Originally by Aretha Franklin, written by Curtis Mayfield.
Intro:
C, Am, Dm, G C
Shooo...
Am Dm
Many say that I'm too young
G C
To let you know just where I'm
Am Am7 Dm
coming from, yeah
G C Am
But you will see, it's
Dm G
just a matter of time My love will
C Am Am7 Dm
surely make you mine
G C Am
Well, I'm livin' in a world of ghetto life
Dm G
Everyone seems so uptight
C Am
But nothin's wrong and it's
Dm G
alright with my man -my man-
C Am
I like the way we carry on
Dm G C Am
His love will send me on and on, with my man
Dm G
People out there can understand
C Am
I’m giving him something he can
Dm G C Am
feel To let him know this love is
Dm G C Am
real I'm giving him something he can
Dm G C Am
feel To let him know this love is
Dm G C
real This Oh my love is real This love is real
Am Dm
So much joy for us, it seems
G C
So much hope for material things
Am Dm G
Are they only in my dreams?
C Am
And that's exactly why I'm singing
Dm G
this song to you To let you know that real
C Am Dm G
dreams do come true You tell me what does it mean
C Am
Well, I'm livin' in a world of ghetto life
Dm G
Everyone seems so uptight
C Am
But nothin's wrong and it's
Dm G
alright with my man -my man-
C Am
I like the way we carry on
Dm G C Am
His love will send me on and on, with my man
Dm G
People out there can understand
C Am
I'm giving him something he can
Dm G C Am
feel To let him know this love is
Dm G C Am
real I'm giving him something he can
Dm G C Am
feel To let him know this love is real
