou Lord
AThe only Ething that's good in F#mme is EJesus
DI know me Ewell enough to F#mknow, Eoh
AThe only Ething that's F#mgood in Eme, yeah
AThe only Ething that's F#mgood in Eme
DI know me Ewell enough to F#mknow,
No matter what this life Dmay Eshow
AThe only EthiF#mng that's Egood in AmeE,F#m  
Is EJesusA  E  F#m  
EJesusA  E  F#m  E  
It's Ayou, it's Eyou, it's F#myou, Eonly Ayou
[Outro]
E F#m E A

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The Only Thing

by Ronnie Freeman

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F#m

[Verse 1]

D Em

I heard someone say the other day

They'd seen in me true love displayed

D Em C

Blessed by something I had done for them

D Em

No sooner did they speak those words

I found myself somehow disturbed

D Em C

Uneasy as I took their compliment

[Pre-Chorus]

G C Em D

Because I know the heart inside this man

C Em D

And I know the truth of who I am

[Chorus]

A E F#m E

The only thing that's good in me is Jesus

A E F#m E

The only thing that's good in me is Jesus

D E F#m D E

I've lived long enough to know no matter what this life may show

A E F#m E

The only thing that's good in me is Jesus

[Verse 2]

D Em

If you could walk the hallways of my heart

And see things as they really are

D Em C

I wonder if you might be surprised

D Em

Seeing faded walls of pride and fear

Rooms I've filled with faithless tears

D Em C

And corners where I've stood in compromise

[Pre-Chorus]

G C Em D

Oh but you'd see the work his grace has done

C Em D

And you'd know just how far I've come

[Chorus]

A E F#m E

The only thing that's good in me is Jesus

A E F#m E

The only thing that's good in me is Jesus

D E F#m D E

I've lived long enough to know no matter what this life may show

A E F#m E

The only thing that's good in me is Jesus

[Bridge]

A D

And in a thousand years

F#m E

When the dust of this world clears

F#m A E F#m D

And I look back on my life and see in perfect light

[Chorus]

A E F#m E

The only thing that's good in me is you Lord

A E F#m E

The only thing that's good in me is Jesus

D E F#m E

I know me well enough to know, oh

A E F#m E

The only thing that's good in me, yeah

A E F#m E

The only thing that's good in me

D E F#m

I know me well enough to know,

D E

No matter what this life may show

A E F#m E A E F#m

The only thing that's good in me,

E A E F#m

Is Jesus

E A E F#m E

Jesus

A E F#m E A

It's you, it's you, it's you, only you

[Outro]

E F#m E A

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