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The Real Thing

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The Real Thing
Intro:
    B* 		     	   D*                                          A    E(2x)
e|---------0-----------|---------5------|--0--------0----------------|-----------|
B|--4-------------4----|-------7--------|----------------------------|-----0--0--|
G|------4------------4-|-----7----------|------6---------------6-----|-----1--1--|
D|---------------------|---0-----0------|---------7---------------7--|--2--------|
A|--2-----------2------|----------------|--0------------0------------|-----------|
E|---------------------|----------------|----------------------------|-----------|
Verse:  B   D   A   E(4x)
BCome Dand see the real thing Come and
Asee the Ereal thing Come and see
BCome Dand see the real thing Come and
Asee the Ereal thing Come and see
Is tBhere a meaning here
Is Ethere a meaning here
DDoes it rEeally mean a thing?
BCome Dand see the real thing Come and
Asee the Ereal thing Come and see
Pre-chorus:
I am the real 	 B5thingB5  
Chorus: 
DOoh mow mow moFw mow Ooh mow mow moGw mow A#Ooh mDow mow mow mow
A#Ooh mow Dmow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow
BTryin Dhard to understand it
ATryin hard to Emake things real
BTryin hDard to understand it
But the Areal thEings just so sweet
But thBeres a meaning here
Is Ethere a meaning here
DDoes it rEeally mean a thing?
BCome Dand see the real thing Come and
Asee the Ereal thing Come and see
Pre-chorus:
I am the real 	 B5thingB5  
Chorus: 
DOoh mow mow moFw mow Ooh mow mow moGw mow A#Ooh mDow mow mow mow
A#Ooh mow Dmow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow
Bridge:
DI Fam not EseeCing DI Fam not EfeeCling
DAhhhh FAhhhh  EAhhhh  CAhhhh DAhhhh
BTryin hard to Dmake things happen
AWell it's Ethe way it's always been
BTryin hard to Dmake things happen
AWhen the real thing can be so Ethin
But thBeres a meaning here
Is Ethere a meaning here
DDoes it rEeally mean a thing?
BCome Dand see the real thing Come and
Asee the Ereal thing Come and see
Chorus: 
DOoh mow mow moFw mow Ooh mow mow moGw mow Ooh mow mow mow mow
A#Ooh mow Dmow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow
Bridge:
DI Fam not EseeCing DI Fam not EfeeCling
DAhhhh FAhhhh  EAhhhh  CAhhhh DAhDhhh
End: 
DOoh mow mow moFw mow Ooh mow mow moGw mow Ooh mow mow moA#w mow Ooh mow mow mow mow
DOoh mow mow moFw mow Ooh mow mow moGw mow Ooh mow mow moA#w mow Ooh mow mow mow mow
DOoh mow mow moFw mow Ooh mow mow moGw mow Ooh mow mow moA#w mow Ooh mow mow mow mow
DOoh mow mow moFw mow Ooh mow mow moGw mow Ooh mow mow moA#w mow Ooh mow mow mow mow
DDon't waste spFace    Well Leave yoGur (lubra?) at the sA#tarts gate
DBoys and girls Fits all the rage frGom dusk to dawn gunnA#a get you (?)
DWhen all is saFid and done  	                          G   A#you gotta be the 
Dreal thinnnnggFgggG  A#  
D
Chords:
	B224442   (B* = 224440)
	D000232   (D* = 557775)
	A002220
	E022100
	F003211
	Gxx5433 or 320003
      A#xx8766 or 113331
       C032010

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The Real Thing

by Midnight Oil

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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The Real Thing

Intro:

B D A E

* * (2x)

e|---------0-----------|---------5------|--0--------0----------------|-----------|

B|--4-------------4----|-------7--------|----------------------------|-----0--0--|

G|------4------------4-|-----7----------|------6---------------6-----|-----1--1--|

D|---------------------|---0-----0------|---------7---------------7--|--2--------|

A|--2-----------2------|----------------|--0------------0------------|-----------|

E|---------------------|----------------|----------------------------|-----------|

B D A E

Verse: (4x)

B D

Come and see the real thing Come and

A E

see the real thing Come and see

B D

Come and see the real thing Come and

A E

see the real thing Come and see

Is there a meaning here

D E

Does it really mean a thing?

B D

Come and see the real thing Come and

A E

see the real thing Come and see

Pre-chorus:

B5 B5

I am the real thing

Chorus:

D F G A# D

Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow

A# D

Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow

B D

Tryin hard to understand it

A E

Tryin hard to make things real

B D

Tryin hard to understand it

A E

But the real things just so sweet

But theres a meaning here

Is there a meaning here

D E

Does it really mean a thing?

B D

Come and see the real thing Come and

A E

see the real thing Come and see

Pre-chorus:

B5 B5

I am the real thing

Chorus:

D F G A# D

Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow

A# D

Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow

Bridge:

D F E C D F E C

I am not seeing I am not feeling

D F E C D

Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh

B D

Tryin hard to make things happen

A E

Well it's the way it's always been

B D

Tryin hard to make things happen

A E

When the real thing can be so thin

But theres a meaning here

Is there a meaning here

D E

Does it really mean a thing?

B D

Come and see the real thing Come and

A E

see the real thing Come and see

Chorus:

D F G

Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow

A# D

Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow

Bridge:

D F E C D F E C

I am not seeing I am not feeling

D F E C D D

Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh

End:

D F G A#

Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow

D F G A#

Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow

D F G A#

Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow

D F G A#

Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow

D F G A#

Don't waste space Well Leave your (lubra?) at the starts gate

D F G A#

Boys and girls its all the rage from dusk to dawn gunna get you (?)

D F G A#

When all is said and done you gotta be the

D F G A#

real thinnnnggggg

Chords:

B B

224442 (* = 224440)

D D

000232 (* = 557775)

002220

022100

003211

xx5433 or 320003

xx8766 or 113331

032010

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