Intro
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Verse 1
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This is what the Lord wants me to do
BbCF
In my heart, I just believe that there's no proof
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I think about the chorus, the melody's important
BbCF
But nothing sounds sweeter than the truth
FAmDm
I used to sip the whiskey and hit the bong
BbCF
I gave that up, now all my friends are gone
BbCFDm
And my folks don't understand I ain't no macho man
BbCF
But I know how to write one hell of a song
Chorus
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Yeah, I'm a - shy young man with a - real big heart
DmAmBbF
I still haven't found where I belong
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But you know - my sweet Lord gave me - just one thing
BbCDm
Darling, I know how to write one hell of a song
BbCF
Yeah, I know how to write one hell of a song
Verse 2
FAmDm
Wrote one for Snoop, did not take long
BbCF
Wrote one for Bieber and one for Sean
BbC
And Jay Z offered me a deal
FDm
I said "Dawg, throw in another mil"
BbCF
Cause you know I can write one hell of a song
Chorus
AmDmAmBbF
Yeah, I'm a - shy young man with a - real big heart
DmAmBbF
I still haven't found where I belong
AmDmAmBbF
But you know - my sweet Lord gave me - just one thing
BbCDm
Darling, I know how to write one hell of a song
BbCF
Yeah, I know how to write one hell of a song
(spoken)
James
Solo
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Outro
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Sometimes I stay up well past dawn
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If God puts one in my head, that's what he wants
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I'm a simple type of artist, I don't like to walk red carpets
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I would rather write one hell of a song
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Yeah, I wrote this and it's one hell of a song