Real People Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays778

Real People by Killing Heidi is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A, G and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Tabbed By: (Strider) Daniel King  
Email: [email protected]  
 
Dropped D tuning  
D A D G B e 
 
~-vibrato 
b-bend 
p-pull off 
h-hammer on 
^-palm mute 
r-release hand preventing a ring out 
d- dub-out 
/-Slide 
 
DISTORTION THROUGHOUT 
 
Intro (x2) 
e--------------------------------------------------------------------|  
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|  
G--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| 
A-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| 
D-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| 
 
Verse 1 (x4) 
e--------------------------------------------------------------------|  
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|  
G--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D-----7-----7-------9-----9----------8--------8---10-8--10-8h10/7----| 
A-5-5-5-5-5-5--7--7-7-7-7-7----8--8--8--8--8--8---8--8--8--8---/5----| 
D-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0----8--8--8--8--8--8---8--8--8--8---------| 
  ^ ^   ^ ^    ^  ^   ^ ^      ^  ^     ^  ^  
Learn to keep the pain you feel. 
Keep it in don't let it spill. 
Under lock and key don't let it out. 
Ooohh?That's what secrecy's about. 
 
Chorus (First bar, x3) 
e--------------------------------------------------------------------|  
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|  
G--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| 
A-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| 
D-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| 
 
e--------------------------------------------------------------------|  
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|  
G--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D-3-3-3-3-3--8-8-8-8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------| 
A-3-3-3-3-3--8-8-8-8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------| 
D-3-3-3-3-3--8-8-8-8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------| 
Make it all right, just keep your eyes shut, keep your eyes shut tight. 
Ooohh?What you feel ain't bad, cause there's no shame, there's no shame in being sad. 
 
Bridge (As with Intro) 
 
Verse 2 (As with Verse 1) 
Place yourself in this little page. 
Limit your actions don't be brave. 
In the shadow of everything. 
You're the one who's too afraid to win 
 
Chorus (As with Chorus) 
Make it all right, just keep your eyes shut, keep your eyes shut tight. 
What you feel ain't bad - cause' there's no shame, there's no shame in being sad. 
 
Interlude (x4) 
e-----------------------------|  
B-----------------------------|  
G-----------------------------| 
D-----------------------d-----| 
A-2h3-0-2h3-0-2h3-0-2h3-0--0--| 
D-2h3-0-2h3-0-2h3-0-2h3-0--0--| 
 
Bridge (As with Intro) 
 
Verse 3 (As with Verse 1) 
Feel the sharpness of the night. 
Walk into darkness - outta site. 
Oooh but just don't take that final step.  
You'll be missed you know I care? 
 
Chorus (As with Chorus above) 
Make it all right, just keep your eyes shut, keep your eyes shut tight. 
What you feel ain't bad - cause' there's no shame, there's no shame in being sad. 
 
Outro (As with Interlude, let last notes ring) 
 
Song Structure 
Intro 
Verse 1 
Chorus 
Bridge 
Verse 2 
Chorus 
Interlude 
Bridge 
Verse 3 
Chorus 
Outro  
 

    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante