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[Intro]
C  G  Dm7   C  G  Dm7   F
[Verse]
Your hands Em7are cold, loverF  
Where have you been?C  F  
We don't need persuaCsionDm7  
You just need a sinG  F  
We can differ through the hours Cof the nightG  
That's no big thingEm  
Ah, but give me one embrace
And I'll Dm7stop all my talkingG  C  
[Chorus]
The real you is Dm7there to seeC  
The real you is the Dm7one for meC  
All through this Dm7rocky rideC  
Let's do our bit Dm7in this full CtideDm7  C  Dm7  F  
[Verse]
Life gets so seriEm7ousF  
There's no time to playC  F  
I don't want any blesCsing
'Cause I Dm7spy you headed my waGyF  
I could carve your name down oCn a stone
And saGy, that's no big thingEm  
Ah, but when I see your face
There's Dm7no need for talkingG  
[Chorus]
The real you is Dm7there to seeC  
The real you is the Dm7one for meC  
All through this Dm7rocky rideC  
Let's do our bit Dm7in this full CtideDm7  C  Dm7  
[Bridge 1]
I was Glost in a fog
Living in a world I never Cknew about
Now I'm Gstanding in a place
And heaven's all around
The Fshadows have all washed Gout
The Fshadows have all washed GoutF  
[Bridge 2]
Oh, what paradise is this?Em7  
The words of welcome on your lipsDm7  
The stamp of certainty in all your stepsAm  F  
You're here to save me from this Bb7slow deaCth
[Chorus]
The real you is Dm7there to seeC  
The real you is the Dm7one for meC  
All through this Dm7rocky rideC  
Let's do our bit Dm7in this fullC  
[Chorus]
The real you is Dm7there to seeC  
The real you has the Dm7best of meC  
Gods loves even the Dm7poorest lifeC  
So, let's do our bit Dm7in this full CtideDm7  C  Dm7  
In this full CtideDm7  C  Dm7  C  Dm7  C  Dm7  C  

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Real You

by Mary Black

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Em7

Bb7

[Intro]

C G Dm7 C G Dm7 F

[Verse]

Em7 F

Your hands are cold, lover

C F

Where have you been?

C Dm7

We don't need persuasion

G F

You just need a sin

C G

We can differ through the hours of the night

That's no big thing

Ah, but give me one embrace

Dm7 G C

And I'll stop all my talking

[Chorus]

Dm7 C

The real you is there to see

Dm7 C

The real you is the one for me

Dm7 C

All through this rocky ride

Dm7 C Dm7 C Dm7 F

Let's do our bit in this full tide

[Verse]

Em7 F

Life gets so serious

C F

There's no time to play

I don't want any blessing

Dm7 G F

'Cause I spy you headed my way

I could carve your name down on a stone

G Em

And say, that's no big thing

Ah, but when I see your face

Dm7 G

There's no need for talking

[Chorus]

Dm7 C

The real you is there to see

Dm7 C

The real you is the one for me

Dm7 C

All through this rocky ride

Dm7 C Dm7 C Dm7

Let's do our bit in this full tide

[Bridge 1]

I was lost in a fog

Living in a world I never knew about

Now I'm standing in a place

And heaven's all around

F G

The shadows have all washed out

F G F

The shadows have all washed out

[Bridge 2]

Em7

Oh, what paradise is this?

Dm7

The words of welcome on your lips

Am F

The stamp of certainty in all your steps

Bb7 C

You're here to save me from this slow death

[Chorus]

Dm7 C

The real you is there to see

Dm7 C

The real you is the one for me

Dm7 C

All through this rocky ride

Dm7 C

Let's do our bit in this full

[Chorus]

Dm7 C

The real you is there to see

Dm7 C

The real you has the best of me

Dm7 C

Gods loves even the poorest life

Dm7 C Dm7 C Dm7

So, let's do our bit in this full tide

C Dm7 C Dm7 C Dm7 C Dm7 C

In this full tide

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