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Real Thing

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[Intro]
Dm G C F
[Verse 1]
   DmBaby sGteps my child,
To yCou it may be nothing,
But you Fmake Daddy proud
  DmYour weakness is oGnly my strength
CI hear your questions
And I'm Fcloser than you think
I CpromFise, I CpromGise
[Chorus]
COh I won't let Emgo, I won't let Amgo
I see you right where you are,F  
I'm holding on to your heart
COh I won't let Emgo, I won't let Amgo
I see you right where you are,F  
I'm holding on to your heart
[Verse 2]
   DmYou've been here aGll this time
Tell me Cwhere was I looking,
Cause you Fweren't hard to find
   DmMercy opened uGp my eyes
Now I'm lCosing my religion
To be lFoved like a child
I CpromFise, I CpromGise
[Chorus]
COh I won't let Emgo, I won't let Amgo
I see you right where you are,F  
I'm holding on to your heart
COh I won't let Emgo, I won't let Amgo
I see you right where you are,F  
I'm holding on to your heart
[Bridge 1]
FI'm done pretending,
GI want the Real AmThing
[Bridge 2]
   CYou're the only thing that matters
   EmYou're the only thing that matters
   AmYou're the only thing that matters
   FYou're the only thing that matters
[Tag]
   CYou satisfy me,    EmYou satisfy me
   AmYou satisfy me,    FYou satisfy me

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Real Thing

by Maverick City Music

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm G C F

[Verse 1]

Dm G

Baby steps my child,

To you it may be nothing,

But you make Daddy proud

Dm G

Your weakness is only my strength

I hear your questions

And I'm closer than you think

C F C G

I promise, I promise

[Chorus]

C Em Am

Oh I won't let go, I won't let go

I see you right where you are,

I'm holding on to your heart

C Em Am

Oh I won't let go, I won't let go

I see you right where you are,

I'm holding on to your heart

[Verse 2]

Dm G

You've been here all this time

Tell me where was I looking,

Cause you weren't hard to find

Dm G

Mercy opened up my eyes

Now I'm losing my religion

To be loved like a child

C F C G

I promise, I promise

[Chorus]

C Em Am

Oh I won't let go, I won't let go

I see you right where you are,

I'm holding on to your heart

C Em Am

Oh I won't let go, I won't let go

I see you right where you are,

I'm holding on to your heart

[Bridge 1]

I'm done pretending,

G Am

I want the Real Thing

[Bridge 2]

You're the only thing that matters

[Tag]

C Em

You satisfy me, You satisfy me

Am F

You satisfy me, You satisfy me

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