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MAKE IT REAL
Music: Rudolf Schenker
Lyrics: Herman Rarebell
(3:49)
[Intro]
   Dm     Cx6
[Verse 1]
   D5You can Bb5always trust your F5inner C5feelings
   D5'cause they Bb5always tell the F5truthG5  
   D5Where did it Bb5get you then, your F5anaC5lyzing
   D5Just do Bb5what feels F5right for G5you
   D5If you Bb5take life as a F5crazy C5gamble
   D5Throw your Bb5dice, F5take your cG5hance
   D5You will Bb5see it from a F5different C5angle
   D5And you Bb5too can F5join the dG5ance
[Chorus]
Make it real not fantaDmsyC  
FantaDmsyC  
Make it real not fantaDmsyC  
FantaDmsy, ooh Cyeah
[Verse 2]
Did you ever have a secret yearning?
Don't you know it could come true?
Now's the time to set wheels turning
To open up your life for you
As you know there's always good and evil
Make your choice, don't be blind
Open up your mind and don't be trivial
There's a whole new world to find
[Chorus]
Make it real not fantaDmsyC  
FantaDmsyC  
Make it real not fantaDmsyC  
FantaDmsy, ooh Cyeah
(Interlude/Solo)
[Verse 3]
Did you ever have a secret yearning?
Don't you know it could come true?
Now's the time to set wheels turning
To open up your life for you
If you take life as a crazy gamble
Throw your dice, take your chance
You will see it from a different angle
And you too will join the dance
[Chorus]
Make it real not fantaDmsyC  
FantaDmsyC  
Make it real not fantaDmsyC  
FantaDmsyC  
Make it real not fantaDmsyC  
FantaDmsyC  
Make it real not fantaDmsyC  
FantaDmsy, ooh CyeahC  Dm  

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Make It Real

by Scorpions

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Bb5

MAKE IT REAL

Music: Rudolf Schenker

Lyrics: Herman Rarebell

(3:49)

[Intro]

Dm C

[Verse 1]

D5 Bb5 F5 C5

You can always trust your inner feelings

D5 Bb5 F5 G5

'cause they always tell the truth

D5 Bb5 F5 C5

Where did it get you then, your analyzing

D5 Bb5 F5 G5

Just do what feels right for you

D5 Bb5 F5 C5

If you take life as a crazy gamble

D5 Bb5 F5 G5

Throw your dice, take your chance

D5 Bb5 F5 C5

You will see it from a different angle

D5 Bb5 F5 G5

And you too can join the dance

[Chorus]

Dm C

Make it real not fantasy

Dm C

Fantasy

Dm C

Make it real not fantasy

Dm C

Fantasy, ooh yeah

[Verse 2]

Did you ever have a secret yearning?

Don't you know it could come true?

Now's the time to set wheels turning

To open up your life for you

As you know there's always good and evil

Make your choice, don't be blind

Open up your mind and don't be trivial

There's a whole new world to find

[Chorus]

Dm C

Make it real not fantasy

Dm C

Fantasy

Dm C

Make it real not fantasy

Dm C

Fantasy, ooh yeah

(Interlude/Solo)

[Verse 3]

Did you ever have a secret yearning?

Don't you know it could come true?

Now's the time to set wheels turning

To open up your life for you

If you take life as a crazy gamble

Throw your dice, take your chance

You will see it from a different angle

And you too will join the dance

[Chorus]

Dm C

Make it real not fantasy

Dm C

Fantasy

Dm C

Make it real not fantasy

Dm C

Fantasy

Dm C

Make it real not fantasy

Dm C

Fantasy

Dm C

Make it real not fantasy

Dm C C Dm

Fantasy, ooh yeah

About Make It Real Chords by Scorpions

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What key is "Make It Real" in?

The chords for "Make It Real" show the original chord names (including Dm, C, D5, Bb5, F5, C5). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.