The Real Thing (Long Way To The Top version) Chords
The Real Thing (Long Way To The Top version) by Russell Morris is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of B. It uses the chords D, B, A, E, F, G and Bb. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
I haven't heard the original for years so all this is based on the "Long Way To The Top" version.
It may not be exact (D in intro is improvised) - but sounds OK.
Intro
E |--------0-------|-------2-3-2-----|-0-----0-----|-4--5--4---|--
B |------4---4-----|-----3-------3---|---2-----2---|-5--5--5---|--
G |----4-------4---|---2-----------2-|-----2-----2-|-4--4--4---|--
D |--4-----------4-|-0---------------|-------------|-----------|--
A |----------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------|--
E |----------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------|--
Verse
B D
-- Come and see the real thing
A E
Come and see the real thing
B
Come and see
(Repeat above)
E D
There's a meaning there but the meaning there
E B
Doesn't really mean a thing
D
Come and see the real thing
A E
Come and see the real thing
B
Come and see
B
I am the real thing
Chorus
(Play the next part with the following chord positions:)
D F G Bb D
E |--2----5----7----10----2-----
B |--3----6----8----11----3-----
G |--2----5----7----10----2-----
D |-----------------------------
A |-----------------------------
E |-----------------------------
D F
Ooh mow ma mow mow Ooh mow ma mow mow
G Bb
Ooh mow ma mow mow Ooh mow ma mow mow
D
Ooh mow ma mow ma mow mow ma mow etc.
D
I am not seeing you
D
I am not seeing you
D
Oh oh oh oh etc.
Guitar solo outro is OK in D pentatonic at 10th position + some variations.
We play this song at every gig and really rock it up!!
Mark