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Intro  C   G   DmFCF x2 
Verse
CFor me it's a beach bar
GOr on a boat underneath the stars
DmOr with my band up on a stage
FFor a while everything's okay
CFor some it's a fast car
GMoonshine in a mason jar
DmAnd everybody has their way
FSomehow to escape
Chorus 
CReality, yeah,
GSometimes life ain't all that it's cracked
DmUp to be
FSo let's take a chance and live this
CFantasy
G'Cause everybody needs to break 
DmFree
FFrom reality
 C   G   DmFCF
Verse
CYeah, some days it's a b***h, it's a bummer
GWe need a rock and roll show in the summer
DmTo let the music take us away
FTake our minds to a better place
CWhere we feel that sense of freedom
GLeave our worries behind, we don't need 'em
DmAll we need is a sunny day and an old tailgate
FAnd we'll escape
Chorus
CReality, yeah,
GSometimes life ain't all that it's cracked
DmUp to be
FSo let's take a chance and live this
CFantasy
G'Cause everybody needs to break 
DmFree
FFrom reality
Bridge
CEverybody raise your hands and voice tonight
FSet your soul free, let's Gtake a carpet ride
GWe'll leave it all behind
Solo
 C   G   Dm   Fx2
Chorus
CReality, yeah,
GSometimes life ain't all that it's cracked
DmUp to be
FSo let's take a chance and live this
CFantasy
G'Cause everybody needs to break 
DmFree
FFrom reality
 C   G   DmFCF x2
Come on everybody, break free
Come on everybody, break free
End on C

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Reality

by Kenny Chesney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C G Dm

Intro FCF x2

Verse

For me it's a beach bar

Or on a boat underneath the stars

Or with my band up on a stage

For a while everything's okay

For some it's a fast car

Moonshine in a mason jar

And everybody has their way

Somehow to escape

Chorus

Reality, yeah,

Sometimes life ain't all that it's cracked

Up to be

So let's take a chance and live this

Fantasy

'Cause everybody needs to break

Free

From reality

C G Dm

FCF

Verse

Yeah, some days it's a b***h, it's a bummer

We need a rock and roll show in the summer

To let the music take us away

Take our minds to a better place

Where we feel that sense of freedom

Leave our worries behind, we don't need 'em

All we need is a sunny day and an old tailgate

And we'll escape

Chorus

Reality, yeah,

Sometimes life ain't all that it's cracked

Up to be

So let's take a chance and live this

Fantasy

'Cause everybody needs to break

Free

From reality

Bridge

Everybody raise your hands and voice tonight

F G

Set your soul free, let's take a carpet ride

We'll leave it all behind

Solo

C G Dm F

Chorus

Reality, yeah,

Sometimes life ain't all that it's cracked

Up to be

So let's take a chance and live this

Fantasy

'Cause everybody needs to break

Free

From reality

C G Dm

FCF x2

Come on everybody, break free

End on C

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