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Genuine

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[Intro]
Fmaj7 Am7 Gadd9 Cadd9
Fmaj7 Am7 Gadd9 Cadd9
Fmaj7 Am7 Gadd9 Cadd9
[Verse 1]
Fmaj7I see you passing by
Am7I dont know where
I dont know why
You chose Gadd9to go the way
That Cadd9you're going now
Fmaj7You've been a friend of mine
For Am7many years
For a long time butGadd9  
You just arent you today
So Cadd9whats on your mind
Fmaj7you just won't speak about it
Am7Think about it
Be about itGadd9  
Gotta make yourself aware
That yCadd9ou're goin' astrayFmaj7  
Your trying so hard to Am7fit in
[Chorus]
What ya need Fmaj7is something genuineAm7  
What ya want Gadd9is something realCadd9  
What ya need Fmaj7is something truthfulAm7  
I kGadd9now ya do, i knoCadd9w ya do, i know yFmaj7a doAm7  
Cuz i Gadd9need it tooCadd9  
Whatcha Fmaj7need whatcha needFmaj7  
Whatcha wFmaj7ant whatcha waFmaj7nt
Whatcha Am7need whatcha Am7need
Oh yea is sAm7omething genuine
[Verse 2]
Fmaj7You cry yourself to sleep
Am7Sleep at night
But once the night is Gadd9gone
And you prepare to face a branCadd9d new day
Fmaj7You hide yourself behind your maAm7stermind
Your in disguiseGadd9  
Its as if your trying to put Cadd9a mask on your pain
Fmaj7you dont know who you are
What youAm7're about
Where are you nowGadd9  
Your becoming someone that you dont Cadd9want to be
Fmaj7Your trying so hard to Am7fit in
[Chorus]
What ya need Fmaj7is something genuineAm7  
What ya want Gadd9is something realCadd9  
What ya need Fmaj7is something truthfulAm7  
I kGadd9now ya do, i knoCadd9w ya do, i know yFmaj7a doAm7  
Cuz i Gadd9need it tooCadd9  
Whatcha Fmaj7need whatcha needFmaj7  
Whatcha wFmaj7ant whatcha waFmaj7nt
Whatcha Am7need whatcha Am7need
Oh yea is sAm7omething genuine
[Verse 3]
BbHe loves you for who you are now
And who Am7you will be
D#Dont fear living in truth is reaDmlityEm  
BbI dont have all the answers
But Am7i know one who does
D#And i know there's freedom in truth
I Gadd9go to Him because
[Chorus]
What ya need Fmaj7is something genuineAm7  
What ya want Gadd9is something realCadd9  
What ya need Fmaj7is something truthfulAm7  
I kGadd9now ya do, i knoCadd9w ya do, i know yFmaj7a doAm7  
Cuz i Gadd9need it tooCadd9  
Whatcha Fmaj7need whatcha needFmaj7  
Whatcha wFmaj7ant whatcha waFmaj7nt
Whatcha Am7need whatcha Am7need
Oh yea is sAm7omething genuine
[Chorus 2]
What He Fmaj7has is something genuineAm7  
Who He is Gadd9someone realCadd9  
What He Fmaj7gives is something truthfAm7ul
Its Gadd9what He has
Its who He isCadd9  
Its Fmaj7what He givesAm7  
And Gadd9i need him tooCadd9  
Whatcha Fmaj7need whatcha neFmaj7ed
Whatcha Fmaj7want whatcha waFmaj7nt
Whatcha Am7need whatcha Am7need
Is something genuine
[Chorus 2]
That what Fmaj7He has is something genuinAm7e
Who He is Gadd9someone realCadd9  
What He Fmaj7gives is something truthfAm7ul
Its Gadd9what He has
Its who He isCadd9  
Its Fmaj7what He givesAm7  
And Gadd9i need him tooCadd9  
Whatcha Fmaj7need whatcha neFmaj7ed
Whatcha Fmaj7want whatcha waFmaj7nt
Whatcha Am7need whatcha Am7need
Is something genuine
[Outro]
Gadd9Do u know what u neeCadd9d
Gadd9Do u know what u neeCadd9d
I know what u needCadd9  
Cuz i need it Cadd9too
Something genCadd9uine
He is something Fmaj7genuine
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