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Absolute Reality
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INTRO:
One, two ... A E D E
VERSE:
Hey now nAow
EHey hey hDey E
You may be rAich, you may be pEoor
You may have nDothing in this world at aAll
You may be bAlack, you maybe whEite
You may be a prDisoner in your own tiAmes
You may be lF#most, you may be foDund
You may have been bAeaten up and knocked to the grBmound
You may have beliDef, suffer from decEeit
Or you just might be blAind E
Oh no Dno E
VERSE:
You may affect the trAuth, you may be seen as faElse
You may be a kDing or a vagabAond
You may be Aup, you may be dEown
You may sit in jDudgement with the rest of the clAowns
You may have lF#move, you may have hDate
You may be the PrAesident Of The United StBmates
But even yDou, you can't sit and hEide
While the world's resources dGie
TEhis is absolAute realiEty realF#mity realiDty
We are all the caAuse
The solution Eto realiF#mty
Ha, A E D A
HAey now now
HEey now nDow E
VERSE:
You may be in contArol, you may be contrEolled
You may sit dDown 'till you do as you're tAold
You may work hAard, you may never work at Eall
You may be accDused but you don't know what fAor
You may be iF#mnnocent or partly to bDlame
You may just be afrAaid in this power mad Bmage
But there's one thDing we all must fEind
Some peace in our tGime
TEhis is absolAute realiEty realiF#mty realiDty
If I may speak of tAruth this is absolEute reality
The aDbsolute time, the abAsolute place
The aBmbsolute now for the aAbsolute solution
It's aDbsolute rAeality now
BmNow Now Now ANow Now NDow
ThEis is absolAute realiEty realF#mity realiDty
This is absolAute realiEty realiF#mty realiDty
This is absolAute
DOh realiAty D A D A D
ALa la la la Dla
This is absoluAte
La la la la Dla
RealiAty
La la la la Dla
This is absolAute
RDealiAty
INTRO:
One, two ... Ab Eb Db Eb
VERSE:
Hey now nAbow
EbHey hey hDbey Eb
You may be rAbich, you may be pEboor
You may have nDbothing in this world at aAbll
You may be bAblack, you maybe whEbite
You may be a prDbisoner in your own tiAbmes
You may be lFmost, you may be foDbund
You may have been bAbeaten up and knocked to the grBbmound
You may have beliDbef, suffer from decEbeit
Or you just might be blAbind Eb
Oh no Dbno Eb
VERSE:
You may affect the trAbuth, you may be seen as faEblse
You may be a kDbing or a vagabAbond
You may be Abup, you may be dEbown
You may sit in jDbudgement with the rest of the clAbowns
You may have lFmove, you may have hDbate
You may be the PrAbesident Of The United StBbmates
But even yDbou, you can't sit and hEbide
While the world's resources dGbie
TEbhis is absolAbute realiEbty realFmity realiDbty
We are all the caAbuse
The solution Ebto realiFmty
Ha, Ab Eb Db Ab
HAbey now now
HEbey now nDbow Eb
VERSE:
You may be in contAbrol, you may be contrEbolled
You may sit dDbown 'till you do as you're tAbold
You may work hAbard, you may never work at Eball
You may be accDbused but you don't know what fAbor
You may be iFmnnocent or partly to bDblame
You may just be afrAbaid in this power mad Bbmage
But there's one thDbing we all must fEbind
Some peace in our tGbime
TEbhis is absolAbute realiEbty realiFmty realiDbty
If I may speak of tAbruth this is absolEbute reality
The aDbbsolute time, the abAbsolute place
The aBbmbsolute now for the aAbbsolute solution
It's aDbbsolute rAbeality now
BbmNow Now Now AbNow Now NDbow
ThEbis is absolAbute realiEbty realFmity realiDbty
This is absolAbute realiEbty realiFmty realiDbty
This is absolAbute
DbOh realiAbty Db Ab Db Ab Db
AbLa la la la Dbla
This is absoluAbte
La la la la Dbla
RealiAbty
La la la la Dbla
This is absolAbute
RDbealiAbty
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Absolute Reality
by The Alarm
Chords in this song · guitar
A
E
D
F#m
Bm
G
Ab
Eb
Db
Fm
Bbm
Gb
INTRO:
A E D E
One, two ...
