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Real Hope
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[Verse 1]
GShe wanted her face to be fAmamous 
She dragged it off down to the Gsmoke
Where she went on a show where they Cturn dreams to gold 
GAnd give real Dpeople false Ghope
[Verse 2]
GShe needed the comfort she Amneeded the cheer 
Her children had all flown the Gnest
She desperately wanted to Cchange her career 
To the Gthing that she Dfelt she did Gbest
[Chorus]
GGiving real hope to Cfalse people 
GTelling the world it can Dsing
GFalse hope to Creal folk 
You can Gsing you can Dsing you can Gsing
[Verse 3]
GHe worked in a shop where they Amhated his guts
Lived in a house just the Gsame
And all that he ever reCquested in life
Was no Gswear word preDfix in his Gname
[Verse 4]
GHe wanted the glory he Amwanted the fame 
In limelight he wanted to Gsoak
So he saved up the money and Cboarded the train
To where they Ggive plastic Dpeople real Ghope
[Chorus]
GGiving real hope to Cfalse people 
GTelling the world it can Dsing
GFalse hope to Creal folk 
You can Gsing you can Dsing you can Gsing
[Bridge]
Take Amheed if your dreams are a Gstaring  
DreamAmboat can end up on the Grocks
That Amroad paved with gold is just Gone block Emaway 
From the Drear end of Top Of The GPops 
From the Drear end of Top Of The GPops
If you Amwant it don't tell us Gabout it
And Amif you don't get it don't Gcry
Just Amdo as they say and Gfollow your Emdreams
A Dfool is a weight of a Gfly 
A Dfool is a weight of a Gfly 
[Chorus]
GGiving real hope to Cfalse people 
GTelling the world it can Dsing
GFalse hope to Creal folk 
You can Gsing you can Dsing you can Gsing
[Chorus]
GGiving real hope to Cfalse people 
GTelling the world it can Dsing
GFalse hope to Creal folk 
You can Gsing you can Dsing you can Gsing
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Real Hope

by Paul Heaton

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Real Hope

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[Verse 1]

G Am

She wanted her face to be famous

She dragged it off down to the smoke

Where she went on a show where they turn dreams to gold

G D G

And give real people false hope

[Verse 2]

G Am

She needed the comfort she needed the cheer

Her children had all flown the nest

She desperately wanted to change her career

G D G

To the thing that she felt she did best

[Chorus]

G C

Giving real hope to false people

G D

Telling the world it can sing

G C

False hope to real folk

G D G

You can sing you can sing you can sing

[Verse 3]

G Am

He worked in a shop where they hated his guts

Lived in a house just the same

And all that he ever requested in life

G D G

Was no swear word prefix in his name

[Verse 4]

G Am

He wanted the glory he wanted the fame

In limelight he wanted to soak

So he saved up the money and boarded the train

G D G

To where they give plastic people real hope

[Chorus]

G C

Giving real hope to false people

G D

Telling the world it can sing

G C

False hope to real folk

G D G

You can sing you can sing you can sing

[Bridge]

Am G

Take heed if your dreams are a staring

Am G

Dreamboat can end up on the rocks

Am G Em

That road paved with gold is just one block away

D G

From the rear end of Top Of The Pops

D G

From the rear end of Top Of The Pops

Am G

If you want it don't tell us about it

Am G

And if you don't get it don't cry

Am G Em

Just do as they say and follow your dreams

D G

A fool is a weight of a fly

D G

A fool is a weight of a fly

[Chorus]

G C

Giving real hope to false people

G D

Telling the world it can sing

G C

False hope to real folk

G D G

You can sing you can sing you can sing

[Chorus]

G C

Giving real hope to false people

G D

Telling the world it can sing

G C

False hope to real folk

G D G

You can sing you can sing you can sing

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