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Real
[Intro]
Fmaj7      C       Em
[Verse 1]
Fmaj7Frozen statues in the cold, washed in moonlight Cblue and gold.Em  
Fmaj7Mary's babe in plastic hay, quiet wonder on her Amface.G  
Fmaj7Mary, you look so serene, far too pretty, much too Cclean.Em  
Fmaj7We might think we know you well, but what stories would you Ctell?Em  
Of all the dFirt and dust and shAmame, every Cburning labor Empain,
And as I Fturn to walk awCay, I hear you Gsay...
[Chorus]
I am Freal.G  
Don't turn Amme into memory or mytFh.
Let me be Freal. G  
And I'll shoAmw you what it means to love like Fthis.
To be reFal.
[Interlude]
Fmaj7           C       Em
[Verse 2]
Fmaj7Shepherds bending to the ground, Bethlehem is safe and Csound.Em  
Fmaj7Joseph, you look brave and true, but do we know what it was Clike to be yoEmu?
How many Fmaj7sleepless nights awAmake found you Cdesperate and afrEmaid?
And as I Fmaj7turn to walk awCay, I hear you Gsay...
[Chorus]
I am Freal.G  
Don't turn Amme into memory or mytFh.
Let me be Freal,  G  
And I'll shoAmw you what it means to love like Fthis.
[Bridge]
To love like Dmyou don't even care about the hCurry and the hussle,
Like Dmyou are unaware December cComes with so much trouble
Cause Dmyou believe a baby came nCot in paintings or in plays
But Em7every minute, Am7every hour, Fevery day.
To be reCal,         EmrealAm  Em  
[Chorus]
You are rFealG  
AmShow us what it means to love like Fthis.
To be reFal
To be reGal
More than a mFemory,
More than a stGory.
ReFal

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Real

by Nichole Nordeman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Em7

Am7

Real

[Intro]

Fmaj7 C Em

[Verse 1]

Fmaj7 C Em

Frozen statues in the cold, washed in moonlight blue and gold.

Fmaj7 Am G

Mary's babe in plastic hay, quiet wonder on her face.

Fmaj7 C Em

Mary, you look so serene, far too pretty, much too clean.

Fmaj7 C Em

We might think we know you well, but what stories would you tell?

F Am C Em

Of all the dirt and dust and shame, every burning labor pain,

F C G

And as I turn to walk away, I hear you say...

[Chorus]

F G

I am real.

Am F

Don't turn me into memory or myth.

F G

Let me be real.

Am F

And I'll show you what it means to love like this.

To be real.

[Interlude]

Fmaj7 C Em

[Verse 2]

Fmaj7 C Em

Shepherds bending to the ground, Bethlehem is safe and sound.

Fmaj7 C Em

Joseph, you look brave and true, but do we know what it was like to be you?

Fmaj7 Am C Em

How many sleepless nights awake found you desperate and afraid?

Fmaj7 C G

And as I turn to walk away, I hear you say...

[Chorus]

F G

I am real.

Am F

Don't turn me into memory or myth.

F G

Let me be real,

Am F

And I'll show you what it means to love like this.

[Bridge]

Dm C

To love like you don't even care about the hurry and the hussle,

Dm C

Like you are unaware December comes with so much trouble

Dm C

Cause you believe a baby came not in paintings or in plays

Em7 Am7 F

But every minute, every hour, every day.

C Em Am Em

To be real, real

[Chorus]

F G

You are real

Am F

Show us what it means to love like this.

To be real

More than a memory,

More than a story.

Real

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