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Real thing
Paolo santos
Tanscribed by: kroky mesina
Intro:AM7-D9  
AM7Here comeD9s the night
Once agaiAM7n
I'lD9l be feeling lonely
BmOh, if C#monly thDingEs coAM7uld wD9ork out like you plan
(do the same chords)
Where can love be
Tell me why it's so hard to find somebody
Who will stand by me
And take the time to understand
And show me love again
CHORUS:
I want AM7the real thing
Or nothing at all
I nF#meed someonDM7e that BmI can be sure will catch me
If C#mI shoF#muld fall
Someone who'll be thBmere when I call
Then EI'll know that it's the real thing
(do the same chords)
I want the real thing
To warm me each night
Someone to love me over and over
Making the future bright
Someone who'll be there when I call
Just give me the real thing
(do the same stanza chords)
Where is the moon?
Won't it smile
On just one more dreamer
Let your beams come down
And fill my empty room
Here comes the night
But if there's still a chance 
That love can find me
I'll be here
Crossing my fingers
Bridge:
C#mI want to know for sure
G#mThat I can feel secure
AKnowing I've found an everlasting love
BmAnd once I get that under control
EThen I won't let go
Instrumental: AM7- D92x Esus-E  
Repeat chorus:

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Real Thing

by Paolo Santos

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

AM7

C#m

F#m

DM7

G#m

Esus

Real thing

Paolo santos

Tanscribed by: kroky mesina

AM7 D9

Intro:-

AM7 D9

Here comes the night

AM7

Once again

I'll be feeling lonely

Bm C#m D E AM7 D9

Oh, if only things could work out like you plan

(do the same chords)

Where can love be

Tell me why it's so hard to find somebody

Who will stand by me

And take the time to understand

And show me love again

CHORUS:

AM7

I want the real thing

Or nothing at all

F#m DM7 Bm

I need someone that I can be sure will catch me

C#m F#m

If I should fall

Someone who'll be there when I call

Then I'll know that it's the real thing

(do the same chords)

I want the real thing

To warm me each night

Someone to love me over and over

Making the future bright

Someone who'll be there when I call

Just give me the real thing

(do the same stanza chords)

Where is the moon?

Won't it smile

On just one more dreamer

Let your beams come down

And fill my empty room

Here comes the night

But if there's still a chance

That love can find me

I'll be here

Crossing my fingers

Bridge:

C#m

I want to know for sure

G#m

That I can feel secure

Knowing I've found an everlasting love

And once I get that under control

Then I won't let go

AM7 D9 Esus E

Instrumental: - 2x -

Repeat chorus:

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