Chords for It's Real - Martha Reed Garvin
Tempo:
106.8 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Eb
G
D
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Another duet that they used to sing.
And [Gb] in fact, I think it's another story of salvation.
[B] It's real.
You know it's real, don't you?
Sure, of course.
[G] I was amused when I [Am] looked at it in their book.
[Gb] You must remember that Aunt Neom Cunningham was, for the [A] last 15 years, was probably the
only grandmother my children had.
And we all visited Aunt Neom in the nursing home once, all five children of ours.
[Am] And we got her to talking and singing.
All the words [Bm] came tumbling back.
I [D] forgot some of the words.
She kept singing.
Oh, how well [Bm] do I remember?
Well, [Am] I doubted day [Em] by day, for I did not [G] know for certain that my [D] sins were washed away.
When the [Em] Spirit tried [E] to tell me I would not the truth [G] receive, [C] I endeavored to be [Em] happy
and to make [D] myself [G] believe.
But it's real, [Am]
[D] it's real, oh, [Em]
[C] [G] it's [D] real.
[G] Praise [C] God, the doubts are settled, [Em] and [C] I know, I [D] know [G] that it's real.
When the [Gb] truth came close and searching, [G] all my joys would disappear, [Am] for [G] I did not have
the [C] witness of the Spirit [D] bright and clear.
When at [Em] times the passing [G] judgment would appear before my mind, oh, [C] it [Am] made me so [D] uneasy,
[Em] for [G] God's smile I could not [Eb] find.
[Ab] When at last I tired of living [Bbm] such a [Bbm] life of [Ab] fear and doubt, for I wanted God to give
me something I [Fm] would know [Eb] about, so [G] the truth would make [Db] me happy and the light would [Ab] clearly
shine, [Db] and the Spirit gave [Gm] assurance that I'm [Db] His and [Eb] He [Ab] is mine.
[Eb] But it's real, it's [Db] real, [C] [Fm] [A] oh, [Ab] that it's [Cm] real.
[Ab] Praise God, [Db]
[Ab] [Ab] the doubts are settled, and I know, I know that it's real.
So I [Eb] prayed to God in [Bbm] earnest and [Ab] not caring [Bbm] what [Ab] folks said, I was [Eb] hungry [Ab] for the blessing.
My poor [Bb] soul, it must be [Eb] fed.
[Ab] When at last by faith I touched [Eb] Him, and like [Ab] sparks from smitten steel, just so quick salvation
reached [Fm] me, [Ab] oh, bless God, [Db] I know [Eb] that [Ab] it's real.
[Eb] But it's [Db] real, it's [C] real, [Bb] oh, [E] [Fm]
[Ab] that it's [Eb] real.
Praise [Db] God, the doubts are [Ab] settled, [D]
[Eb] and I know, [Bbm] yes, I know
[Eb] that [Ab] it's real.
[N]
And [Gb] in fact, I think it's another story of salvation.
[B] It's real.
You know it's real, don't you?
Sure, of course.
[G] I was amused when I [Am] looked at it in their book.
[Gb] You must remember that Aunt Neom Cunningham was, for the [A] last 15 years, was probably the
only grandmother my children had.
And we all visited Aunt Neom in the nursing home once, all five children of ours.
[Am] And we got her to talking and singing.
All the words [Bm] came tumbling back.
I [D] forgot some of the words.
She kept singing.
Oh, how well [Bm] do I remember?
Well, [Am] I doubted day [Em] by day, for I did not [G] know for certain that my [D] sins were washed away.
When the [Em] Spirit tried [E] to tell me I would not the truth [G] receive, [C] I endeavored to be [Em] happy
and to make [D] myself [G] believe.
But it's real, [Am]
[D] it's real, oh, [Em]
[C] [G] it's [D] real.
[G] Praise [C] God, the doubts are settled, [Em] and [C] I know, I [D] know [G] that it's real.
When the [Gb] truth came close and searching, [G] all my joys would disappear, [Am] for [G] I did not have
the [C] witness of the Spirit [D] bright and clear.
When at [Em] times the passing [G] judgment would appear before my mind, oh, [C] it [Am] made me so [D] uneasy,
[Em] for [G] God's smile I could not [Eb] find.
[Ab] When at last I tired of living [Bbm] such a [Bbm] life of [Ab] fear and doubt, for I wanted God to give
me something I [Fm] would know [Eb] about, so [G] the truth would make [Db] me happy and the light would [Ab] clearly
shine, [Db] and the Spirit gave [Gm] assurance that I'm [Db] His and [Eb] He [Ab] is mine.
[Eb] But it's real, it's [Db] real, [C] [Fm] [A] oh, [Ab] that it's [Cm] real.
[Ab] Praise God, [Db]
[Ab] [Ab] the doubts are settled, and I know, I know that it's real.
So I [Eb] prayed to God in [Bbm] earnest and [Ab] not caring [Bbm] what [Ab] folks said, I was [Eb] hungry [Ab] for the blessing.
My poor [Bb] soul, it must be [Eb] fed.
[Ab] When at last by faith I touched [Eb] Him, and like [Ab] sparks from smitten steel, just so quick salvation
reached [Fm] me, [Ab] oh, bless God, [Db] I know [Eb] that [Ab] it's real.
[Eb] But it's [Db] real, it's [C] real, [Bb] oh, [E] [Fm]
[Ab] that it's [Eb] real.
Praise [Db] God, the doubts are [Ab] settled, [D]
[Eb] and I know, [Bbm] yes, I know
[Eb] that [Ab] it's real.
[N]
Key:
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Eb
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C
Ab
Eb
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Another duet that they used to sing.
And [Gb] in fact, I think it's another story of salvation.
[B] It's real.
You know it's real, don't you?
Sure, of course.
