Real Thing Chords
by Stars
Real Thing by Stars is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, A, Bm, Em, F#m and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
verse 1
G A G Bm A
Louder than the rest
G A
You push your way through the crowd
G Bm A
You want your piece of the world
G A
And you need the girl
G Bm A
The story's still untold
G A
How will the hero unfold?
G Bm A
Dreams you can fly
It isn't real
Em F#m G
Better check yourself in the bad book baby
A Bm
We're locking the doors
Em F#m G
I've seen the play before but hold up
A Bm
You started the war
Em F#m G
Who told you that the feelings are laid out?
A Bm
You would decide
Em F#m G
You can't have what you can't have that's right
A Bm
Cold to survive
G A G Bm A
G A G Bm A
verse 2
G A G Bm A
The party unwinds
G A
The tipsy nod to the door
G Bm A
You're misreading the signs
G A
The fallen cups on the floor
G Bm A
You follow four steps behind
G A
You think what's her's is mine
G Bm A
Dreams you can fly
It isn't real
Em F#m G
Better check yourself in the bad book baby
A Bm
We're locking the doors
Em F#m G
I've seen the play before but hold up
A Bm
You started the war
Em F#m G
Who told you that the feelings are laid out?
A Bm
You would decide
Em F#m G
You can't have what you can't have that's right
A Bm
Cold to survive
Interlude
D A
D A
Em F#m G
Better check yourself in the bad book baby
A Bm
We're locking the doors
Em F#m G
I've seen the play before but hold up
A Bm
You started the war
Em F#m G
Who told you that the feelings are laid out?
A Bm
You would decide
Em F#m G
You can't have what you can't have that's right
A Bm
Cold to survive
Outro
Em F#m G
A Bm
Em F#m G
It's not yours, it's
A Bm
Never yours