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Intro:    G    D/F#  C  
GI still see the kid in me
D/F#Building castles by the sea
CAnd skipping Grocks across those ocean waves
GStill building buoy rafts
D/F#And sailing on the Kachemak
CAnd running Gwild across Alaskan plains
BmAnd all mCy yesterG/Ddays doDn't seem so long ago now
BmAnd all tChose early years 
G/Dwill always seDem like home somehow
And Git was real D/F#life, and it was real good
It Cwas a place I took for granted 
'caG/Duse I just Dnever understood
And Gthere was reD/F#al pain, there were real tears
But Cthe way my Mama loved me 
somG/Dehow carriDed all those years
It GwD/F#as reaCl life, 		 GOh D/F#it was Creal life
GI still see the kid in jeans
D/F#But now he's standing next to me
CNever thoughGt that I'd have boys to raise
GI don't have it figured out
D/F#It still feels like playing house
CAnd it's somGething I am learning everyday
BmAnd all Cof my todays G/Dseem like Dthey're rushing by so fast
ABmnd every Ctime I loG/Dok around I prDay that it will last
AnGd it's reD/F#al life, and it's real good
And someCtimes I take it all for granted 
even tG/Dhough I nevDer should
And tGhere is real D/F#pain, and there are real tears
But Cthe way my baby loves me 
somG/Dehow carriDes all these years
And GtD/F#his is real life
Interlude:   Em    C    G   D(2x)  	C  
GWhen I'm old and turning grey
D/F#And my boys have moved away
CWhen it's tGime for me to say goodbye
GI hope I leave a legacy
D/F#I hope that God is proud of me
CI hope that GI leave something good behind
BmAnd all Cmy yesterdaG/Dys are flasDhing right before my eyes
AnBmd I'm stanCding in GoG/Dd's preseDnce when I finally realize
ThGis is real D/F#life, this is real good
It's Ca place I tG/Dook Dfor granted 'cause I just never understood
And Gthere'll be no D/F#pain, and there'll be no tears
'CauCse the way my G/DFather Dloves me is the reason I am here
ThGis D/F#is reCal life, Goh tD/F#his is Creal life
Oh GtD/F#his is Creal life

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Real Life

by Lincoln Brewster

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

G/D

If you're not familiar with the song, you may have to arrange the chords exactly

G D/F# C

Intro:

I still see the kid in me

D/F#

Building castles by the sea

C G

And skipping rocks across those ocean waves

Still building buoy rafts

D/F#

And sailing on the Kachemak

C G

And running wild across Alaskan plains

Bm C G/D D

And all my yesterdays don't seem so long ago now

Bm C

And all those early years

G/D D

will always seem like home somehow

G D/F#

And it was real life, and it was real good

It was a place I took for granted

G/D D

'cause I just never understood

G D/F#

And there was real pain, there were real tears

But the way my Mama loved me

G/D D

somehow carried all those years

G D/F# C G D/F# C

It was real life, Oh it was real life

I still see the kid in jeans

D/F#

But now he's standing next to me

C G

Never thought that I'd have boys to raise

I don't have it figured out

D/F#

It still feels like playing house

C G

And it's something I am learning everyday

Bm C G/D D

And all of my todays seem like they're rushing by so fast

Bm C G/D D

And every time I look around I pray that it will last

G D/F#

And it's real life, and it's real good

And sometimes I take it all for granted

G/D D

even though I never should

G D/F#

And there is real pain, and there are real tears

But the way my baby loves me

G/D D

somehow carries all these years

G D/F#

And this is real life

Em C G D C

Interlude: (2x)

When I'm old and turning grey

D/F#

And my boys have moved away

C G

When it's time for me to say goodbye

I hope I leave a legacy

D/F#

I hope that God is proud of me

C G

I hope that I leave something good behind

Bm C G/D D

And all my yesterdays are flashing right before my eyes

Bm C G/D D

And I'm standing in God's presence when I finally realize

G D/F#

This is real life, this is real good

C G/D D

It's a place I took for granted 'cause I just never understood

G D/F#

And there'll be no pain, and there'll be no tears

C G/D D

'Cause the way my Father loves me is the reason I am here

G D/F# C G D/F# C

This is real life, oh this is real life

G D/F# C

Oh this is real life

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