[G] I was amused when I [Am] looked at it in their book.
_ _ [Gb] You must remember that Aunt Neom Cunningham was, for the [A] last 15 years, was probably the
only grandmother my children had.
And we all visited Aunt Neom in the nursing home once, all five children of ours.
[Am] _ _ And we got her to talking and singing.
_ All the words [Bm] came tumbling back.
I [D] forgot some of the words.
She kept singing.
Oh, how well [Bm] do I remember?
Well, [Am] I doubted day [Em] by day, for I did not [G] know for certain that my [D] sins were washed away.
_ _ _ When the [Em] Spirit tried [E] to tell me I would not the truth [G] receive, _ [C] I endeavored to be [Em] happy
and to make [D] myself [G] believe.
_ _ But it's real, [Am] _
[D] it's _ real, oh, [Em] _ _ _
[C] _ [G] it's [D] real.
[G] Praise [C] God, the doubts are settled, [Em] and [C] I know, I [D] know [G] that it's real.
_ _ When the [Gb] truth came close and searching, [G] all my joys would disappear, [Am] for [G] I did not have
the [C] witness of the Spirit [D] bright and clear.
_ _ When at [Em] times the passing [G] judgment would appear before my mind, _ oh, [C] it [Am] made me so [D] uneasy,
_ _ [Em] for [G] God's smile I could not _ _ [Eb] find.
_ [Ab] When at last I tired of living [Bbm] such a [Bbm] life of [Ab] fear and doubt, _ for I wanted God to give
me something I [Fm] would know [Eb] about, _ _ _ so [G] the truth would make [Db] me happy and the light would [Ab] clearly
shine, _ [Db] and the Spirit gave [Gm] assurance that I'm [Db] His and [Eb] He [Ab] is _ mine. _
[Eb] But it's _ real, it's [Db] real, [C] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ [A] oh, [Ab] that it's _ [Cm] real.
[Ab] Praise God, [Db] _ _
[Ab] [Ab] the doubts are settled, and I know, I know that it's _ real.
_ So I [Eb] prayed to God in [Bbm] earnest and [Ab] not caring [Bbm] what [Ab] folks said, _ _ I was [Eb] hungry [Ab] for the blessing.
My poor [Bb] soul, it must be [Eb] fed. _ _ _
[Ab] When at last by faith I touched [Eb] Him, and like [Ab] sparks from smitten steel, just so quick salvation
reached [Fm] me, [Ab] oh, bless God, [Db] I know [Eb] that [Ab] it's _ real. _ _
[Eb] But it's _ [Db] real, it's _ [C] real, [Bb] oh, _ [E] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
[Ab] that it's _ [Eb] real.
Praise [Db] God, the doubts are [Ab] _ settled, [D] _
[Eb] and I know, [Bbm] yes, I know _
[Eb] that [Ab] it's real. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ Another duet that they used to sing.
And [Gb] in fact, I think it's another story of salvation.
[B] It's real.
You know it's real, don't you?
Sure, of course.
[G] I was amused when I [Am] looked at it in their book.
_ _ [Gb] You must remember that Aunt Neom Cunningham was, for the [A] last 15 years, was probably the
only grandmother my children had.
And we all visited Aunt Neom in the nursing home once, all five children of ours.
[Am] _ _ And we got her to talking and singing.
_ All the words [Bm] came tumbling back.
I [D] forgot some of the words.
She kept singing.
Oh, how well [Bm] do I remember?
Well, [Am] I doubted day [Em] by day, for I did not [G] know for certain that my [D] sins were washed away.
_ _ _ When the [Em] Spirit tried [E] to tell me I would not the truth [G] receive, _ [C] I endeavored to be [Em] happy
and to make [D] myself [G] believe.
_ _ But it's real, [Am] _
[D] it's _ real, oh, [Em] _ _ _
[C] _ [G] it's [D] real.
[G] Praise [C] God, the doubts are settled, [Em] and [C] I know, I [D] know [G] that it's real.
_ _ When the [Gb] truth came close and searching, [G] all my joys would disappear, [Am] for [G] I did not have
the [C] witness of the Spirit [D] bright and clear.
_ _ When at [Em] times the passing [G] judgment would appear before my mind, _ oh, [C] it [Am] made me so [D] uneasy,
_ _ [Em] for [G] God's smile I could not _ _ [Eb] find.
_ [Ab] When at last I tired of living [Bbm] such a [Bbm] life of [Ab] fear and doubt, _ for I wanted God to give
me something I [Fm] would know [Eb] about, _ _ _ so [G] the truth would make [Db] me happy and the light would [Ab] clearly
shine, _ [Db] and the Spirit gave [Gm] assurance that I'm [Db] His and [Eb] He [Ab] is _ mine. _
[Eb] But it's _ real, it's [Db] real, [C] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ [A] oh, [Ab] that it's _ [Cm] real.
[Ab] Praise God, [Db] _ _
[Ab] [Ab] the doubts are settled, and I know, I know that it's _ real.
_ So I [Eb] prayed to God in [Bbm] earnest and [Ab] not caring [Bbm] what [Ab] folks said, _ _ I was [Eb] hungry [Ab] for the blessing.
My poor [Bb] soul, it must be [Eb] fed. _ _ _
[Ab] When at last by faith I touched [Eb] Him, and like [Ab] sparks from smitten steel, just so quick salvation
reached [Fm] me, [Ab] oh, bless God, [Db] I know [Eb] that [Ab] it's _ real. _ _
[Eb] But it's _ [Db] real, it's _ [C] real, [Bb] oh, _ [E] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
[Ab] that it's _ [Eb] real.
Praise [Db] God, the doubts are [Ab] _ settled, [D] _
[Eb] and I know, [Bbm] yes, I know _
[Eb] that [Ab] it's real. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _