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Here In The Real World

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CAPO 1
[Intro]
G   A
D G D
[Verse 1]
(D)                G  A  
Cowboys don't cry
And heroes don't Ddie
Good always GwinsA  
Again and aDgain
And love is a Gsweet dreamA  
That always comes Dtrue
Oh, if life were lGike the moviesA  
I'd never be DblueG  D  
[Chorus]
But here in the Greal world
It's not that easy at Dall
'Cause when hearts get AbrokA7en
It's real tears tDhat fall
And darlin', it's Gsad but true
But the one thing I've Dlearned from you
Is how the boy don't Emalways F#mget the Ggirl
AHere in the Greal worldD  
[Interlude]
G   A
D G D
[Verse 2]
(D)                G  A  
I gave you my love
That wasn't eDnough
To hold your GheartA  
When times got Drough
And tonight on that Gsilver screenA  
It'll end like it Dshould
Two lovers will Gmake it throughA  
Like I hoped we DwouldG  D  
[Chorus]
But here in the Greal world
It's not that easy at Dall
'Cause when hearts get AbrokA7en
It's real tears tDhat fall
And darlin', it's Gsad but true
But the one thing I've Dlearned from you
Is how the boy don't Emalways F#mget the Ggirl
AHere in the Greal worldD  
[Tag]
No, the boy don't Emalways F#mget the Ggirl
AHere in the Greal worldD  A  D  

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The story behind the song

"Here In The Real World" finds its home in the "neotraditional country" style for which Alan Jackson is known. It's a song that speaks to the contrast between idealized stories and the often-harder truths of everyday life. This track, released early in his career, captures a sentiment of grounded reality. Playing it feels like acknowledging the difference between fairy tales and the genuine experiences that shape us.

AI-written from these sources:Alan Jackson — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Here In The Real World

by Alan Jackson

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

CAPO 1

[Intro]

G A

D G D

[Verse 1]

D G A

()

Cowboys don't cry

And heroes don't die

G A

Good always wins

Again and again

G A

And love is a sweet dream

That always comes true

G A

Oh, if life were like the movies

D G D

I'd never be blue

[Chorus]

But here in the real world

It's not that easy at all

A A7

'Cause when hearts get broken

It's real tears that fall

And darlin', it's sad but true

But the one thing I've learned from you

Em F#m G

Is how the boy don't always get the girl

A G D

Here in the real world

[Interlude]

G A

D G D

[Verse 2]

D G A

()

I gave you my love

That wasn't enough

G A

To hold your heart

When times got rough

G A

And tonight on that silver screen

It'll end like it should

G A

Two lovers will make it through

D G D

Like I hoped we would

[Chorus]

But here in the real world

It's not that easy at all

A A7

'Cause when hearts get broken

It's real tears that fall

And darlin', it's sad but true

But the one thing I've learned from you

Em F#m G

Is how the boy don't always get the girl

A G D

Here in the real world

[Tag]

Em F#m G

No, the boy don't always get the girl

A G D A D

Here in the real world

About Here In The Real World Chords by Alan Jackson

Learn how to play Here In The Real World by Alan Jackson with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Here In The Real World chords”, “Here In The Real World guitar chords”, or “Alan Jackson Here In The Real World chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Here In The Real World chords and for experienced players who want accurate Here In The Real World lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, A, D, A7, Em, F#m.

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