Chords for Michael Grimm-LA Audition-You Don't Know Me-America's Got Talent 2010

[G#m] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
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You [D] really do have talent.
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What [N] does America's Got Talent mean to you?
It means a lot for my grandparents.
They lost everything in Irving.
It would just be nice for me to do something for [D] them.
Let's hear [E] what you got.
[F#] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G#m] _ _
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[C] Welcome back to America's Got Talent.
As the sun sets [Gm] here in L.A. and the holding room [C] empties out,
many Los Angelinos are leaving with their dreams in hand.
_ But for this next act, a chance at chasing that dream is all that he's ever wanted.
I don't know you.
I am [G] Michael Graham.
[Fm] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ Las Vegas and [F#] little [Fm] restaurants and [F#m] bars, [C] whatever place will take me, you know.
_ _ When I was younger, my sister and I, [Dm] we were very [C] poor.
And welfare, I saw [D] that it [Am] wasn't real [N] conditions for us.
And so they were going to take us and put us in a home.
But my grandmother [Am] stopped that.
[G] I've never loved you.
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She lives [G#] now in a little trailer [A] up in Picayune, Mississippi,
and [G] she wants to get out of there.
[C] _ What little _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ money [C] _ I make _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [A#] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ in a situation where they don't [Em] have to worry [F] anymore. _ _
[C] I would love for this to be my time.
I would love for this to _ take me somewhere further.
[Am] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[Am] _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
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Tell me about yourself.
Where are you from?
I am from Mississippi, from Waveland, Mississippi.
[A] Okay. _
[N] What does America's Got Talent mean to you, winning something like this?
What does it mean to you?
It means a lot for my grandparents.
They raised me, and they lost everything in Hurricane Katrina.
And it would just be nice for me to do something for them.
That's right.
_ _ Well, _ _ _ _ it's always touching when somebody wants to [E] share success.
So I wish you the best of luck.
And let's hear what you got. _ _ _ _ _
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You [E] give your hand to [B] me
_ When [E] you say hello
_ _ [D] And I [A] got me speed _
Heart [F#m] is beating so _
[E] _ Oh, _ anyone can [C#] tell
You [F#m] think you know me well
[B] But _ you [E] don't know
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See, I _ [E] never knew _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ Makes me [Bm] love [E] for you _ _ _
_ [B] _ [C#m] _ _ Braid and shine
_ [G#m] _
I let my chance go by
[F#] _ The chance that you might [E] love [B] me too _ For you
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_ _ [B] _ _ [G#m] And [E] you say goodbye _ _
[D] I [A] watched you
That's a superstar's voice right there.
Beside that lucky guy
[E] _ No, you're not
_ _ _ [C#] The _ [C#m] one that [F#m] loves you so
_ _ Cause you don't know [E] me
I _ _ _ _ _
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_ respect you very much when you came out.
And then you began to sing.
And I think that your grandparents were right to back you.
Because you've got a lot of talent.
_ _ Thank you. _
You've got a really cool, soulful voice.
Really soulful.
Can I ask you something?
Yes, ma'am.
Take your hat off.
I want to have a look at you. _ _
_ I _ _ _ _ just wanted to check what was going on under the hat.
You know what?
I'm in agreement with my fellow judges here.
You really do have talent.
You really do have talent.
_ I just want to say one thing.
_ _ _ The one thing I love about these shows
Is I want to see people grow.
If we bring you back, I want you to step it up.
I don't want you to just sit on a stool, strumming a guitar, singing.
I want you to step it up.
Alright?
_ [B] _ Yes
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_ _ [F] from me. _
_ And it is a yes from me as [C] well.
Thank _ _ _ [F] you _ _ _ [Am] so _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] much.
_ [F] Congratulations, Matt.
I like that timbre.
[C] _ _
_ It's [Fm] that soul in his [C] voice.
It's really good.
[Am] You made your grandparents proud today.
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_ _ You passed the first round on America's Got [G] Talent.
[F] Congratulations. _
_ _ _ I love you too. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _
Bye, goodnight.
_ _ Wow.
He's a very ordinary kind of humble guy.
He just gave a brilliant performance.
That was pure talent.
LA was pretty damn good, I tell you.
It was great.
[Em] We were rocking [C] up there.
Goodnight, everybody.
Goodnight, LA.
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