Chords for Kirk Franklin- How it Used to Be

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Can I be real for [Em] a minute? _ _ _
_ This life can pull on [Dm] you, man. _
_ _ _ Sometimes you can lose your [D] way.
_ _ _ [G] I ain't perfect. _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ This is real talk right here.
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_ [F] I ain't gonna [G] lie. _ _
_ [Em] I can't even count [Am] the days. _
_ [F] All the many nights [G] I tried.
_ _ Living here [Am] alone.
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_ [E] heart full of [G] lies. _ _
[Em] I couldn't see the [Am] enemy. _ _
[C] It was me.
I [G] was blind. _
And thought my second chance [Am] was gone. _
[F] A ship without a sail.
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_ Battled by old age [Am] and sin. _ _
_ [C] Taking any love [G] I can.
To try and [Em] stop the [Am] pain.
[F] While waiting to exhale.
[A] _ I [G] _ finally got on [Am] my knees. _
[C] I know it's been a long [G] _ time.
Jesus.
Do you still remember [C] my name?
_ Can I go back in time?
[Gm] _
Can I have [G] another try? _
[F] But I can't change [Dm] _ _ yesterday.
[Bb] _ _ Father.
[Am] Oh, I [F] can't make another [G] day without _ you.
I don't mean to say [Am] without you.
I forgot [C] who I was.
Now I'm in this [D] world.
Jesus, I [Am] apologize. _
I [F] should've left my mind [G] without you.
Should've gone crazy.
Should've never slept this night [C] without you, Jesus.
[F] Sorry [G] I'm asking [G] these. _
[D] Please.
Make us your [A] emotions, baby. _
_ [F] _ _ It's [D] cold out here. _
I wanna come [E] back home.
_ [Am] I'm sorry but I [F] keep my mind on [G] you.
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[D] _ trouble keeps [A] calling me.
Say you gotta [C] understand.
Every time a [A] wound heals.
[G] Something else.
Something else takes the healing [Am] away.
[A] _
[F] But even when I've gone [G] too far.
Cause you love me.
You don't [C] know your problem, [Am] baby.
I'm just changing [F] love where they go.
[G] And if it comes back.
If it comes back.
Then it's back [F] to stay.
Before I mess up.
You already know.
No [Gm] matter what I do.
I belong to only you.
Like a prodigal son.
I run to your [Dm] arms and say.
[Bb] Hey, hey, hey.
Jesus.
[Am] Before I [F] can't pick another [G] day without you.
I can't do this no more.
But don't make me stay [Am] without you.
I forgot.
[F] I forgot who I was.
[G] Got caught up in this [D] world.
Please.
[G] Jesus, I [Am] apologize. _ _
[F] I should've [Am] left my mind [G] without you.
I don't know what I was doing.
Never slept this [C] night without you, Jesus.
[F] Sorry.
Sorry I'm asking [G] these.
Open up.
Yeah.
[Dm] _ Never knew what life's so full of.
[Am] I got caught up.
But the things that we're feeling so.
See, I was [Dm] out there trying.
Trying to find love on my own.
My pride got in the way.
It was hard to admit I was [D] wrong.
No money, no car, no faith, [C] no lies, no big [E] talk.
I'm just [Am] changing love where they go.
[C] Now we come to the break.
[G] Hey. _ _
[C] Tell me what you gonna say.
[Am] You gonna say.
I know.
[E] I know.
I [Dm] give my life [G] for you.
But you know.
[D] You ain't promised tonight, [Am] baby girl.
Without you.
_ _ [G] I can't breathe.
[C] Without you.
_ [Am] I can't exist.
Without [F] you.
_ [D] This world ain't got nothing for me.
I'm coming home.
[Am] I _ [F] can't take another day [G] without you. _
Cause it's hard to be the same [Am] without you.
I admit it.
I forgot who I was.
[G] I got caught up in this world.
Can't do this.
Jesus, I apologize.
[Am] _ _ _
[C] I should've left my mind without you.
[G] _ I'm sorry, daddy.
Now to sleep this night without you, chief.
[Am] Mama.
Sorry, and I'm at [G] peace.
Thank you for never closing the [D] door.
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I can't take another day [G] without you.
This heart is broken.
Cause it's hard to be the same [Am] without you.
[F] I forgot [Am] who I was.
[G] I got caught up in this world.
Jesus, I [C] apologize. _ _
I should've left my mind [G] without you.
I'll never be ashamed.
Now to sleep this night [C] without you, chief. I'm sorry.
[F] Sorry, and I'm at [G] peace.
I'm begging you, please, [E] father.
Make us how we used [Am] to be. _ _
_ [F] _ Me and [G] you.
You and me.
Make us how we [Am] used to be.
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