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Reality

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[Intro] 
    1   2   3 + 4 + | 1   2   3 + 4 + | 1   2   3 + 4 + | 1   2   3   4   | 
e-----------0-0-----|---------3-3-----|---------0-0-----|-----------------| 
b---3-------------1-|---------------3-|---------------1-|-----------------| 
G---0-------0-0-----|---------------0-|---------0-0-----|-----------------| 
D-----------------3-|---------3-3-----|---------------3-|-----------------| x2
A-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
E-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
    G       C     F                 G           C     F
[Verse 1]
  GMom and Dad, I'm fine How are you? 
I have Fjoined a small circus (Cthat much is true). 
I'm a Glittle malnourished, but try to relax. 
Could you Ffind a better photo for the Cmilk carton backs? Send money. 
  FRunaway -- where's your head? 
  GDreamer's dreams are grounded 
[Chorus]
in Greality that Ccomes from aFbove
God is Gcalling there's Cno bigger Flove
It's his reGality that Cwelcomes us Fback 
Trust and obGey 
there is Cno other Fway 
G (hold) 
[Verse 2] 
GMom and Dad, I'm fair. How's life? 
Lent the Fmoney you sent me to the Cclown with the knife. 
My carGeer as an acrobat hasn't begun, 
but I'm Fbusy giving blood and shoveling Celephant dung. Send money. 
  FRunaway -- Why so tense? 
  GDreamer's dreams will make sense 
[Chorus]
in Greality that Ccomes from aFbove
God is Gcalling there's Cno bigger Flove
It's his reGality that Cwelcomes us Fback 
Trust and obGey 
there is Cno other Fway  
[Instrumental] 
e---------------0-|--0---1-1----0--|-0-------------| 
b---1----3-3------|----------------|-----3-3----1--| 
G--(0)------------|----------------|---------------| 
D--(2)------------|----------------|---------------|   x2 
A--(3)------------|----------------|---------------| 
E-----------------|----------------|---------------|
[Bridge]
  FRunaway -- blowing smoke 
  Gyour folks are worried (and going broke) 
Fafter the fall is an all-new episode 
  Greality is the high road 
[Chorus]
in the Greality that Ccomes from aFbove
God is Gcalling there's Cno bigger Flove
It's his reGality that Cwelcomes us Fback 
Trust and obGey 
there is Cno other Fway  
End
in Greality that Ccomes from aFbove 
God is Gcalling 
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Thanks to Andre Braz (vasodebarro) from e-Chords for his excellent help with this.

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Reality

by Newsboys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

1 2 3 + 4 + | 1 2 3 + 4 + | 1 2 3 + 4 + | 1 2 3 4 |

e-----------0-0-----|---------3-3-----|---------0-0-----|-----------------|

b---3-------------1-|---------------3-|---------------1-|-----------------|

G---0-------0-0-----|---------------0-|---------0-0-----|-----------------|

D-----------------3-|---------3-3-----|---------------3-|-----------------| x2

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

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

G C F G C F

[Verse 1]

Mom and Dad, I'm fine How are you?

F C

I have joined a small circus (that much is true).

I'm a little malnourished, but try to relax.

F C

Could you find a better photo for the milk carton backs? Send money.

Runaway -- where's your head?

Dreamer's dreams are grounded

[Chorus]

G C F

in reality that comes from above

G C F

God is calling there's no bigger love

G C F

It's his reality that welcomes us back

Trust and obey

C F

there is no other way

G (hold)

[Verse 2]

Mom and Dad, I'm fair. How's life?

F C

Lent the money you sent me to the clown with the knife.

My career as an acrobat hasn't begun,

F C

but I'm busy giving blood and shoveling elephant dung. Send money.

Runaway -- Why so tense?

Dreamer's dreams will make sense

[Chorus]

G C F

in reality that comes from above

G C F

God is calling there's no bigger love

G C F

It's his reality that welcomes us back

Trust and obey

C F

there is no other way

[Instrumental]

e---------------0-|--0---1-1----0--|-0-------------|

b---1----3-3------|----------------|-----3-3----1--|

G--(0)------------|----------------|---------------|

D--(2)------------|----------------|---------------| x2

A--(3)------------|----------------|---------------|

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

[Bridge]

Runaway -- blowing smoke

your folks are worried (and going broke)

after the fall is an all-new episode

reality is the high road

[Chorus]

G C F

in the reality that comes from above

G C F

God is calling there's no bigger love

G C F

It's his reality that welcomes us back

Trust and obey

C F

there is no other way

End

G C F

in reality that comes from above

God is calling

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Thanks to Andre Braz (vasodebarro) from e-Chords for his excellent help with this.

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