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God Is Really Real


God Is Really Real - AJR

c a a a g g f
My dad can't get out of bed
a d d d d d
There's somethin' in his lungs
a c c c a g
I think that's what the doctor said
a d d e d c a a
I gotta leave for Paris now
a a a a g f
My band goes on at 10
f e d d c a g f
And my dad can't get out of bed

c a a a g g f
The Earth is spinnin' like it always did
a d d d d d c
'The New York Times' is publishin'
c c c c a g
Some real important thing
a d d e d c a a
And each day when the world wakes up
a a a a g f
Our lawns will still be wet
f e d d c a g f
And my dad can't get out of bed

a c a c a
God is really real
a c d c a g g f
When you really really need him
a c a c a
Karma just appears
a c d c a g g f
And you suddenly believe it
a c a c a
Hear it loud and clear
a c d c g f a f
Just as long as it’s convenient

d d d c a g f
Life's fuckin' long 'til it stops
a d d d c a g f
And God’s fuckin’ fake ’til he’s not

a a a a a g g f f
Now it's late , I really gotta go
a d d d d d c c c c c c c c
And we can't face our feelings , so we're makin' lots of jokes
a d d e d c a
And we won't cry about it
a a a a a g f
No , we’ll be manly men
a d d e d c a
"I love you" sounds all corny
a a a a a g f
So I wrote this song instead

d d d c c a
I'll sing it for you , Dad
g g g a# a a
When you get out of bed
d d d c c a g f
I'll sing for you when you're out of bed