VERSE:
A
Hey now now
E D E
Hey hey hey
A E
You may be rich, you may be poor
D A
You may have nothing in this world at all
A E
You may be black, you maybe white
D A
You may be a prisoner in your own times
F#m D
You may be lost, you may be found
A Bm
You may have been beaten up and knocked to the ground
D E
You may have belief, suffer from deceit
A E
Or you just might be blind
D E
Oh no no
VERSE:
A E
You may affect the truth, you may be seen as false
D A
You may be a king or a vagabond
A E
You may be up, you may be down
D A
You may sit in judgement with the rest of the clowns
F#m D
You may have love, you may have hate
A Bm
You may be the President Of The United States
D E
But even you, you can't sit and hide
G
While the world's resources die
E A E F#m D
This is absolute reality reality reality
A
We are all the cause
E F#m
The solution to reality
A E D A
Ha,
A
Hey now now
E D E
Hey now now
VERSE:
A E
You may be in control, you may be controlled
D A
You may sit down 'till you do as you're told
A E
You may work hard, you may never work at all
D A
You may be accused but you don't know what for
F#m D
You may be innocent or partly to blame
A Bm
You may just be afraid in this power mad age
D E
But there's one thing we all must find
G
Some peace in our time
E A E F#m D
This is absolute reality reality reality
A E
If I may speak of truth this is absolute reality
D A
The absolute time, the absolute place
Bm A
The absolute now for the absolute solution
D A
It's absolute reality now
Bm A D
Now Now Now Now Now Now
E A E F#m D
This is absolute reality reality reality
A E F#m D
This is absolute reality reality reality
A
This is absolute
D A D A D A D
Oh reality
A D
La la la la la
A
This is absolute
D
La la la la la
A
Reality
D
La la la la la
A
This is absolute
D A
Reality
INTRO:
Ab Eb Db Eb
One, two ...
VERSE:
Ab
Hey now now
Eb Db Eb
Hey hey hey
Ab Eb
You may be rich, you may be poor
Db Ab
You may have nothing in this world at all
Ab Eb
You may be black, you maybe white
Db Ab
You may be a prisoner in your own times
Fm Db
You may be lost, you may be found
Ab Bbm
You may have been beaten up and knocked to the ground
Db Eb
You may have belief, suffer from deceit
Ab Eb
Or you just might be blind
Db Eb
Oh no no
VERSE:
Ab Eb
You may affect the truth, you may be seen as false
Db Ab
You may be a king or a vagabond
Ab Eb
You may be up, you may be down
Db Ab
You may sit in judgement with the rest of the clowns
Fm Db
You may have love, you may have hate
Ab Bbm
You may be the President Of The United States
Db Eb
But even you, you can't sit and hide
Gb
While the world's resources die
Eb Ab Eb Fm Db
This is absolute reality reality reality
Ab
We are all the cause
Eb Fm
The solution to reality
Ab Eb Db Ab
Ha,
Ab
Hey now now
Eb Db Eb
Hey now now
VERSE:
Ab Eb
You may be in control, you may be controlled
Db Ab
You may sit down 'till you do as you're told
Ab Eb
You may work hard, you may never work at all
Db Ab
You may be accused but you don't know what for
Fm Db
You may be innocent or partly to blame
Ab Bbm
You may just be afraid in this power mad age
Db Eb
But there's one thing we all must find
Gb
Some peace in our time
Eb Ab Eb Fm Db
This is absolute reality reality reality
Ab Eb
If I may speak of truth this is absolute reality
Db Ab
The absolute time, the absolute place
Bbm Ab
The absolute now for the absolute solution
Db Ab
It's absolute reality now
Bbm Ab Db
Now Now Now Now Now Now
Eb Ab Eb Fm Db
This is absolute reality reality reality
Ab Eb Fm Db
This is absolute reality reality reality
Ab
This is absolute
Db Ab Db Ab Db Ab Db
Oh reality
Ab Db
La la la la la
Ab
This is absolute
Db
La la la la la
Ab
Reality
Db
La la la la la
Ab
This is absolute
Db Ab
Reality
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