{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1992211,"song":"The Real Thing","artist":"Kenny Loggins","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11445563-the-real-thing-chords-by-kenny-loggins/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1992211?type=chord","rating":4.59581,"votes":11,"content":"Real Thing\r\nKenny Loggins\r\nKey: Ab\r\nTempo: 120\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[tab][ch]Ab2[/ch]     [ch]Ab2[/ch]       [ch]Db2[/ch]\r\none two and three four  play 2x[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]Ab2[/ch]     [ch]Db2[/ch]                    [ch]Ab2[/ch]        [ch]Db2[/ch]\r\nA-man - da, I know what you're thinking,  [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ab2[/ch]     [ch]Db2[/ch]                   [ch]Cm7[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\n    You and I have much to say,  [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ab2[/ch]          [ch]Db2[/ch]\r\n  And you've been making me crazy,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ab2[/ch]            [ch]Db2[/ch]\r\nTrying to understand[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ab2[/ch]        [ch]Db2[/ch]                    [ch]Cm7[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\n  But it's impossible at your age   [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Cm7[/ch]         [ch]Eb/G[/ch]       [ch]Fm7[/ch]\r\nI know I said I'll always try,  [/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Bbm7[/ch]             [ch]Cm7[/ch]     [ch]Db2[/ch]       [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nBut you're going to bed alone   again   tonight[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Ebm7[/ch]                 [ch]Absus[/ch] [ch]Ab7[/ch]           [ch]Fm7[/ch] [ch]Cm7[/ch] [ch]Db2[/ch]\r\nAnd you lie there in the dark   and wonder why     [/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Fm7[/ch] [ch]Cm7[/ch] [ch]Db2[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Ab2[/ch]          [ch]Fm7[/ch]\r\nI did it for you and the boys[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Db2[/ch]                  [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nBecause love should teach you joy[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Fm7[/ch]\r\nAnd not the imitation,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bbm7[/ch]                         [ch]Db2[/ch]\r\nThat your momma and daddy tried to show you.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Eb[/ch] [ch]Db2[/ch]           [ch]Fm7[/ch]         [ch]Cm7[/ch]\r\n I did it for you, and for me,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Bbm7[/ch]            [ch]Eb/G[/ch]\r\nAnd because I still believe,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Edim7[/ch] [ch]Fm7[/ch]\r\nThere's only one thing,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Cm7[/ch]\r\nYou can never give up,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Bbm7[/ch]\r\nNever compromise on,[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Db/Eb[/ch]                        [ch]Ab2[/ch] [ch]Db2[/ch]\r\nAnd that's the real thing you need in love.     x4[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]Ab2[/ch]       [ch]Db2[/ch]                  [ch]Ab2[/ch]  [ch]Db2[/ch]\r\nYou're so afraid your life is over, [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Ab2[/ch]       [ch]Db2[/ch]                           [ch]Cm7[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nAnd nothing I can say could change your mind. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ab2[/ch]          [ch]Db2[/ch]\r\n  How can anybody be so selfish,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Ab2[/ch]             [ch]Db2[/ch]\r\nAnd treat you all so cruel,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ab2[/ch]    [ch]Db2[/ch]                     [ch]Cm7[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\n Go on and scream at me and cry   [/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Cm7[/ch]        [ch]Eb/G[/ch]    [ch]Fm7[/ch]\r\nI'll always hold you in my soul,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bbm7[/ch]             [ch]Cm7[/ch]     [ch]Db2[/ch]   [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm never gonna leave you all alone[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Ebm7[/ch]              [ch]Absus[/ch] [ch]Ab7[/ch]       [ch]Fm7[/ch] [ch]Cm7[/ch] [ch]Db2[/ch]\r\nBut your daddy doesn't live here anymore.    [/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Fm7[/ch] [ch]Cm7[/ch] [ch]Db2[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Ab2[/ch]          [ch]Fm7[/ch]\r\nI did it for you and the boys[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Db2[/ch]                  [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nBecause love should teach you joy[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Fm7[/ch]\r\nAnd not the imitation,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bbm7[/ch]                         [ch]Db2[/ch]\r\nThat your momma and daddy tried to show you.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Eb[/ch] [ch]Db2[/ch]           [ch]Fm7[/ch]         [ch]Cm7[/ch]\r\n I did it for you, and for me,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Bbm7[/ch]            [ch]Eb/G[/ch]\r\nAnd because I still believe,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Edim7[/ch] [ch]Fm7[/ch]\r\nThere's only one thing,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Cm7[/ch]\r\nYou can never give up,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Bbm7[/ch]\r\nNever compromise on,[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Db/Eb[/ch]                        [ch]Ab2[/ch]\r\nAnd that's the real thing you need in love. [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm7[/ch]               [ch]Dm7/G[/ch]  [ch]G9[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nEverybody's got a boat upon the ocean,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm7[/ch]                 [ch]Dm7/G[/ch]   [ch]G9[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut not everybody's sailing out to sea,[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C/B[/ch]               [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nAnd is there someone there for me?[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C/G[/ch]        [ch]D7/F#[/ch]\r\nI'm ready to believe.   [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm7[/ch]         [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]Dm7[/ch]  [ch]G7[/ch]   [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]A7[/ch]\r\n2 bars each                    [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch] [ch]A7[/ch]  [ch]F#m7[/ch]       [ch]C#m7[/ch] [ch]D9[/ch]\r\n        1 bar each     2 bars[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]   [ch]C#m7[/ch] [ch]D9[/ch]\r\n1 bar      3 bars start chorus[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                [ch]A2[/ch]           [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nI did it for you and the boys[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D2[/ch]                   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBecause love should teach you joy[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nAnd not the imitation,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bm7[/ch]                          [ch]D2[/ch]\r\nThat your momma and daddy tried to show you.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D2[/ch]            [ch]F#m7[/ch]        [ch]C#m7[/ch]\r\n I did it for you, and for me,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Bm7[/ch]             [ch]E7/G#[/ch]\r\nAnd because I still believe,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Fdim7[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nThere's only one thing,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C#m7[/ch]\r\nYou can never give up,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nNever compromise on,[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]D/E[/ch]                          [ch]A2[/ch] [ch]D2[/ch]  [ch]A2[/ch]  [ch]D2[/ch]\r\nAnd that's the real thing you need in love.[/tab]","plain_text":"Real Thing\nKenny Loggins\nKey: Ab\nTempo: 120\n\n[Intro]\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFm7 Cm7 Db2\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFm7 Cm7 Db2\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["Ab","Ab2","Db2","A","Cm7","Eb","Eb/G","Fm7","Bbm7","Ebm7","Absus","Ab7","Edim7","Db/Eb","Dm7","Dm7/G","G9","Am","C","C/B","Am7","C/G","D7/F#","G7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"Bm7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,2,0,3],"frets":[-1,2,0,2,0,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,1]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}