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"Show Me" - John Legend
DI realized as I lay Bbdown to sleep
FWe haven't spoke in Cweeks
DSo many things that I'd Bblike to know
FCome have a talk with Cme
DI need a sign, Bbsomething I can see
FWhy all the mysteCry?
DI try not to fall for Bbmake believe
FBut what is realitA7y?
BbWhere do we go?
FWhat do we know?
CLife has to have a meanGing
BbShow me the light
FShow me the way
CShow that you're listenGing
DShow me that Bbyou love me
FShow me that you walk with Cme
DHopefully, Bbjust above me
FHeaven's watching over Cme
DGuess it's funny how I say Bbthanks to you
FFor all you've given Cme
DSometimes the price of what you Bbgave to me
FI can't stop questionCing
DO God of love, Bbpeace, and mercy
FWhy so much sufferCing?
DI pray for the world, Bbit gets worse to me
FWonder if you're listenA7ing
BbWhen people go
FWhy do they go?
CWhy don't you choose Gme?
BbBut someday I know
FI'm gonna go
CI hope you're waiting for Gme
DShow me that Bbyou love me
FShow me that you walk with Cme
DHopefully, Bbjust above me
FHeaven's watching over A7me
BbMaybe we'll talk
FSome other night
CRight now I'll take it Geasy
BbWon't spent my time
FWaiting to die
CEnjoy the life I'm livGing
DShow me that Bbyou love me
FShow me that you walk with Cme
DHopefully, Bbjust above me
FHeaven's watching over Cme

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Show Me

by John Legend

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"Show Me" - John Legend

D Bb

I realized as I lay down to sleep

F C

We haven't spoke in weeks

D Bb

So many things that I'd like to know

F C

Come have a talk with me

D Bb

I need a sign, something I can see

F C

Why all the mystery?

D Bb

I try not to fall for make believe

F A7

But what is reality?

Where do we go?

What do we know?

C G

Life has to have a meaning

Show me the light

Show me the way

C G

Show that you're listening

D Bb

Show me that you love me

F C

Show me that you walk with me

D Bb

Hopefully, just above me

F C

Heaven's watching over me

D Bb

Guess it's funny how I say thanks to you

F C

For all you've given me

D Bb

Sometimes the price of what you gave to me

F C

I can't stop questioning

D Bb

O God of love, peace, and mercy

F C

Why so much suffering?

D Bb

I pray for the world, it gets worse to me

F A7

Wonder if you're listening

When people go

Why do they go?

C G

Why don't you choose me?

But someday I know

I'm gonna go

C G

I hope you're waiting for me

D Bb

Show me that you love me

F C

Show me that you walk with me

D Bb

Hopefully, just above me

F A7

Heaven's watching over me

Maybe we'll talk

Some other night

C G

Right now I'll take it easy

Won't spent my time

Waiting to die

C G

Enjoy the life I'm living

D Bb

Show me that you love me

F C

Show me that you walk with me

D Bb

Hopefully, just above me

F C

Heaven's watching over me

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