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The Real World by Owl City
Standard Tuning
Capo: 1st Fret
This is pretty much my first tab from scratch, so it might not be perfect but it sounds 
as best as I could make it! Enjoy.
[INTRO]
C Dm Am7 F
C Dm F G
[VERSE 1]
CI saw the auDmtumn leaves
Am7Peel up off the stFreet
CTake wing on the bDmalmy breeze
And swFeep you off your feGet
CAnd you blushed as tDmhey scooped you up
On sAm7ugar maple wiFngs
CTo gaze down on the ciDmty below
FAblaze with wondrous thGings
[CHORUS]
AmDowny feathers kiGss your fFace
And fluGtter everywhere
AmReality is a loGvely plFace
But I wouGldn't wanna live there
  C     Dm      Am7  FI wouldn't wanna live there
C Dm F G
[VERSE 2]
CWeighed down by heDmavy lids
And lAm7unar lulFlabies
CI knew you were wDmide awake
'Cause you sFmile with your eyGes
[CHORUS]
AmDowny feathers kiGss your fFace
And fluGtter everywhere
AmReality is a loGvely plFace
But I wouGldn't wanna live there
[BRIDGE]
CFrom the green belt baDmlcony
Am7The wildfires look so prFetty
CPonderosa caDmnopy
I'd neFver leave if Git were up to me
CTo the ruby reDmdwood tree
Am7And to the velvet cliFmbing ivy
CPainted all mahoDmgany
I'd neFver leave if Git were up to Cme
(If it were up to me)
FWith a starry brushG  
Paint the dusk venetian blFue
'Cause in the evening hushG  
You'll never beClieve the viFew
And when the leaves returnG  
And their whisperings fill the niFght
They'll freeze and burnG  
Where fire and ice colClide
  C     Dm      Am7  FWhere fire and ice collide
C Dm F G
[CHORUS 2 & 1]
AmCan you feel a sGilk embFrace
In the saGtin air?
AmIf we dissolve wiGthout a trFace
Will the rGeal world even care?
AmDowny feathers kiGss your fFace
And fluGtter everywhere
AmReality is a loGvely plFace
But I wouGldn't wanna live there
  C     Dm      Am7  FI wouldn't wanna live there
C Dm F G
[OUTRO]
CI saw the auDmtumn leaves
Am7Peel up off the stFreet
CTake wing on the bDmalmy breeze
And swFeep you off your feGet...

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The Real World

by Owl City

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

The Real World by Owl City

Standard Tuning

Capo: 1st Fret

This is pretty much my first tab from scratch, so it might not be perfect but it sounds

as best as I could make it! Enjoy.

[INTRO]

C Dm Am7 F

C Dm F G

[VERSE 1]

C Dm

I saw the autumn leaves

Am7 F

Peel up off the street

C Dm

Take wing on the balmy breeze

F G

And sweep you off your feet

C Dm

And you blushed as they scooped you up

Am7 F

On sugar maple wings

C Dm

To gaze down on the city below

F G

Ablaze with wondrous things

[CHORUS]

Am G F

Downy feathers kiss your face

And flutter everywhere

Am G F

Reality is a lovely place

But I wouldn't wanna live there

C Dm Am7 F

I wouldn't wanna live there

C Dm F G

[VERSE 2]

C Dm

Weighed down by heavy lids

Am7 F

And lunar lullabies

C Dm

I knew you were wide awake

F G

'Cause you smile with your eyes

[CHORUS]

Am G F

Downy feathers kiss your face

And flutter everywhere

Am G F

Reality is a lovely place

But I wouldn't wanna live there

[BRIDGE]

C Dm

From the green belt balcony

Am7 F

The wildfires look so pretty

C Dm

Ponderosa canopy

F G

I'd never leave if it were up to me

C Dm

To the ruby redwood tree

Am7 F

And to the velvet climbing ivy

C Dm

Painted all mahogany

F G C

I'd never leave if it were up to me

(If it were up to me)

F G

With a starry brush

Paint the dusk venetian blue

'Cause in the evening hush

C F

You'll never believe the view

And when the leaves return

And their whisperings fill the night

They'll freeze and burn

Where fire and ice collide

C Dm Am7 F

Where fire and ice collide

C Dm F G

[CHORUS 2 & 1]

Am G F

Can you feel a silk embrace

In the satin air?

Am G F

If we dissolve without a trace

Will the real world even care?

Am G F

Downy feathers kiss your face

And flutter everywhere

Am G F

Reality is a lovely place

But I wouldn't wanna live there

C Dm Am7 F

I wouldn't wanna live there

C Dm F G

[OUTRO]

C Dm

I saw the autumn leaves

Am7 F

Peel up off the street

C Dm

Take wing on the balmy breeze

F G

And sweep you off your feet...

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