Reality Chords
Reality by Kenny Chesney is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G, Dm and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: C G Dm F C F (2x)
Verse:
C
For me it's a beach bar
G
Or on a boat underneath the stars
Dm
Or with my band up on a stage
F
For a while everything's okay
C
For some it's a fast car
G
Moonshine in a mason jar
Dm
And everybody has their way
F
Somehow to escape
C
Reality, yeah,
G
Sometimes life ain't all that it's cracked
Dm
Up to be
F
So let's take a chance and live this
C
Fantasy
G
'Cause everybody needs to break
Dm
Free
F
From reality
C G Dm F C F
Verse:
C
Yeah, some days it's a b***h, it's a bummer
G
We need a rock and roll show in the summer
Dm
To let the music take us away
F
Take our minds to a better place
C
Where we feel that sense of freedom
G
Leave our worries behind, we don't need 'em
Dm
All we need is a sunny day and an old tailgate
F
And we'll escape
C
Reality, yeah,
G
Sometimes life ain't all that it's cracked
Dm
Up to be
F
So let's take a chance and live this
C
Fantasy
G
'Cause everybody needs to break
Dm
Free
F
From reality
Bridge
C
Everybody raise your hands and voice tonight
F G
Set your soul free, let's take a carpet ride
G
We'll leave it all behind
Solo: C G Dm F (2x)
C
Reality, yeah,
G
Sometimes life ain't all that it's cracked
Dm
Up to be
F
So let's take a chance and live this
C
Fantasy
G
'Cause everybody needs to break
Dm
Free
F
From reality
C G Dm F C F (2x)
Come on everybody, break free
Come on everybody, break free
End on: C