Real World Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays486

Real World by Maggie Reilly is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Em, C, D, Am and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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G 
Tell me I've been dreaming 
   Em 
Or did I hear you right 
        C                     D 
Now you say you want me back again 
    G 
You play with my emotions 
  Em 
A game I know so well 
         C       Am           D 
From now on, I'm changing the rules 
  
  
                    G 
We're living in the real world 
                  Em 
Forget about your land of fantasy 
          C  G Am       C         D    G D 
Can't you see, it isn't worth the pain 
                     G 
You know I'm not the same girl 
                    Em 
The one who used to hang around with you 
            C   G Am          C       F    Am 
Change your mind  and it will set you free 
                  D       G 
Try living in the same___ world 
  
  
  
You've taken me for granted 
    Em 
And hurt me with your lies 
          C                 D 
Don't you know I'm nobody's fool 
 G 
Emotions have their uses 
    Em 
And broken hearts can mend 
        C        Am     D 
Used to cry, but not anymore 
  
  
                    G 
We're living in the real world 
                  Em 
Forget about your land of fantasy 
          C  G Am       G         D    G D 
Can't you see, it isn't worth the pain 
                     G 
You know I'm not the same girl 
                    Em 
The one who used to hang around with you 
            C   G Am          C       F    Am 
Change your mind  and it will set you free 
                  D        G 
Try living in the same____ world 
  
  
Instrumental:

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante