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Capo: 3
Intro:   Bm    G    D    A(twice)
GFive-hundred channels and there aAin't much on BmtonightA  
But Greality shows about sAome folk's so-called livesBm  A  
A Gpretty girl cries 'cause she Adon't get a rose
But Dshe'll finD/C#d love nA/Bext year Aon her oGwn show
And they call that Areal
Chorus
BmReal is a Ghand you hold Dfifty-seven Ayears
BmReal is a Gband of gold Dtremblin' with Afear
It's the Gfirst long tear down an old man's face,
 Awatchin' his angel slippin' away
His Gheart's so broke, it's never gonna Aheal
I call that BmrealG  D  A  
GWhere I live, housewives don't aAct like thatBm  A  
GAnd the survivors are Afarmers in John Deere hatsBm  A  
GOur amazin' race is beatin' tAhe check
DPrayin' that D/C#the bank A/Bain't raAn it thrGough yet
Chorus
BmReal, like Gtoo much rain Dfallin' froAm the sky
BmReal, like Gthe drought tDhat came aroAund here last July
IGt's the damn boll weevils and the market and the weeds,
the prayAer they're sayin' when they plant the seeds
AGnd thAe chance they take to bring us our next meal
I call that BmrealG  D  A  
BmReal, like a Gjob you lose 'cause it Dmoves to MexAico
BmLike a Gmama and a baby with Dno safe place to Ago
BmLike a Glittle dream house with a Dbig old foreclosed Asign
BmLike a Gflag-draped coffin and a Dtwenty-one gun gooAdbye
I call that BmrealG  D  A  
Man, I call that BmrealG  D  A  
Oh, I call that BmrealG  D  A  
Bm   G   D   A   Bm   G   D   A  Bm   G   D  A   Bm

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Real

by James Wesley

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C#

A/B

Capo: 3

Bm G D A

Intro: (twice)

G A Bm A

Five-hundred channels and there ain't much on tonight

G A Bm A

But reality shows about some folk's so-called lives

G A

A pretty girl cries 'cause she don't get a rose

D D/C# A/B A G

But she'll find love next year on her own show

And they call that real

Chorus

Bm G D A

Real is a hand you hold fifty-seven years

Bm G D A

Real is a band of gold tremblin' with fear

It's the first long tear down an old man's face,

watchin' his angel slippin' away

G A

His heart's so broke, it's never gonna heal

Bm G D A

I call that real

G A Bm A

Where I live, housewives don't act like that

G A Bm A

And the survivors are farmers in John Deere hats

G A

Our amazin' race is beatin' the check

D D/C# A/B A G

Prayin' that the bank ain't ran it through yet

Chorus

Bm G D A

Real, like too much rain fallin' from the sky

Bm G D A

Real, like the drought that came around here last July

It's the damn boll weevils and the market and the weeds,

the prayer they're sayin' when they plant the seeds

G A

And the chance they take to bring us our next meal

Bm G D A

I call that real

Bm G D A

Real, like a job you lose 'cause it moves to Mexico

Bm G D A

Like a mama and a baby with no safe place to go

Bm G D A

Like a little dream house with a big old foreclosed sign

Bm G D A

Like a flag-draped coffin and a twenty-one gun goodbye

Bm G D A

I call that real

Bm G D A

Man, I call that real

Bm G D A

Oh, I call that real

Bm G D A Bm G D A Bm G D A Bm

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