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Keepin It Real

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Note: Tune 1/2 step down, Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb, to match the version on 2004's Use Your Voice.
[Verse 1]
GIt was bound to happen and it Emhappened today
Life A7turned to us to say "I'm aD7bout to go your way"
And it's a Gsimple situation now that Emwe became us
There A7ain't no rust on the D7happiness bus
And it's GWednesday, Thursday, Emmy day, Friday
A7Saturday, Sunday, D7all the rest are fun days
GFrom now on until the Emvery end
A7Never gonna spend another D7day without you agaiGn
Here's the proof, D7i'm telling the truth and it's
[Chorus]
GOh yes, Emmy oh my, the A7earth shakes when D7you walk by
It's a Gfairy tale that Emwe made true
I cA7an't believe that D7I found you
And it's Goh yes, Emmy oh my
A7People turn and look when D7we walk by
It's a Gbig fat Emlove we feel A7in our hearts
We're D7keepin it, keepin it, keepin it reaGlD7  
[Verse 2]
Now the Gsun is going down over our Emtroubled times
We can A7free our minds and leave it D7all behind and
It's a Gcommon stipulation that there Emain't no hope
But there's a A7tire swing baby on the D7end of our rope
And it's GWednesday, Thursday, Emmy day, Friday
A7Saturday, Sunday, D7all the rest are fun days
GFrom now on until the Emvery end
A7Never gonna spend another D7day without you agaiGn
Here's the proof, D7i'm telling the truth and it's
[Chorus]
GOh yes, Emmy oh my, the A7earth shakes when D7you walk by
It's a Gfairy tale that Emwe made true
I can't A7believe that D7I found you
And it's Goh yes, Emmy oh my
A7People turn and look when D7we walk by
It's a Gbig fat Emlove we feel A7in our hearts
We're D7keepin it, keepin it, keepin it reaGlD7  
[Solo]
G Em A7 D7
G Em A7 D7
G Em A7 D7
G Em A7 D7
[Chorus Outro]
GOh yes, Emmy oh my, A7the earth shakes when D7you walk by
It's a Gfairy tale that Emwe made true
I can't A7believe that D7I found you
And it's Goh yes, Emmy oh my
A7People turn and look when D7we walk by
It's a Gbig fat Emlove we feel A7in our hearts
We're D7keepin it, keepin it, keepin it reaGl, Emyeah
A7In our hearts and D7keepin it, keepin it, keepin it GrealEm  
A7In our hearts and D7keepin it, keepin it, keepin it GrealEm  
A7In our hearts and D7keepin it, keepin it, keepin it GrealD7  G  

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Keepin It Real

by Mason Jennings

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Chords in this song · guitar

Note: Tune 1/2 step down, Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb, to match the version on 2004's Use Your Voice.

[Verse 1]

G Em

It was bound to happen and it happened today

A7 D7

Life turned to us to say "I'm about to go your way"

G Em

And it's a simple situation now that we became us

A7 D7

There ain't no rust on the happiness bus

G Em

And it's Wednesday, Thursday, my day, Friday

A7 D7

Saturday, Sunday, all the rest are fun days

G Em

From now on until the very end

A7 D7 G

Never gonna spend another day without you again

Here's the proof, i'm telling the truth and it's

[Chorus]

G Em A7 D7

Oh yes, my oh my, the earth shakes when you walk by

G Em

It's a fairy tale that we made true

A7 D7

I can't believe that I found you

G Em

And it's oh yes, my oh my

A7 D7

People turn and look when we walk by

G Em A7

It's a big fat love we feel in our hearts

D7 G D7

We're keepin it, keepin it, keepin it real

[Verse 2]

G Em

Now the sun is going down over our troubled times

A7 D7

We can free our minds and leave it all behind and

G Em

It's a common stipulation that there ain't no hope

A7 D7

But there's a tire swing baby on the end of our rope

G Em

And it's Wednesday, Thursday, my day, Friday

A7 D7

Saturday, Sunday, all the rest are fun days

G Em

From now on until the very end

A7 D7 G

Never gonna spend another day without you again

Here's the proof, i'm telling the truth and it's

[Chorus]

G Em A7 D7

Oh yes, my oh my, the earth shakes when you walk by

G Em

It's a fairy tale that we made true

A7 D7

I can't believe that I found you

G Em

And it's oh yes, my oh my

A7 D7

People turn and look when we walk by

G Em A7

It's a big fat love we feel in our hearts

D7 G D7

We're keepin it, keepin it, keepin it real

[Solo]

G Em A7 D7

[Chorus Outro]

G Em A7 D7

Oh yes, my oh my, the earth shakes when you walk by

G Em

It's a fairy tale that we made true

A7 D7

I can't believe that I found you

G Em

And it's oh yes, my oh my

A7 D7

People turn and look when we walk by

G Em A7

It's a big fat love we feel in our hearts

D7 G Em

We're keepin it, keepin it, keepin it real, yeah

A7 D7 G Em

In our hearts and keepin it, keepin it, keepin it real

A7 D7 G Em

In our hearts and keepin it, keepin it, keepin it real

A7 D7 G D7 G

In our hearts and keepin it, keepin it, keepin it real

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